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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) 8 GB GDDR6 · 1.76 GHz · 130 W Speed index 7/100

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) has 2304 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.76 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 8.11 TFLOPS.

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 has 3584 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.78 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 12.72 TFLOPS.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 57 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM).

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Speed index
7/100
11/100
FP32
8.11 TFLOPS
12.72 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.76 GHz
1.78 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
12 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
360 GB/s
TDP
130 W
170 W
Launch Price
249 $
329 $
179 pts
253 pts

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEMNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GPU ChipGA106-150-KA-A1GA106-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors1828
Shader23043584
Render Output Units3248
Texture Units72112
Raytracing Cores1828
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) is equipped with a graphics chip of the Ampere architecture, which has 18 streaming multiprocessors.

The graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is based on the Ampere architecture and is equipped with 28 execution units.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Memory Size8 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.750 GHz1.875 GHz
Memory Speed14.0 Gbps15.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s360 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit192 bit
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.750 GHz clocks.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has a 12 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.875GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Base Clock1.510 GHz1.320 GHz
Boost Clock1.760 GHz1.777 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) has a turbo clock of 1.760 GHz. The turbo frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 1.777 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
TDP130 W170 W
Tjunction max93 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 93 °C.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 93 °C.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The graphics processor and graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) are cooled with a Air cooling.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is cooled by a Air cooling.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort2x DP 1.4a3x DP 1.4a
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate).

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate).

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1DecodeDecode
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This area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load.

Dimensions

DimensionsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) is -- wide and therefore needs the space of -- in the case.

The width of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is -- and thus requires the space of -- in the PC case.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ1/2022Q1/2021
Launch Price249 $329 $
Structure size8 nm8 nm
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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Manufactured using the 8 nanometer process, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) was released in Q1/2022.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 published in Q1/2021 is manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers.

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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +62.4 %

  1. 2,479
  2. 4,026

Port Royal (Raytracing) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +56.7 %

  1. 3,235
  2. 5,068

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +71.4 %

  1. 1,270
  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) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +31.8 %

  1. 22 fps (avg)
  2. 29 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +25.0 %

  1. 28 fps (avg)
  2. 35 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +44.7 %

  1. 38 fps (avg)
  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) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +125.0 %

  1. 4 fps (avg)
  2. 9 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +60.0 %

  1. 15 fps (avg)
  2. 24 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +45.0 %

  1. 40 fps (avg)
  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) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +75.9 %

  1. 29 fps (avg)
  2. 51 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +44.6 %

  1. 65 fps (avg)
  2. 94 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +58.5 %

  1. 82 fps (avg)
  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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +46.6 %

  1. 60,798
  2. 89,106

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 +58.6 %

  1. 56,425
  2. 89,506

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