NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
31.2Rasterization—
26.4Ray Tracing20
47.7Memory34.1
86.5Efficiency95.9
40.4Compute41.2
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30604 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 wins this graphics card face-off, 45.7 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+9) and compute (+1). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 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 3060
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 26 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 48 vs 34
- 50% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
- 50% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 128 bit
- 40% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 2,560
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- Stronger efficiency score: 96 vs 87
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 45% higher Boost clock: 2,570 MHz vs 1,777 MHz
- 24% lower TDP: 130 W vs 170 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $329
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 4 nm+50% |
| TDP | 170 W | 130 W+24% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584+40% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 28 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112 | — |
| Base clock | 1,320 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,777 MHz | 2,570 MHz+45% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 360 GB/s | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,700Top 88% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,200Top 87% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 13,800Top 84% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 80 fpsTop 86% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 57 fpsTop 86% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 30 fpsTop 86% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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