NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
26.5Rasterization—
22.4Ray Tracing20
37.1Memory34.1
91.5Efficiency95.9
32.8Compute41.2
0 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30503 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 wins this graphics card face-off, 45.7 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+8) and efficiency (+4). 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 memory score: 37 vs 34
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- Stronger efficiency score: 96 vs 92
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 33
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 45% higher Boost clock: 2,570 MHz vs 1,777 MHz
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 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 80 | — |
| Base clock | 1,552 MHz | — |
| 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 | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,100Top 94% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,450Top 100% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 10,000Top 94% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 56 fpsTop 94% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 40 fpsTop 94% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 21 fpsTop 94% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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