NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
46.4Rasterization—
39.7Ray Tracing20
54.6Memory34.1
68Efficiency95.9
61.6Compute41.2
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30804 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+21) and compute (+20). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 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 3080
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 55 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 41
- 240% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 2,560
- 150% higher Bus width: 320 bit vs 128 bit
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- Stronger efficiency score: 96 vs 68
- 59% lower TDP: 130 W vs 320 W
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 50% higher Boost clock: 2,570 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $699
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 4 nm+50% |
| TDP | 320 W | 130 W+59% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 8,704+240% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 68 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 272 | — |
| Base clock | 1,440 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,710 MHz | 2,570 MHz+50% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 10 GB+25% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 320 bit+150% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 760 GB/s | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 17,600Top 46% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,700Top 40% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 24,500Top 36% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 146 fpsTop 44% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 108 fpsTop 44% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 60 fpsTop 42% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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