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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OC vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OC
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OC 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.63 GHz · 100 W Speed index 11/100

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OC is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 (Blackwell 2.0) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 320 GB/s.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Ampere) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 360 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OC is 6.0 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Speed index
11/100
11/100
FP32
13.48 TFLOPS
12.72 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.63 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 $
326 pts
258 pts

GPU

GPUGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GPU ChipGB207-300-A1GA106-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors2028
Shader25603584
Render Output Units3248
Texture Units80112
Raytracing Cores2028
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OC has the GB207-300-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is based on the graphics chip GA106-300-A1, which comes from the Ampere architecture.

Memory

MemoryGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
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 graphics memory of the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OC clocks at 2.500 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 20.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 15.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.875 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Base Clock2.280 GHz1.320 GHz
Boost Clock2.632 GHz1.777 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 DesignGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
TDP100 W170 W
Tjunction max85 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OC is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 100 W.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 170 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 13 x 80 mm--
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OC is equipped with a total of 3 Axial main fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has 0 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI2x HDMI 2.1b1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort2x DP 2.1b3x DP 1.4a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OC.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OC it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
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 can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Length280 mm--
Height117 mm--
Width40 mm--
Width (Slots)2 Slots--
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OC is connected to the system via PCIe 5 x 8 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 needs the space of -- in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataGIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GPU InterfacePCIe 5 x 8PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2025Q1/2021
Launch Price249 $329 $
Structure size5 nm8 nm
Part-noGV-N5050GAMING OC-8GD--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING OC has been manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers since Q3/2025.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 came on the market in Q1/2021 and will have a structure width of 8 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

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  2. 4,026

Port Royal (Raytracing)

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  2. 5,068

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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