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GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
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)

Buy for CA$463.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 139 minutes ago

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
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)

Buy for CA$463.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 139 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms GeForce RTX 3050 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is 7 days newer than GeForce RTX 3050.

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050

  • Consumes up to 63% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 130 vs 350 Watts

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

  • Performs up to 107% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than GeForce RTX 3050 - 95 vs 46 FPS
  • Up to 50% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 12 vs 8 GB
This is a free version of A Plague Tale: Requiem.
A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

46

48%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$10.07/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$463.14

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)

Buy for CA$463.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 139 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022


FPS

95

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Pixel Fillrate

56.86 GPixel/s

35%

Texel Fillrate

142.2 GTexel/s

30%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB Logo
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022


Pixel Fillrate

164.2 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

478.8 GTexel/s

100%

Jan 4th, 2022Release Date
Jan 11th, 2022
GeForce 30GenerationGeForce 30
$249
MSRP$799
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x 8-pinPower Connectors1x 12-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8 GBMemory
12 GB
GDDR6TypeGDDR6X
128-bitBus384-bit
224 GB/sBandwidth
912.4 GB/s
1552 MHz
Base Clock Speed1260 MHz
1777 MHz
Boost Clock Speed1710 MHz
1750 MHz
Memory Clock Speed1188 MHz

PC Builds Using GeForce RTX 3050 or GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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