NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
50.6Rasterization—
42.9Ray Tracing20
73.7Memory34.1
64.3Efficiency95.9
65.4Compute41.2
3 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30904 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+40) and compute (+24). 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 3090
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 74 vs 34
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 41
- 310% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 2,560
- 200% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- Stronger efficiency score: 96 vs 64
- 63% lower TDP: 130 W vs 350 W
- 52% higher Boost clock: 2,570 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $1,499
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Process | 8 nm | 4 nm+50% |
| TDP | 350 W | 130 W+63% |
| Power connector | 1x 12-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 10,496+310% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 82 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 328 | — |
| Base clock | 1,395 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,695 MHz | 2,570 MHz+52% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+200% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+200% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 936 GB/s | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,900Top 38% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,300Top 33% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 26,300Top 22% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 158 fpsTop 36% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 121 fpsTop 32% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fpsTop 29% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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