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Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GB
Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GB 6 GB GDDR6 · 1.49 GHz · 70 W Speed index 6/100

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB (Ampere) and has 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 168 GB/s.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB GDDR5X · 1.73 GHz · 180 W Speed index 7/100

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Pascal) and has 8 GB GDDR5X graphics memory with a bandwidth of 320 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is 29 % faster than the Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GB.

Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
Speed index
6/100
7/100
FP32
6.87 TFLOPS
8.87 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.49 GHz
1.73 GHz
Memory Size
6 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR5X
Memory bandwidth
168 GB/s
320 GB/s
TDP
70 W
180 W
Launch Price
179 $
599 $

GPU

GPUGainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
GPU ChipGA107-325-A1GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors1820
Shader23042560
Render Output Units3264
Texture Units72160
Raytracing Cores18--
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GB has the GA107-325-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is based on the graphics chip GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1, which comes from the Pascal architecture.

Memory

MemoryGainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
Memory Size6 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5X
Memory Clock1.750 GHz1.251 GHz
Memory Speed14.0 Gbps10.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth168 GB/s320 GB/s
Memory Interface96 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GB clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is 10.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.251 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
Base Clock1.042 GHz1.607 GHz
Boost Clock1.492 GHz1.733 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignGainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
TDP70 W180 W
Tjunction max93 °C94 °C
PCIe-Power--1 x 8-Pin
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GB is powered by -- connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 70 W.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 180 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
Fan-TypeAxialRadial
Fan 11 x 90 mm1 x 70 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB--
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GB is equipped with a total of 1 Axial main fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 has 1 Radial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort1x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.4
DVI11
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GB.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetGainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_1
RaytracingYesNo
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1DecodeNo
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsGainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
Length162 mm267 mm
Height117 mm111 mm
Width--38 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GB is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 8 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataGainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 8PCIe 3.0 x 16
Release dateQ1/2024Q2/2016
Launch Price179 $599 $
Structure size8 nm16 nm
Part-noNE63050S18JE-1070E--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q1/2024.

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 came on the market in Q2/2016 and will have a structure width of 16 nanometers manufactured.

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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 +53.5 %

  1. 2,162
  2. 3,319

Port Royal (Raytracing) Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GB +71.4 %

  1. 2,723
  2. 1,589

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 1,173
  2. no data

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)

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  2. 40 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. no data
  2. 75 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 106 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 Gainward GeForce RTX 3050 Pegasus OC 6GB +4.3 %

  1. 55,571
  2. 53,292

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 +13.7 %

  1. 56,177
  2. 63,883

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