NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
26.5Rasterization73.5
22.4Ray Tracing68.5
37.1Memory74.6
91.5Efficiency55.2
32.8Compute86.3
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 305015 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.8 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+54) and rasterization (+47). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Stronger efficiency score: 92 vs 55
- 71% lower TDP: 130 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 74 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 22
- Stronger memory score: 75 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 33
- 597% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 10,100 vs 1,450
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 130 W+71% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 16,384+540% |
| RT cores | 20 | 128+540% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 80 | 512+540% |
| Base clock | 1,552 MHz | 2,235 MHz+44% |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,520 MHz+42% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 384 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+350% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,100 | 36,000+490% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,450 | 10,100+597% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,000 | 38,500+285% |
| 1080p Ultra | 56 fps | 225 fps+302% |
| 1440p Ultra | 40 fps | 180 fps+350% |
| 4K Ultra | 21 fps | 112 fps+433% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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