NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
26.5Rasterization52.4
22.4Ray Tracing47.2
37.1Memoryspec-based55.4
91.5Efficiencyspec-based80
32.8Compute58.8
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 305016 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.9 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+26) and rasterization (+26). 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
- 48% lower TDP: 130 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $549
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 47 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 59 vs 33
- 321% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 6,100 vs 1,450
- 261% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 22,000 vs 6,100
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 130 W+48% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 6,144+140% |
| RT cores | 20 | 48+140% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 80 | 192+140% |
| Base clock | 1,552 MHz | 2,160 MHz+39% |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,510 MHz+41% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 672 GB/s+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,100Bottom 21% | 22,000+261%Top 17% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,450Bottom 2% | 6,100+321%Top 19% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,000Bottom 14% | 24,000+140%Top 26% |
| 1080p Ultra | 56 fpsBottom 8% | 170 fps+204%Top 21% |
| 1440p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 8% | 126 fps+215%Top 23% |
| 4K Ultra | 21 fpsBottom 8% | 70 fps+233%Top 23% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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