NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
26.5Rasterization32
22.4Ray Tracing27.6
37.1Memoryspec-based41.5
91.5Efficiencyspec-based95.9
32.8Compute42.9
0 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30508 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 wins this graphics card face-off, 43.8 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+10) and rasterization (+6). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- Stronger rasterization score: 32 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 28 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 43 vs 33
- 68% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 2,430 vs 1,450
- 68% higher PassMark G3D: 16,768 vs 10,000
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 4 nm+50% |
| TDP | 130 W | 130 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 20 | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 80 | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,552 MHz | 2,310 MHz+49% |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,570 MHz+45% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 320 GB/s+43% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,100Bottom 21% | 9,940+63%Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,450Bottom 2% | 2,430+68%Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,000Bottom 14% | 16,768+68%Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 56 fpsBottom 8% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 8% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 21 fpsBottom 8% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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