NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA RTX A2000
25.4Rasterization25.9
22.6Ray Tracing22.6
37.1Memoryspec-based37.9
91.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
36.5Compute39.4
6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30507 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX A2000
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 scores 38.2 against 39.2 for NVIDIA RTX A2000. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA RTX A2000 edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- 176% higher Base clock: 1,552 MHz vs 562 MHz
- 48% higher Boost clock: 1,777 MHz vs 1,200 MHz
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $450
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A2000
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 46% lower TDP: 70 W vs 130 W
- 30% higher Shading units: 3,328 vs 2,560
- 30% higher RT cores: 26 vs 20
- 30% higher Tensor / AI cores: 104 vs 80
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA RTX A2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| TDP | 130 W | 70 W+46% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | None (slot powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA RTX A2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 3,328+30% |
| RT cores | 20 | 26+30% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 80 | 104+30% |
| Base clock | 1,552 MHz+176% | 562 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz+48% | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA RTX A2000 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 288 GB/s+29% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA RTX A2000 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,236+5%Bottom 26% | 5,933Bottom 24% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,486Bottom 13% | 1,481Bottom 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 12,460Bottom 23% | 13,400+8%Bottom 29% |
| 1080p Ultra | 46 fpsBottom 3% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 33 fpsBottom 3% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 18 fpsBottom 3% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA RTX A2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | — |
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