NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
46.4Rasterization32
39.7Ray Tracing27.6
54.6Memoryspec-based41.5
68Efficiencyspec-based95.9
61.6Compute42.9
9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30805 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+19) and rasterization (+14). 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 rasterization score: 46 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 28
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 43
- 240% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 2,560
- 240% higher RT cores: 68 vs 20
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- 60% higher Base clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,440 MHz
- 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+240% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 272+240% | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,440 MHz | 2,310 MHz+60% |
| 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+138% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 17,600+77%Top 31% | 9,940Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,700+93%Top 36% | 2,430Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 24,500+46%Top 23% | 16,768Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 146 fpsTop 41% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 108 fpsTop 41% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 60 fpsTop 39% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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