NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
26.5Rasterization37.2
22.4Ray Tracing32.3
37.1Memoryspec-based45.7
91.5Efficiencyspec-based93
32.8Compute45.2
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 305014 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.1 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+12) and rasterization (+11). 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
- 10% lower TDP: 130 W vs 145 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $299
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 45 vs 33
- 128% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 3,300 vs 1,450
- 105% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 12,500 vs 6,100
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 130 W+10% | 145 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 3,840+50% |
| RT cores | 20 | 30+50% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 80 | 120+50% |
| Base clock | 1,552 MHz | 2,280 MHz+47% |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,497 MHz+41% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 448 GB/s+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,100Bottom 21% | 12,500+105%Top 47% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,450Bottom 2% | 3,300+128%Bottom 42% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,000Bottom 14% | 16,700+67%Bottom 46% |
| 1080p Ultra | 56 fpsBottom 8% | 114 fps+104%Bottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 8% | 81 fps+102%Bottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 21 fpsBottom 8% | 40 fps+90%Bottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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