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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Boost Clock
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Same as Founder's Edition
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Boost Clock
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Boost Clock
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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MSRP in USD: $699
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 outperforms the cheaper GeForce RTX 3050 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce RTX 3050 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 is 490 days older than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3050.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Up to 91% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 - CA$299.99 vs CA$3299.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than GeForce RTX 3080 - CA$2.91 vs CA$18.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 130 vs 320 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Performs up to 71% better in HITMAN 3 than GeForce RTX 3050 - 176 vs 103 FPS
- Up to 25% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 10 vs 8 GB
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
103
58%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.91/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$299.99
100%
Value Winner
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GDRR6 128-Bit HDMI/DP PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans Ampere OC Graphics Card (RTX 3050 Ventus 2X XS 8G OC)
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GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
176
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$18.75/FPS
15%
Price, CA$
CA$3299.99
9%
FPS Winner
CORSAIR ONE i300 Compact Gaming PC - Intel Core i9-12900K CPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Graphics - 32GB CORSAIR Vengeance DDR5 Memory - Thunderbolt 4 - Windows 11 Pro
Buy for CA$3,299.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
34%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
30%
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$249 | MSRP | $699 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 GB | Memory | 10 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 128-bit | Bus | 320-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 760.3 GB/s |
1552 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1440 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3050 or GeForce RTX 3080
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
87 FPS
CA$13.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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86 FPS
CA$14.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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166 FPS
CA$13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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89 FPS
CA$14.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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159 FPS
CA$13.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,189
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86 FPS
CA$20.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,725.71
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155 FPS
CA$10.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
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73 FPS
CA$18.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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85 FPS
CA$22.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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89 FPS
CA$14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-14400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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