MSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITX
vs
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITX and the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
|
||
GPUThe MSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITX is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 and has 2560 texture shaders and 20 execution units. Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, which has 3584 shaders and 28 execution units. |
||
| MSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITX | GPU | Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
| GB207-300-A1 | GPU Chip | GA106-300-A1 |
| Blackwell 2.0 | Architecture | Ampere |
| 20 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 28 |
| 2560 | Shader | 3584 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 80 | Texture Units | 112 |
| 20 | Raytracing Cores | 28 |
MemoryThe MSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITX has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 320 GB/s. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus can access 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s. |
||
| 8 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.500 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.875 GHz |
| 20.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 15.0 Gbps |
| 320 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITX clocks in the base with up to 2.280 GHz. The base frequency of the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus is 1.320 GHz. |
||
| 2.280 GHz | Base Clock | 1.320 GHz |
| 2.587 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.777 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITX is 130 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus has a TDP of 170 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
||
| 130 W | TDP | 170 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 85 °C | Tjunction max | 93 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITX has a total of 1 Axial fans. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus has 1 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
||
| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 1 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | 39 dB |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the MSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITX. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
||
| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 3x DP v2.1b | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITX supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus is 7680x4320 pixels. |
||
| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | Addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
||
| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITX is 147 mm long, 120 mm high and 45 mm wide. The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus is 170 mm long, 125 mm high and -- wide. |
||
| 147 mm | Length | 170 mm |
| 120 mm | Height | 125 mm |
| 45 mm | Width | -- |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 497 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 5 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe MSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITX was released in Q4/2025 at a price of 249 $ (Reference). The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus was introduced in Q1/2021 at a price of 369 $. |
||
| G5050-8II | Part-no | NE63060019K9-190AE |
| Q4/2025 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 369 $ |
| 5 nm | Structure size | 8 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
2.280 GHz, 8 GB (130 W TDP)
Buy this graphic card at amazon!
1.320 GHz, 12 GB (170 W TDP)
Buy this graphic card at amazon!
Rate these graphics cards now
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
|
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
12 GB GDDR6 |
||
Port Royal (Raytracing)
|
|
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
12 GB GDDR6 |
||
Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
|
|
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
12 GB GDDR6 |
||
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)
|
|
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
12 GB GDDR6 |
||
2560x1440 (1440p)
|
|
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
12 GB GDDR6 |
||
1920x1080 (1080p)
|
|
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
12 GB GDDR6 |
||
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)
|
|
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
12 GB GDDR6 |
||
2560x1440 (1440p)
|
|
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
12 GB GDDR6 |
||
1920x1080 (1080p)
|
|
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
12 GB GDDR6 |
||
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)
|
|
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
12 GB GDDR6 |
||
2560x1440 (1440p)
|
|
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
12 GB GDDR6 |
||
1920x1080 (1080p)
|
|
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
12 GB GDDR6 |
||
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 3060 Pegasus
12 GB GDDR6 |
||
Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
|
|
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
12 GB GDDR6 |
||
FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
|
MSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITX
8 GB GDDR6 |
||
|
|
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
12 GB GDDR6 |
||
Popular comparisons
