NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
26.5Rasterization67.6
22.4Ray Tracing62.7
37.1Memory64.6
91.5Efficiency66.4
32.8Compute74.1
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 305016 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 wins this graphics card face-off, 66.9 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+41) and rasterization (+41). 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 66
- 64% lower TDP: 130 W vs 360 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Stronger rasterization score: 68 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 63 vs 22
- Stronger memory score: 65 vs 37
- Stronger compute score: 74 vs 33
- 521% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 9,000 vs 1,450
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 130 W+64% | 360 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 10,752+320% |
| RT cores | 20 | 84+320% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 80 | 336+320% |
| Base clock | 1,552 MHz | 2,295 MHz+48% |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,617 MHz+47% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 960 GB/s+329% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,100 | 32,000+425% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,450 | 9,000+521% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,000 | 32,000+220% |
| 1080p Ultra | 56 fps | 212 fps+279% |
| 1440p Ultra | 40 fps | 166 fps+315% |
| 4K Ultra | 21 fps | 100 fps+376% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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