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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms GeForce GTX 980 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 2664 days newer than GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 9% better in Rust than GeForce GTX 980 - 111 vs 102 FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 130 vs 165 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 8 vs 4 GB
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
111
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.7/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
73%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
91%
GeForce GTX 980
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
$249 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
1552 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1127 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1216 MHz |
| 1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3050 or GeForce GTX 980
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
75 FPS
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