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GeForce GTX 680 vs GeForce RTX 3050

GeForce GTX 680 vs GeForce RTX 3050: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

NVIDIA 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)

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FPS Winner

NVIDIA 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 £148.7 on Amazon

In Stock

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $499

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MSRP in USD: $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)

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£148.7

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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)

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£169.99

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1777 1822 MHz
Boost Clock
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MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GDRR6 128-Bit HDMI/DP PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans Ampere OC Graphics Card (RTX 3050 Ventus 2X XS 8G OC)
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GDRR6 128-Bit HDMI/DP PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans Ampere OC Graphics Card (RTX 3050 Ventus 2X XS 8G OC)

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£188.3

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1777 1807 MHz
Boost Clock
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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)

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£184.25

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1777 1822 MHz
Boost Clock
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 OC Low Profile 6G Graphics Card, 2X WINDFORCE Fans, 6GB GDDR6 96-bit GDDR6, GV-N3050OC-6GL Video Card
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 OC Low Profile 6G Graphics Card, 2X WINDFORCE Fans, 6GB GDDR6 96-bit GDDR6, GV-N3050OC-6GL Video Card

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£158.11

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Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce OC (6GB GDDR6/PCI Express 4.0/1470MHz/14000MHz)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce OC (6GB GDDR6/PCI Express 4.0/1470MHz/14000MHz)

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£174.16

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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)

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£177.97

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Same as Founder's Edition
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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

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£169.99

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Palit GeForce RTX 3050 Dual Graphics Card, 8GB, GDDR6, LHR, 3584 Core, 1320 MHz GPU, 1777 MHz Boost, Ampere Architecture, 3 x DisplayPort, HDMI, Dual Fans,NE63050019P1-190AD
Palit GeForce RTX 3050 Dual Graphics Card, 8GB, GDDR6, LHR, 3584 Core, 1320 MHz GPU, 1777 MHz Boost, Ampere Architecture, 3 x DisplayPort, HDMI, Dual Fans,NE63050019P1-190AD

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£234.36

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Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 10625 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms GeForce GTX 680 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 3575 days newer than GeForce GTX 680.

Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050

  • Performs up to 88% better in Dishonored 2 than GeForce GTX 680 - 79 vs 42 FPS
  • Consumes up to 33% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 - 130 vs 195 Watts
  • Up to 300% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 - 8 vs 2 GB
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Logo
GeForce GTX 680

Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2012


FPS

42

53%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

79

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.88/FPS

100%

Price, £

£148.7

100%

FPS and 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 £148.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10625 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Logo
GeForce GTX 680

Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2012

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Logo
GeForce GTX 680

Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2012


Pixel Fillrate

33.86 GPixel/s

59%

Texel Fillrate

135.4 GTexel/s

95%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Pixel Fillrate

56.86 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

142.2 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Logo

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050

Mar 22nd, 2012Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
GeForce 600GenerationGeForce 30
$499MSRP
$249
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
2x 6-pinPower Connectors1x 8-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2 GBMemory
8 GB
GDDR5TypeGDDR6
256-bitBus128-bit
192.3 GB/sBandwidth
224 GB/s
1006 MHzBase Clock Speed
1552 MHz
1058 MHzBoost Clock Speed
1777 MHz
1502 MHzMemory Clock Speed
1750 MHz

Builds Using GeForce GTX 680 or GeForce RTX 3050

Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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