GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce RTX 3060 for Gaming

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The GeForce RTX 3050 is a much slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3060, however, it's a better value for money, as it's CA$203.24 cheaper!

Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3050

Up to 41% cheaper – CA$293.16 vs CA$496.40
A better value for money for gaming
Consumes up to 24% less energy – 130 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3060

A much faster GPU for gaming
Up to 50% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 8 GB

GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce RTX 3060 for Gaming

The GPU's performance in selected game and settings

GeForce RTX 3050

Jan 4th, 2022

Average FPS

84%

Min 1% FPS

80%

Price, CA$

CA$293.16

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.53/FPS

100%

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X 6G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 6GB GDDR6, 1492 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 96-bit, 1x DP (v1.4a), 2X HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K)

MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GDRR6 128-Bit HDMI/DP PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans Ampere OC Graphics Card (RTX 3050 Ventus 2X XS 8G OC)

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G OC (6GB GDDR6/PCI Express 4.0/1492MHz/14000MHz/Low Profile)

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CA$269.99

In Stock

Same as Founder's Edition

MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GDRR6 128-Bit HDMI/DP PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans Ampere Graphics Card (RTX 3050 Gaming X 8G)

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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CA$369.30

In Stock

Same as Founder's Edition

GeForce RTX 3060

Jan 12th, 2021

Average FPS

100%

Min 1% FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$496.4

59%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$5.01/FPS

70%

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 WINDFORCE OC 12G Graphics Card, 2X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060WF2OC-12GD Video Card

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 3X 12G OC, Gaming Graphics Card - RTX 3060

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12G OC, Gaming Graphics Card - RTX 3060

Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 WINDFORCE OC V2 Graphics Card - 12GB GDDR6, 192-bit, PCI-E 4.0, 1792MHz Core Clock, 2X DP 1.4, 2 x HDMI 2.1, NVIDIA Ampere - GV-N3060WF2OC-12GD

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 WINDFORCE OC 12G (rev. 2.0) Graphics Card, 2X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060WF2OC-12GD Rev2.0 Video Card

GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce RTX 3060 in My Games

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GeForce RTX 3050

Jan 4th, 2022

GeForce RTX 3060

Jan 12th, 2021

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce RTX 3060 in synthetic GPU benchmarks

GeForce RTX 3050

Jan 4th, 2022

3DMark TimeSpy Graphics Score

6225

71%

GeForce RTX 3060

Jan 12th, 2021

3DMark TimeSpy Graphics Score

8747

100%

Performance Specifications

The GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce RTX 3060 in core GPU performance specifications

GeForce RTX 3050

Jan 4th, 2022

Memory

8 GB

67%

Memory Bandwidth

224 GB/s

62%

Pixel Fillrate

56.86 GPixel/s

67%

Texture Fillrate

142.2 GTexel/s

71%

FP32

9.098 TFLOPS

71%

GeForce RTX 3060

Jan 12th, 2021

Memory

12 GB

100%

Memory Bandwidth

360 GB/s

100%

Pixel Fillrate

85.3 GPixel/s

100%

Texture Fillrate

199 GTexel/s

100%

FP32

12.74 TFLOPS

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

GeForce RTX 3050	Specifications Comparison of all specifications	GeForce RTX 3060
General
Jan 4th, 2022	Release Date	Jan 12th, 2021
$249.00	MSRP	$329.00
GeForce 30	Generation	GeForce 30
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
130 W	Power Consumption	170 W
Memory
8 GB	Memory Size	12 GB
GDDR6	Memory Type	GDDR6
128-bit	Memory Bus	192-bit
224 GB/s	Bandwidth	360 GB/s
Theoretical Performance
56.86 GPixel/s	Pixel Fillrate	85.3 GPixel/s
142.2 GTexel/s	Texture Fillrate	199 GTexel/s
9.098 TFLOPS	FP32	12.74 TFLOPS