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Gainward GeForce RTX 5050 Pegasus vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) 12 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100
In the gpu comparison between the Gainward GeForce RTX 5050 Pegasus and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR), we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the Gainward GeForce RTX 5050 Pegasus is 3.5 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR).

Gainward GeForce RTX 5050 PegasusNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
Speed index
11/100
11/100
FP32
13.17 TFLOPS
12.72 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.57 GHz
1.78 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
12 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
320 GB/s
360 GB/s
TDP
100 W
170 W
Launch Price
249 $
329 $

GPU

GPUGainward GeForce RTX 5050 PegasusNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 LHR
GPU ChipGB207-300-A1GA106-302-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors2028
Shader25603584
Render Output Units3248
Texture Units80112
Raytracing Cores2028
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 5050 Pegasus is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 and has 2560 texture shaders and 20 execution units.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 LHR, which has 3584 shaders and 28 execution units.

Memory

MemoryGainward GeForce RTX 5050 PegasusNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
Memory Size8 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.500 GHz1.875 GHz
Memory Speed20.0 Gbps15.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s360 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit192 bit
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 5050 Pegasus has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 320 GB/s.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) can access 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGainward GeForce RTX 5050 PegasusNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
Base Clock2.280 GHz1.320 GHz
Boost Clock2.572 GHz1.777 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 5050 Pegasus clocks in the base with up to 2.280 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) is 1.320 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignGainward GeForce RTX 5050 PegasusNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
TDP100 W170 W
Tjunction max85 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the Gainward GeForce RTX 5050 Pegasus is 100 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) has a TDP of 170 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGainward GeForce RTX 5050 PegasusNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 11 x 100 mm--
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 5050 Pegasus has a total of 1 Axial fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) has 0 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGainward GeForce RTX 5050 PegasusNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 2.1b3x DP 1.4a
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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 Gainward GeForce RTX 5050 Pegasus.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetGainward GeForce RTX 5050 PegasusNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 5050 Pegasus supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGainward GeForce RTX 5050 PegasusNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8Decode / EncodeDecode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode
AV1Decode / EncodeDecode
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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

DimensionsGainward GeForce RTX 5050 PegasusNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
Length170 mm--
Height118 mm--
Width40 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots--
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 5050 Pegasus is 170 mm long, 118 mm high and 40 mm wide.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) is -- long, -- high and -- wide.

Additional data

Additional dataGainward GeForce RTX 5050 PegasusNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR)
GPU InterfacePCIe 5 x 8PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2025Q3/2021
Launch Price249 $329 $
Structure size5 nm8 nm
Part-noNE65050019P1-GB2070E--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The Gainward GeForce RTX 5050 Pegasus was released in Q3/2025 at a price of 249 $.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (LHR) was introduced in Q3/2021 at a price of 329 $.

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

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  2. 4,026

Port Royal (Raytracing)

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  2. 5,023

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

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  2. 2,177

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)

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  2. 29 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 35 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 55 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)

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  2. 9 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 24 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 58 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)

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  2. 51 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 94 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 130 fps (avg)

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