NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
50.6Rasterization32
42.9Ray Tracing27.6
73.7Memoryspec-based41.5
64.3Efficiencyspec-based95.9
65.4Compute42.9
9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30905 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+23) and rasterization (+19). 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 rasterization score: 51 vs 32
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 28
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 43
- 310% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 2,560
- 310% higher RT cores: 82 vs 20
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- 66% higher Base clock: 2,310 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
- 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+310% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 328+310% | 80 |
| Base clock | 1,395 MHz | 2,310 MHz+66% |
| 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+193% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 19,900+100%Top 25% | 9,940Bottom 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,300+118%Top 31% | 2,430Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 26,300+57%Top 15% | 16,768Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | 158 fpsTop 34% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 121 fpsTop 30% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 69 fpsTop 26% | — |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no FG) | DLSS 4 |
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