NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
31.2Rasterization32
26.4Ray Tracing27.6
47.7Memoryspec-based41.5
86.5Efficiencyspec-based95.9
40.4Compute42.9
6 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30608 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 scores 42.4 against 43.8 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 edges ahead in compute and Ray Tracing, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- 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
- 40% higher RT cores: 28 vs 20
- 40% higher Tensor / AI cores: 112 vs 80
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- 75% higher Base clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,320 MHz
- 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
- 22% higher PassMark G3D: 16,768 vs 13,800
- 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+40% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 112+40% | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,320 MHz | 2,310 MHz+75% |
| 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+13% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,700Bottom 31% | 9,940+14%Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,200Bottom 16% | 2,430+10%Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,800Bottom 29% | 16,768+22%Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 80 fpsBottom 15% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 57 fpsBottom 15% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 30 fpsBottom 15% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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