NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
26.5Rasterization89.5
22.4Ray Tracing90.4
37.1Memoryspec-based91.2
91.5Efficiencyspec-based39.8
32.8Compute89.4
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 305016 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+68) and rasterization (+63). 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
- 77% lower TDP: 130 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 33
- 879% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 14,200 vs 1,450
- 750% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 2,560
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 5 nm+37% |
| TDP | 130 W+77% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 21,760+750% |
| RT cores | 20 | 170+750% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 80 | 680+750% |
| Base clock | 1,552 MHz | 2,017 MHz+30% |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,407 MHz+35% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 512 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,100Bottom 21% | 48,500+695%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,450Bottom 2% | 14,200+879%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 10,000Bottom 14% | 39,500+295%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 56 fpsBottom 8% | 250 fps+346%Top 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 8% | 210 fps+425%Top 2% |
| 4K Ultra | 21 fpsBottom 8% | 142 fps+576%Top 2% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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