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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 4080 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 4080 is 259 days newer than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3050.
Advantages of GeForce RTX 4080
- Performs up to 148% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than GeForce RTX 3050 - 298 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 16 vs 8 GB
Advantages of GeForce RTX 3050
- Up to 90% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4080 - £159.99 vs £1529.99
- Up to 74% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than GeForce RTX 4080 - £1.33 vs £5.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 - 130 vs 320 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 4080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
FPS
298
100%
Value, £/FPS
£5.13/FPS
26%
Price, £
£1529.99
10%
FPS Winner
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 AORUS MASTER 16GB Graphics Card - 16GB DDR6X, 192bit, PCI-E 4.0, Core 2550Mhz, RGB, Anti-sag bracket, DP 1.4, HDMI 2.1a, NVIDIA DLSS 3, GV-N4080AORUS M-16GD
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GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
120
40%
Value, £/FPS
£1.33/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)
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 4080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 4080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
280.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
761.5 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
20%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
19%
GeForce RTX 4080 | vs | GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| GeForce 40 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $1199 | MSRP | $249 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 16-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
716.8 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
2205 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1552 MHz |
2505 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
PC Builds Using GeForce RTX 4080 or GeForce RTX 3050
With selected game settings
282 FPS
£7.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,039
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97 FPS
£7.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£679.99
In Stock
275 FPS
£7.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,929
In Stock
94 FPS
£6.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£629
In Stock
291 FPS
£9.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£2,649
In Stock
94 FPS
£7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£695
In Stock
275 FPS
£8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,289.95
In Stock
291 FPS
£8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,599
In Stock
271 FPS
£6.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,799
In Stock
284 FPS
£7.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,219.95
In Stock
300 FPS
£11.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£3,500
In Stock
295 FPS
£12.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£3,749.95
In Stock
294 FPS
£9.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£2,811.99
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295 FPS
£13.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£4,119.95
In Stock
95 FPS
£9.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£934.99
In Stock
284 FPS
£1.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£388.99
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