The GeForce RTX 3050 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3080, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $760.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3050
- Up to 80% cheaper – $189.99 vs $949.99
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 59% less energy – 130 vs 320 Watts
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 25% more VRAM memory – 10 vs 8 GB
GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce RTX 3080 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 3050
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
83
55%
Min 1% FPS
44
48%
Price, $
$189.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.28/FPS
100%
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$189.99
In Stock
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$266.89
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$271.08
In Stock
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$306.97
In Stock
GeForce RTX 3080
Sep 1st, 2020
Average FPS
151
100%
Min 1% FPS
91
100%
Price, $
$949.99
19%
Value, $/FPS
$6.29/FPS
36%
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$949.99
In Stock
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$980.46
In Stock
GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce RTX 3080 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce RTX 3080 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 3050 vs GeForce RTX 3080 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 3050
Jan 4th, 2022
Memory
8 GB
80%
Memory Bandwidth
224 GB/s
29%
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
35%
Texture Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
31%
FP32
9.098 TFLOPS
31%
GeForce RTX 3080
Sep 1st, 2020
Memory
10 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
760.3 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
29.77 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 3050 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
$249.00 | MSRP | $699.00 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
130 W | Power Consumption | 320 W |
| Memory | ||
| 8 GB | Memory Size | 10 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6X |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 320-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 760.3 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 56.86 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 164.2 GPixel/s |
| 142.2 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 465.1 GTexel/s |
| 9.098 TFLOPS | FP32 | 29.77 TFLOPS |
