Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 980 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 980 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 2664 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 980.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 4 than GeForce GTX 980 - 198 vs 181 FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 130 vs 165 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 31% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3050 - $124.5 vs $179.99
- Up to 24% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than GeForce RTX 3050 - $0.69 vs $0.91 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
75%
Price, $
$179.99
69%
FPS Winner
Buy for $179.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 123 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
FPS
181
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $124.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 124 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
73%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
91%
Desktop • Sep 19th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
$249 | MSRP | $549 |
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
1552 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1127 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1216 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |