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GeForce RTX 4070 vs GeForce RTX 3050

GeForce RTX 4070 vs GeForce RTX 3050: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 4070

12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC 12GB Graphics Card - 12GB DDRX6 21Gbps, PCI-E 4.0, DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.1a, NVIDIA DLSS 3, Ada Lovelace Arch, GV-N4070WF3OC-12GD

Buy for £509 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 538 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 539 minutes ago

FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 4070

12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC 12GB Graphics Card - 12GB DDRX6 21Gbps, PCI-E 4.0, DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.1a, NVIDIA DLSS 3, Ada Lovelace Arch, GV-N4070WF3OC-12GD

Buy for £509 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 538 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 539 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP $599

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 539 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 539 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 539 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 539 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 539 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 539 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 539 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 539 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 4070 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 4070 is 463 days newer than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3050.

Advantages of GeForce RTX 4070

  • Performs up to 74% better in Deathloop than GeForce RTX 3050 - 136 vs 78 FPS
  • Up to 50% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 12 vs 8 GB

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3050

  • Up to 69% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4070 - £159.99 vs £509.00
  • Up to 45% better value when playing Deathloop than GeForce RTX 4070 - £2.05 vs £3.74 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 35% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 - 130 vs 200 Watts
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Deathloop

Deathloop

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
GeForce RTX 4070

Desktop • Apr 12th, 2023


FPS

136

100%

Value, £/FPS

£3.74/FPS

55%

Price, £

£509

31%

FPS Winner

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC 12GB Graphics Card - 12GB DDRX6 21Gbps, PCI-E 4.0, DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.1a, NVIDIA DLSS 3, Ada Lovelace Arch, GV-N4070WF3OC-12GD

Buy for £509 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 538 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

78

57%

Value, £/FPS

£2.05/FPS

100%

Price, £

£159.99

100%

Value Winner

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 539 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
GeForce RTX 4070

Desktop • Apr 12th, 2023

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo
GeForce RTX 4070

Desktop • Apr 12th, 2023


Pixel Fillrate

158.4 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

455.4 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Pixel Fillrate

56.86 GPixel/s

36%

Texel Fillrate

142.2 GTexel/s

31%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Logo

GeForce RTX 4070

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo

GeForce RTX 3050

Apr 12th, 2023
Release DateJan 4th, 2022
GeForce 40GenerationGeForce 30
$599MSRP
$249
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x 16-pinPower Connectors1x 8-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12 GB
Memory8 GB
GDDR6XTypeGDDR6
192-bitBus128-bit
504.2 GB/s
Bandwidth224 GB/s
1920 MHz
Base Clock Speed1552 MHz
2475 MHz
Boost Clock Speed1777 MHz
1313 MHzMemory Clock Speed
1750 MHz

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