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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 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 3080 is 490 days older than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3050.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Up to 73% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 - $199.99 vs $748.96
- Up to 46% better value when playing Fortnite than GeForce RTX 3080 - $2.44 vs $4.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 130 vs 320 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Performs up to 101% better in Fortnite than GeForce RTX 3050 - 165 vs 82 FPS
- Up to 25% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 10 vs 8 GB
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
82
49%
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 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.54/FPS
53%
Price, $
$748.96
26%
FPS Winner
2021 Newst GeForce RTX 3080 Founders Edition / AllyFlex HDMI
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
34%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
30%
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$249 | MSRP | $699 |
| 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 | 10 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR6X |
| 128-bit | Bus | 320-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 760.3 GB/s |
1552 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1440 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1710 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1188 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3050 or GeForce RTX 3080
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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$809.64
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73 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869
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72 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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77 FPS
$17.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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77 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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79 FPS
$28.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
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
In Stock
157 FPS
$10.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
In Stock
77 FPS
$15.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,182.99
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