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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 130 W Speed index 8/100

The 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.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB 8 GB GDDR7 · 2.57 GHz · 180 W Speed index 20/100

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 TI 8GB (Blackwell) and has 8 GB GDDR7 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 448 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is 160 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
Speed index
8/100
20/100
FP32
9.10 TFLOPS
23.70 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.78 GHz
2.57 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR7
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
448 GB/s
TDP
130 W
180 W
Launch Price
249 $
379 $
171 pts
542 pts

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 TI 8GB
GPU ChipGA106-150-A1GB206
Streaming Multiprocessors2036
Shader25604608
Render Output Units4848
Texture Units80144
Raytracing Cores2036
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 has the GA106-150-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is based on the graphics chip GB206, which comes from the Blackwell architecture.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
Memory Size8 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Clock1.750 GHz1.750 GHz
Memory Speed14.0 Gbps28.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s448 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
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The 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is 28.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
Base Clock1.552 GHz2.407 GHz
Boost Clock1.777 GHz2.572 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 DesignNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
TDP130 W180 W
Tjunction max93 °C87 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 180 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
Fan-TypeAxial--
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is equipped with a total of 0 Axial main fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB has 0 -- main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort2x DP 1.4a3x DP 2.1b
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode / Encode
VP9DecodeDecode / Encode
AV1DecodeDecode / Encode
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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

DimensionsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires -- space in the housing.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB needs the space of -- in the case and has a PCIe 5 x 8 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 5 x 8
Release dateQ1/2022Q2/2025
Launch Price249 $379 $
Structure size8 nm4 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q1/2022.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB came on the market in Q2/2025 and will have a structure width of 4 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

  1. 2,787
  2. no data

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. 3,529
  2. no data

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 1,429
  2. no data

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)

  1. 25 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 38 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 41 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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)

  1. 5 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 18 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 44 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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)

  1. 38 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 72 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 99 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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