GPU comparison with benchmarks

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 vs MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GDDR6 · 1.71 GHz · 160 W Speed index 5/100
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G 8 GB GDDR6 · 1.81 GHz · 130 W Speed index 8/100
In the gpu comparison between the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 and the MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G is 41 % faster than the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060.

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G
Speed index
5/100
8/100
FP32
6.57 TFLOPS
9.25 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.71 GHz
1.81 GHz
Memory Size
6 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
336 GB/s
224 GB/s
TDP
160 W
130 W
Launch Price
349 $
249 $
249 pts
169 pts

GPU

GPUASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
GPU ChipTU106GA106-150-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors3020
Shader19202560
Render Output Units4848
Texture Units12080
Raytracing Cores3020
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 and has 1920 texture shaders and 30 execution units.

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, which has 2560 shaders and 20 execution units.

Memory

MemoryASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G
Memory Size6 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.750 GHz1.750 GHz
Memory Speed14.0 Gbps14.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth336 GB/s224 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit128 bit
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 has 6 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 336 GB/s.

The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G
Base Clock1.365 GHz1.552 GHz
Boost Clock1.710 GHz1.807 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock1.68 GHz--
OverclockingYesYes
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 clocks in the base with up to 1.365 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G is 1.552 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G
TDP160 W130 W
Tjunction max88 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 is 160 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector.

The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G has a TDP of 130 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 90 mm2 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 has a total of 2 Axial fans.

The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI2x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort2x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.4a
DVI1--
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In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060.

The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingMSI Mystic Light
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1NoDecode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.

Dimensions

DimensionsASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G
Length270 mm278 mm
Height111 mm130 mm
Width58 mm49 mm
Width (Slots)3 Slots3 Slots
Weight--939 g
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 is 270 mm long, 111 mm high and 58 mm wide.

The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G is 278 mm long, 130 mm high and 49 mm wide.

Additional data

Additional dataASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ1/2019Q1/2022
Launch Price349 $249 $
Structure size12 nm8 nm
Part-noDUAL-RTX2060-6G--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 was released in Q1/2019 at a price of 349 $.

The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G was introduced in Q1/2022 at a price of 249 $.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 +23.3 %

  1. 3,465
  2. 2,810

Port Royal (Raytracing) ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 +18.5 %

  1. 4,218
  2. 3,558

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 +1.8 %

  1. 1,467
  2. 1,441

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. 25 fps (avg)
  2. 25 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING 8G +21.9 %

  1. 32 fps (avg)
  2. 39 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 +11.9 %

  1. 47 fps (avg)
  2. 42 fps (avg)

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p)

  1. no data
  2. 5 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 18 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 45 fps (avg)

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p) ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 +15.4 %

  1. 45 fps (avg)
  2. 39 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 +16.4 %

  1. 85 fps (avg)
  2. 73 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 +18.8 %

  1. 120 fps (avg)
  2. 101 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 +6.3 %

  1. 71,561
  2. 67,346

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 2060 +4.1 %

  1. 68,494
  2. 65,791

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