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GeForce RTX 4060 vs GeForce RTX 3050

GeForce RTX 4060 vs GeForce RTX 3050: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 4060

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Logo
MSI GeForce RTX 4060 VENTUS 2X BLACK 8G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 8GB GDDR6X, PCI Express Gen 4, 128-bit, 3x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supports 4K & 8K HDR) Black

Buy for £254.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 264 minutes ago

vs

GeForce RTX 3050

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 6GB GDDR6, 1492 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 96-bit, 1x DP (v1.4a), 2x HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K)

Buy for £159.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 480 minutes ago

FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 4060

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Logo
MSI GeForce RTX 4060 VENTUS 2X BLACK 8G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 8GB GDDR6X, PCI Express Gen 4, 128-bit, 3x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supports 4K & 8K HDR) Black

Buy for £254.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 264 minutes ago

vs

GeForce RTX 3050

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 6GB GDDR6, 1492 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 96-bit, 1x DP (v1.4a), 2x HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K)

Buy for £159.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 480 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP $299

Availability

MSRP $249

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 6GB GDDR6, 1492 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 96-bit, 1x DP (v1.4a), 2x HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K)
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 6GB GDDR6, 1492 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 96-bit, 1x DP (v1.4a), 2x HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K)

Buy on Amazon

£159.99

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 480 minutes ago
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 6G DUAL OC Gaming Graphics Card - 1537MHz Boost Clock, GDDR6, PCIe Gen 4, DLSS 2, 3 x DP v1.4a, 1 x HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K)
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 6G DUAL OC Gaming Graphics Card - 1537MHz Boost Clock, GDDR6, PCIe Gen 4, DLSS 2, 3 x DP v1.4a, 1 x HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K)

Buy on Amazon

£169.98

In Stock


1777 1822 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 480 minutes ago
Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC Graphics Card - 6GB GDDR6, 96-bit, PCI-E 4.0, 1470MHz Core Clock, 2x DP 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.1, NVIDIA Ampere - GV-N3050WF2OC-6GD
Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC Graphics Card - 6GB GDDR6, 96-bit, PCI-E 4.0, 1470MHz Core Clock, 2x DP 1.4, 2x HDMI 2.1, NVIDIA Ampere - GV-N3050WF2OC-6GD

Buy on Amazon

£179.17

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 480 minutes ago
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 OC (6GB GDDR6/PCI Express 4.0/MHz/MHz)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 OC (6GB GDDR6/PCI Express 4.0/MHz/MHz)

Buy on Amazon

£161.96

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 480 minutes ago
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS White 8G OC (8GB GDDR6/PCI Express 4.0/1807MHz/14000MHz)
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS White 8G OC (8GB GDDR6/PCI Express 4.0/1807MHz/14000MHz)

Buy on Amazon

£214.99

In Stock


1777 1807 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 480 minutes ago
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC 6G Graphics Card, 2X WINDFORCE Fans, 6GB GDDR6 96-bit GDDR6, GV-N3050WF2OC-6GD Video Card
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC 6G Graphics Card, 2X WINDFORCE Fans, 6GB GDDR6 96-bit GDDR6, GV-N3050WF2OC-6GD Video Card

Buy on Amazon

£169.34

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 480 minutes ago
MSI, GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X E 6G OC
MSI, GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X E 6G OC

Buy on Amazon

£179.99

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 480 minutes ago
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 LP BRK OC Edition 6GB GDDR6 (IP5X dust resistance, dual ball bearings, stainless steel bracket, PCIe 4.0, DLSS 3, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, DVI-D and more)
ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 LP BRK OC Edition 6GB GDDR6 (IP5X dust resistance, dual ball bearings, stainless steel bracket, PCIe 4.0, DLSS 3, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, DVI-D and more)

Buy on Amazon

£191.34

In Stock


1777 1822 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 480 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 4060 outperforms the cheaper GeForce RTX 3050 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 4060 is 499 days newer than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3050.

Advantages of GeForce RTX 4060

  • Performs up to 71% better in Metro Exodus than GeForce RTX 3050 - 60 vs 35 FPS
  • Up to 7% better value when playing Metro Exodus than GeForce RTX 3050 - £4.25 vs £4.57 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 12% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 115 vs 130 Watts

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3050

  • Up to 37% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4060 - £159.99 vs £254.99
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This is a free version of Metro Exodus.
Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Logo
GeForce RTX 4060

Desktop • May 18th, 2023


FPS

60

100%

Value, £/FPS

£4.25/FPS

100%

Price, £

£254.99

62%

FPS and Value Winner

MSI GeForce RTX 4060 VENTUS 2X BLACK 8G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 8GB GDDR6X, PCI Express Gen 4, 128-bit, 3x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supports 4K & 8K HDR) Black

Buy for £254.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 264 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

35

58%

Value, £/FPS

£4.57/FPS

93%

Price, £

£159.99

100%

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G OC Gaming Graphics Card - 6GB GDDR6, 1492 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 96-bit, 1x DP (v1.4a), 2x HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K)

Buy for £159.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 480 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Logo
GeForce RTX 4060

Desktop • May 18th, 2023

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Logo
GeForce RTX 4060

Desktop • May 18th, 2023


Pixel Fillrate

118.1 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

236.2 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Pixel Fillrate

56.86 GPixel/s

48%

Texel Fillrate

142.2 GTexel/s

60%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Logo

GeForce RTX 4060

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo

GeForce RTX 3050

May 18th, 2023
Release DateJan 4th, 2022
GeForce 40GenerationGeForce 30
$299MSRP
$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
8 GBMemory8 GB
GDDR6TypeGDDR6
128-bitBus128-bit
272 GB/s
Bandwidth224 GB/s
1830 MHz
Base Clock Speed1552 MHz
2460 MHz
Boost Clock Speed1777 MHz
2125 MHz
Memory Clock Speed1750 MHz

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