The GeForce RTX 5080 is at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's $1510.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 5080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 6 GB
Advantages of the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB
- Up to 89% cheaper – $189.99 vs $1699.99
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 81% less energy – 70 vs 360 Watts
GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce RTX 5080
Jan 30th, 2025
Average FPS
214
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, $
$1699.99
11%
Value, $/FPS
$7.94/FPS
33%
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$1,699.99
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$1,739.00
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$1,599.99
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$1,754.00
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$1,650.00
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$2,049.90
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$2,006.98
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$1,980.00
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GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB
Feb 2nd, 2024
Average FPS
73
34%
Min 1% FPS
37
27%
Price, $
$189.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.6/FPS
100%
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$189.99
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$179.99
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$230.27
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$191.20
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$250.81
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Out of Stock
GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce RTX 5080 vs GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce RTX 5080
Jan 30th, 2025
Memory
16 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
960 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
335 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
879.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
56.28 TFLOPS
100%
GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB
Feb 2nd, 2024
Memory
6 GB
38%
Memory Bandwidth
168 GB/s
18%
Pixel Fillrate
47.04 GPixel/s
14%
Texture Fillrate
105.8 GTexel/s
12%
FP32
6.774 TFLOPS
12%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce RTX 5080 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 30th, 2025 | Release Date | Feb 2nd, 2024 |
| $999.00 | MSRP | $179.00 |
| GeForce 50 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 360 W | Power Consumption | 70 W |
| Memory | ||
16 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 96-bit |
960 GB/s | Bandwidth | 168 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
335 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 47.04 GPixel/s |
879.3 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 105.8 GTexel/s |
56.28 TFLOPS | FP32 | 6.774 TFLOPS |
