NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 4G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (Ampere) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 4G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 480 (Ellesmere) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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GPUThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 has the GA106-150-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 4G is based on the graphics chip Polaris 10 XT, which comes from the Ellesmere architecture. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | GPU | GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 4G |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 480 |
| GA106-150-A1 | GPU Chip | Polaris 10 XT |
| Ampere | Architecture | Ellesmere |
| 20 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
| 2560 | Shader | 2304 |
| 48 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 80 | Texture Units | 144 |
| 20 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 4G is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.552 GHz | Base Clock | 1.120 GHz |
| 1.777 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.266 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 130 W. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 4G has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 150 W. |
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| 130 W | TDP | 150 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 93 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is equipped with a total of 0 Axial main fans. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 4G has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| -- | Fan 1 | 2 x 80 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 4G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 2x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| -- | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 4G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_0 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | Addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThe 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. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | No |
| Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires -- space in the housing. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 4G needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| -- | Length | 232 mm |
| -- | Height | 116 mm |
| -- | Width | 40 mm |
| -- | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q1/2022. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 4G came on the market in Q2/2016 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | GV-RX480WF2-4GD |
| Q1/2022 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| 249 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 199 $ (Reference) |
| 8 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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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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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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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)
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
8 GB GDDR6 |
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 480 WINDFORCE 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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