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MSRP in USD: $329
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$291.52
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 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 3060 is 357 days older than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3050.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Up to 38% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 - $179.99 vs $291.52
- Up to 37% better value when playing League of Legends than GeForce RTX 3060 - $0.49 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 130 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 1% better in League of Legends than GeForce RTX 3050 - 372 vs 370 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 12 vs 8 GB
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
370
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/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 RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
FPS
372
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
62%
Price, $
$291.52
61%
FPS Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD Video Card
Buy for $291.52 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 126 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
66%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
71%
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$249 | MSRP | $329 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
1552 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| 1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3050 or GeForce RTX 3060
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
319 FPS
$3.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,181.98
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181 FPS
$4.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$810.34
In Stock
246 FPS
$2.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$649.99
In Stock
389 FPS
$5.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,329
In Stock
247 FPS
$3.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
247 FPS
$3.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
319 FPS
$4.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,385.59
In Stock
332 FPS
$5.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,958
In Stock
212 FPS
$4.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$924.99
In Stock
249 FPS
$2.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$600.24
In Stock
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