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GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce RTX 4090

GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce RTX 4090: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

GeForce RTX 3050

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G OC Scheda grafica gaming - 8GB GDDR6, 1807 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4 x 8, 128-bit, 1x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 (Supporta 4K)

Buy for 231.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 247 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 4090

24 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 VENTUS 3X E 24G OC Scheda Video Gaming - 24GB GDDR6X, 2550 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 384-bit, 2x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supporta 4K & 8K HDR)

Buy for 2,723.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 246 minutes ago

GeForce RTX 3050

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G OC Scheda grafica gaming - 8GB GDDR6, 1807 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4 x 8, 128-bit, 1x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 (Supporta 4K)

Buy for 231.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 247 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

GeForce RTX 4090

24 GB GDDR6X | 384-bit

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 VENTUS 3X E 24G OC Scheda Video Gaming - 24GB GDDR6X, 2550 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 384-bit, 2x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supporta 4K & 8K HDR)

Buy for 2,723.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 246 minutes ago

Availability

MSRP $249

Availability

MSRP $1599

MSI GeForce RTX 4090 VENTUS 3X E 24G OC Scheda Video Gaming - 24GB GDDR6X, 2550 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 384-bit, 2x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supporta 4K & 8K HDR)
MSI GeForce RTX 4090 VENTUS 3X E 24G OC Scheda Video Gaming - 24GB GDDR6X, 2550 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 384-bit, 2x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supporta 4K & 8K HDR)

Buy on Amazon

2,723.14

In Stock


2520 2550 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 246 minutes ago
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 AERO OC 24GB Scheda grafica - 24GB GDDR6X, 384bits, PCI-E 4.0, Core 2535Mhz, RGB fusion, Anti-sag bracket, Metal back plate, DP 1.4, HDMI 2.1a, NVIDIA DLSS 3
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4090 AERO OC 24GB Scheda grafica - 24GB GDDR6X, 384bits, PCI-E 4.0, Core 2535Mhz, RGB fusion, Anti-sag bracket, Metal back plate, DP 1.4, HDMI 2.1a, NVIDIA DLSS 3

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2,803.99

In Stock


2520 2535 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 246 minutes ago
ASUS ROG Strix NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Scheda Grafica, 24 GB GDDR6X 384-bit 21 Gbps PCIE 4.0, GPU Tweak III, ROG-STRIX-RTX4090-24G-WHITE
ASUS ROG Strix NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Scheda Grafica, 24 GB GDDR6X 384-bit 21 Gbps PCIE 4.0, GPU Tweak III, ROG-STRIX-RTX4090-24G-WHITE

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4,296.56

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 246 minutes ago
ASUS ROG Strix NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition Scheda Grafica, 24 GB GDDR6X 384-bit 21 Gbps PCIE 4.0, GPU Tweak III, ROG-STRIX-RTX4090-O24G-WHITE
ASUS ROG Strix NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition Scheda Grafica, 24 GB GDDR6X 384-bit 21 Gbps PCIE 4.0, GPU Tweak III, ROG-STRIX-RTX4090-O24G-WHITE

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3,489.99

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 246 minutes ago
VIPERA NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4090 Founders Edition - Scheda grafica
VIPERA NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4090 Founders Edition - Scheda grafica

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3,289.99

In Stock


Same as Founder's Edition
Updated 246 minutes ago
ASUS Scheda grafica da gioco TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB OC Edition (DLSS 3, PCIe 4.0, GDDR6X da 24 GB, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a, TUF-RTX4090-O24G GAMING)
ASUS Scheda grafica da gioco TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB OC Edition (DLSS 3, PCIe 4.0, GDDR6X da 24 GB, HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 1.4a, TUF-RTX4090-O24G GAMING)

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2,679.99

In Stock


2520 2565 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 246 minutes ago
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 - Scheda grafica Trinity OC da 24 GB, NVIDIA RTX 4090, memoria GDDR6X da 24 GB
Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 - Scheda grafica Trinity OC da 24 GB, NVIDIA RTX 4090, memoria GDDR6X da 24 GB

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3,505.5

In Stock


2520 2535 MHz
Boost Clock
Updated 246 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — GeForce RTX 4090 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 4090 is 259 days newer than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3050.

Advantages of GeForce RTX 3050

  • Up to 91% cheaper than GeForce RTX 4090 - €231.59 vs €2723.14
  • Up to 80% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than GeForce RTX 4090 - €5.39 vs €27.23 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 71% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 130 vs 450 Watts

Advantages of GeForce RTX 4090

  • Performs up to 133% better in Hogwarts Legacy than GeForce RTX 3050 - 100 vs 43 FPS
  • Up to 200% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 24 vs 8 GB
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Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

43

43%

Value, €/FPS

€5.39/FPS

100%

Price, €

€231.59

100%

Value Winner

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G OC Scheda grafica gaming - 8GB GDDR6, 1807 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4 x 8, 128-bit, 1x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 (Supporta 4K)

Buy for 231.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 247 minutes ago

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022


FPS

100

100%

Value, €/FPS

€27.23/FPS

20%

Price, €

€2723.14

8%

FPS Winner

MSI GeForce RTX 4090 VENTUS 3X E 24G OC Scheda Video Gaming - 24GB GDDR6X, 2550 MHz, PCI Express Gen 4, 384-bit, 2x DP v 1.4a, HDMI 2.1a (Supporta 4K & 8K HDR)

Buy for 2,723.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 246 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022

Theoretical Performance

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo
GeForce RTX 3050

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Pixel Fillrate

56.86 GPixel/s

13%

Texel Fillrate

142.2 GTexel/s

11%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo
GeForce RTX 4090

Desktop • Sep 20th, 2022


Pixel Fillrate

443.5 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

1290 GTexel/s

100%

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Logo

GeForce RTX 3050

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Logo

GeForce RTX 4090

Jan 4th, 2022Release Date
Sep 20th, 2022
GeForce 30GenerationGeForce 40
$249
MSRP$1599
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aOutputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x 8-pinPower Connectors1x 16-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8 GBMemory
24 GB
GDDR6TypeGDDR6X
128-bitBus384-bit
224 GB/sBandwidth
1008 GB/s
1552 MHzBase Clock Speed
2235 MHz
1777 MHzBoost Clock Speed
2520 MHz
1750 MHz
Memory Clock Speed1313 MHz

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