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AvailabilityMSRP $249
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Boost Clock
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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP $79
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Base Clock
Boost Clock
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GT 1030 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 1693 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 1030.
Advantages of GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 69% better in Halo Infinite than GeForce GT 1030 - 61 vs 36 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Halo Infinite than GeForce GT 1030 - CA$4.26 vs CA$4.62 per FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 - 8 vs 2 GB
Advantages of GeForce GT 1030
- Up to 36% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3050 - CA$166.31 vs CA$259.99
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 30 vs 130 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
61
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$259.99
63%
FPS and Value Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 OC Low Profile 6G Graphics Card, 2X WINDFORCE Fans, 6GB GDDR6 96-bit GDDR6, GV-N3050OC-6GL Video Card
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MSI Gaming GeForce GT 1030 4GHD4 LP OC Low Profile Graphics Card (Boost Clock: 1430 MHz, Memory Speed: 2100 MHz, 4GB DDR4, 64-bit, DP/HDMI)
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GT 1030
Desktop • May 17th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
23.49 GPixel/s
41%
Texel Fillrate
35.23 GTexel/s
25%
GeForce RTX 3050 | vs | GeForce GT 1030 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 17th, 2017 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
| $249 | MSRP | $79 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 48.06 GB/s |
1552 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1228 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1468 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1502 MHz |
PC Builds Using GeForce RTX 3050 or GeForce GT 1030
With selected game settings
49 FPS
CA$23.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,129.64
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16 FPS
CA$57.5/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$919.99
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46 FPS
CA$22.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,051.97
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51 FPS
CA$26.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,364.51
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49 FPS
CA$22.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,099
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50 FPS
CA$24.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,203.87
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46 FPS
CA$24.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,121.31
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17 FPS
CA$69.68/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 4100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,184.62
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51 FPS
CA$25.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,315.77
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41 FPS
CA$35.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,461.03
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51 FPS
CA$25.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,299.61
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48 FPS
CA$43.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,099.99
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57 FPS
CA$342.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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CA$19,506.17
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49 FPS
CA$34.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,674.99
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59 FPS
CA$123/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$7,256.92
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59 FPS
CA$117.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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CA$6,940.32
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57 FPS
CA$107.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$6,126.21
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49 FPS
CA$23.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,130.22
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