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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 8 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 3060 8 GB is 281 days newer than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3050.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Up to 40% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $179.99 vs $299.99
- Up to 38% better value when playing Dota 2 than GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - $0.97 vs $1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB - 130 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
- Performs up to 4% better in Dota 2 than GeForce RTX 3050 - 192 vs 185 FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
185
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/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 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
62%
Price, $
$299.99
59%
FPS Winner
Asus Dual GeForce RTX™ 3060 White OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 (PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
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 8 GB
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2022 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $249 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 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 | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 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 8 GB
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
151 FPS
$4.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$5.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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126 FPS
$6.44/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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151 FPS
$5.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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155 FPS
$6/FPS
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Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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191 FPS
$12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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170 FPS
$6.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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155 FPS
$5.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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151 FPS
$5.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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155 FPS
$5.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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