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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB 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 2060 12 GB is 28 days older than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3050.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Up to 50% cheaper than GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB - $199.99 vs $396.28
- Up to 40% better value when playing Fortnite than GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB - $2.44 vs $4.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB - 130 vs 184 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
- Performs up to 18% better in Fortnite than GeForce RTX 3050 - 97 vs 82 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 12 vs 8 GB
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
82
84%
Value, $/FPS
$2.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.99
100%
Value Winner
MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GDRR6 128-Bit HDMI/DP PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans Ampere OC Graphics Card (RTX 3050 Ventus 2X XS 8G OC)
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GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Desktop • Dec 7th, 2021
FPS
97
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.09/FPS
59%
Price, $
$396.28
50%
FPS Winner
MSI GeForce RTX 2060 Ventus 12G OC NVIDIA 12GB GDDR6 Graphics Card
Buy for $396.28 on Amazon
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Updated 210 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Desktop • Dec 7th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
71%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
63%
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Desktop • Dec 7th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
79.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
224.4 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Dec 7th, 2021 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 20 |
| $249 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 336 GB/s |
1552 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1470 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1650 MHz |
| 1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3050 or GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
73 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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64 FPS
$12.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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73 FPS
$11.9/FPS
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Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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72 FPS
$11.11/FPS
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Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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77 FPS
$17.56/FPS
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Core i7-13700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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77 FPS
$13.64/FPS
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Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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79 FPS
$28.97/FPS
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Core i9-13900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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82 FPS
$25.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,058
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77 FPS
$15.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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72 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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