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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Boost Clock
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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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MSRP in USD: $499
Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3070 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 3070 is 490 days older than the cheaper GeForce RTX 3050.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Up to 72% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3070 - $179.99 vs $639.9
- Up to 57% better value when playing Apex Legends than GeForce RTX 3070 - $1.38 vs $3.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 130 vs 220 Watts
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Performs up to 55% better in Apex Legends than GeForce RTX 3050 - 201 vs 130 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
64%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/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 3070
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.18/FPS
43%
Price, $
$639.9
28%
FPS Winner
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card - Dark Platinum and Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070
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
44%
GeForce RTX 3070
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
165.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
317.4 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2020 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$249 | MSRP | $499 |
| 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 | 256-bit |
| 224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 448 GB/s |
1552 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1725 MHz |
| 1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3050 or GeForce RTX 3070
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
112 FPS
$7.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
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191 FPS
$5.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
126 FPS
$10.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,315.99
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126 FPS
$8.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,045.99
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118 FPS
$6.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
In Stock
201 FPS
$10.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,140
In Stock
118 FPS
$6.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
126 FPS
$11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
In Stock
189 FPS
$5.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
In Stock
118 FPS
$9.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,069.49
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