Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1080 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 GTX 1080 is 2048 days older than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3050.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Up to 70% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1080 - $131.6 vs $437.25
- Up to 66% better value when playing Diablo IV than GeForce GTX 1080 - $1.39 vs $4.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 - 130 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- Performs up to 12% better in Diablo IV than GeForce RTX 3050 - 118 vs 105 FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
105
88%
Value, €/FPS
€1.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€146.08
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €146.08 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1762 minutes ago
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
FPS
118
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.11/FPS
33%
Price, €
€485.35
30%
FPS Winner
Buy for €485.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1762 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
51%
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
110.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
277.3 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 27th, 2016 |
GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
$249 | MSRP | $599 |
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5X |
128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320.3 GB/s |
1552 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1607 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1733 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1251 MHz |