GPU comparison with benchmarks

MSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITX vs Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus

MSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITX
MSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITX 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.59 GHz · 130 W Speed index 11/100
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus 12 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100
In 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.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the MSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITX is 4.2 % faster than the Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus.

MSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITXGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
Speed index
11/100
11/100
FP32
13.25 TFLOPS
12.72 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2.59 GHz
1.78 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
12 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
320 GB/s
360 GB/s
TDP
130 W
170 W
Launch Price
249 $
369 $

GPU

GPUMSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITXGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
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 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.

Memory

MemoryMSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITXGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
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 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.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsMSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITXGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
Base Clock2.280 GHz1.320 GHz
Boost Clock2.587 GHz1.777 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The 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.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignMSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITXGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
TDP130 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 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.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansMSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITXGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 11 x 90 mm1 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
Noise (Load)--39 dB
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The 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.

Connectivity

ConnectivityMSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITXGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
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 MSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITX.

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetMSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITXGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingAddressable LED
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The 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.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsMSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITXGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
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

DimensionsMSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITXGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
Length147 mm170 mm
Height120 mm125 mm
Width45 mm--
Width (Slots)3 Slots2 Slots
Weight497 g--
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The 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.

Additional data

Additional dataMSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITXGainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus
GPU InterfacePCIe 5 x 8PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ4/2025Q1/2021
Launch Price249 $369 $
Structure size5 nm8 nm
Part-noG5050-8IINE63060019K9-190AE
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 INSPIRE ITX was released in Q4/2025 at a price of 249 $.

The Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 Pegasus was introduced in Q1/2021 at a price of 369 $.

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)

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

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  2. 89,106

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan

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  2. 89,506

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