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$1,299.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $799
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MSRP in USD: $799
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $109
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MSRP in USD: $109
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$165.95
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
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$134.83
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Same as Founder's Edition
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1050 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 1050 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is 1904 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1050.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 61% better in Valorant than GeForce GTX 1050 - 849 vs 528 FPS
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 - 12 vs 2 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
- Up to 87% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $165.95 vs $1299.99
- Up to 80% better value when playing Valorant than GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - $0.31 vs $1.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 75 vs 350 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
FPS
849
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/FPS
20%
Price, $
$1299.99
12%
FPS Winner
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Eagle 12G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 384-bit GDDR6X, GV-N3080EAGLE-12GD Video Card
Buy for $1,299.99 on Amazon
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GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
FPS
528
62%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$165.95
100%
Value Winner
SRhonyra GeForce GTX 1050 4GB Low Profile Graphics Card GDDR5 128 Bit 2 Monitor Video Card HDMI 2.0 Display Port 1.4 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Bus Powered
Buy for $165.95 on Amazon
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Updated 1789 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
46.56 GPixel/s
28%
Texel Fillrate
58.2 GTexel/s
12%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 11th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 25th, 2016 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 10 |
| $799 | MSRP | $109 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
912.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112.1 GB/s |
| 1260 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1354 MHz |
1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1455 MHz |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1752 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB or GeForce GTX 1050
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
316 FPS
$5.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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734 FPS
$2.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,728.4
In Stock
330 FPS
$3.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
In Stock
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