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Boost Clock
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1080 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 GTX 1080 is 2048 days older than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3050.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Up to 70% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1080 - $179.99 vs $598.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than GeForce GTX 1080 - $2.31 vs $6.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 - 130 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- Performs up to 14% better in The Outer Worlds than GeForce RTX 3050 - 89 vs 78 FPS
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
78
87%
Value, $/FPS
$2.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
Value Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Eagle OC 6G Graphics Card, 2X WINDFORCE Fans, 6GB GDDR6 96-bit GDDR6, GV-N3050EAGLE OC-6GD Video Card
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GeForce GTX 1080
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
FPS
89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.73/FPS
34%
Price, $
$598.99
30%
FPS Winner
ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG Strix Graphics Card (STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
GeForce GTX 1080
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
51%
GeForce GTX 1080
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
110.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
277.3 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 27th, 2016 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
$249 | MSRP | $599 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5X |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320.3 GB/s |
| 1552 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1607 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1733 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1251 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3050 or GeForce GTX 1080
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
$12.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$18.03/FPS
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$14/FPS
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16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$26.38/FPS
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Core i9-13900K
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$13.1/FPS
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Core i5-13400F
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$12.63/FPS
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Core i5-13400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$11.76/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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70 FPS
$12.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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71 FPS
$11.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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75 FPS
$15.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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