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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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MSRP in USD: $249
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Boost Clock
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Same as Founder's Edition
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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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MSRP in USD: $699
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 76% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3080 - $179.99 vs $748.96
- Up to 38% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than GeForce RTX 3080 - $1.45 vs $2.34 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 158% better in Overwatch 2 than GeForce RTX 3050 - 320 vs 124 FPS
- Up to 25% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 10 vs 8 GB
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
124
38%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/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 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
FPS
320
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.34/FPS
61%
Price, $
$748.96
24%
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
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
71 FPS
$12.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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109 FPS
$12.07/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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109 FPS
$9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,045.99
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90 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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288 FPS
$6.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,929.97
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91 FPS
$8.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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109 FPS
$13.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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90 FPS
$11.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,069.49
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62 FPS
$14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$911.94
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288 FPS
$6.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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