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GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB vs GeForce RTX 3050

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

FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

12 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB Logo
Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Master 12GB Grafikkarte, GV-N3080AORUS M-12GD, Schwarz

Buy for 1,429 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 111 minutes ago

vs

GeForce RTX 3050

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X XS White 8G OC - 8GB GDDR6 Speicher, 128-bit, 14 Gbps

Buy for 230.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 111 minutes ago

FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

12 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB Logo
Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Master 12GB Grafikkarte, GV-N3080AORUS M-12GD, Schwarz

Buy for 1,429 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 111 minutes ago

vs

GeForce RTX 3050

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X XS White 8G OC - 8GB GDDR6 Speicher, 128-bit, 14 Gbps

Buy for 230.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 111 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP $799

Availability

MSRP $249

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X XS White 8G OC - 8GB GDDR6 Speicher, 128-bit, 14 Gbps
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X XS White 8G OC - 8GB GDDR6 Speicher, 128-bit, 14 Gbps

Buy on Amazon

230.72

In Stock


1777 1807 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 111 minutes ago
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC 6G NVIDIA 6 GB GDDR6 - GV-N3050WF2OC-6GD
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC 6G NVIDIA 6 GB GDDR6 - GV-N3050WF2OC-6GD

Buy on Amazon

197.9

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 111 minutes ago
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 V2 OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 Gaming Grafikkarte (Nvidia RTX3050 V2, PCIe 4.0, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, DUAL-RTX3050-O8G-V2)
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 V2 OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 Gaming Grafikkarte (Nvidia RTX3050 V2, PCIe 4.0, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, DUAL-RTX3050-O8G-V2)

Buy on Amazon

223

In Stock


1777 1822 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 111 minutes ago
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G OC - 6GB GDDR6 Speicher, 96-bit, 14 Gbps
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G OC - 6GB GDDR6 Speicher, 96-bit, 14 Gbps

Buy on Amazon

197.44

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 111 minutes ago
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X E 6G OC - 6GB GDDR6, 14 Gbps, 96-bit
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X E 6G OC - 6GB GDDR6, 14 Gbps, 96-bit

Buy on Amazon

201.9

In Stock


1777 1807 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 111 minutes ago
ASUS Phoenix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB Gaming Grafikkarte (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, PCIe 4.0, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3X DisplayPort 1.4a, PH-RTX3050-8G-V2)
ASUS Phoenix GeForce RTX 3050 8GB Gaming Grafikkarte (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, PCIe 4.0, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3X DisplayPort 1.4a, PH-RTX3050-8G-V2)

Buy on Amazon

224

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 111 minutes ago
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Solo GDDR6 96bit 1470/14000 HDCP Three DP HDMI Lite Pack
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Solo GDDR6 96bit 1470/14000 HDCP Three DP HDMI Lite Pack

Buy on Amazon

198.1

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 111 minutes ago
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 LP BRK OC Edition 6GB GDDR6 (IP5X Staubdicht, Dual Kugellager, Edelstahlhalterung, PCIe 4.0, DLSS 3, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, DVI-D und mehr)
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 LP BRK OC Edition 6GB GDDR6 (IP5X Staubdicht, Dual Kugellager, Edelstahlhalterung, PCIe 4.0, DLSS 3, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, DVI-D und mehr)

Buy on Amazon

226.77

In Stock


1777 1822 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 111 minutes ago
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC Gaming Grafikkarte - NVIDIA RTX 3050, 8 GB DDR6 Speicher
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 AERO ITX 8G OC Gaming Grafikkarte - NVIDIA RTX 3050, 8 GB DDR6 Speicher

Buy on Amazon

400

In Stock


1777 1807 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 111 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB 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 12 GB is 7 days newer than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3050.

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

  • Performs up to 72% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than GeForce RTX 3050 - 103 vs 60 FPS
  • Up to 50% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 12 vs 8 GB

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3050

  • Up to 84% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - €230.72 vs €1429.00
  • Up to 72% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - €3.85 vs €13.87 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 63% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 130 vs 350 Watts
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This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022


FPS

103

100%

Value, €/FPS

€13.87/FPS

28%

Price, €

€1429

16%

FPS Winner

Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 Master 12GB Grafikkarte, GV-N3080AORUS M-12GD, Schwarz

Buy for 1,429 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 111 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

60

58%

Value, €/FPS

€3.85/FPS

100%

Price, €

€230.72

100%

Value Winner

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X XS White 8G OC - 8GB GDDR6 Speicher, 128-bit, 14 Gbps

Buy for 230.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 111 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Theoretical Performance

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%

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

vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo

GeForce RTX 3050

Jan 11th, 2022
Release DateJan 4th, 2022
GeForce 30GenerationGeForce 30
$799MSRP
$249
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x 12-pinPower Connectors1x 8-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12 GB
Memory8 GB
GDDR6XTypeGDDR6
384-bitBus128-bit
912.4 GB/s
Bandwidth224 GB/s
1260 MHzBase Clock Speed
1552 MHz
1710 MHzBoost Clock Speed
1777 MHz
1188 MHzMemory Clock Speed
1750 MHz

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