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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 vs Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100
Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC
Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC 8 GB GDDR6 · 2.65 GHz · 130 W Speed index 11/100
In the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and the Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC is 6.5 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC
Speed index
11/100
11/100
FP32
12.72 TFLOPS
13.55 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.78 GHz
2.65 GHz
Memory Size
12 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
360 GB/s
320 GB/s
TDP
170 W
130 W
Launch Price
329 $
249 $

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
GPU ChipGA106-300-A1GB207-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors2820
Shader35842560
Render Output Units4832
Texture Units11280
Raytracing Cores2820
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and has 3584 texture shaders and 28 execution units.

Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050, which has 2560 shaders and 20 execution units.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC
Memory Size12 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.875 GHz2.500 GHz
Memory Speed15.0 Gbps20.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth360 GB/s320 GB/s
Memory Interface192 bit128 bit
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has 12 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 360 GB/s.

The Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 320 GB/s.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC
Base Clock1.320 GHz2.280 GHz
Boost Clock1.777 GHz2.647 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 clocks in the base with up to 1.320 GHz. The base frequency of the Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC is 2.280 GHz.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC
TDP170 W130 W
Tjunction max93 °C85 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 170 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector.

The Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC has a TDP of 130 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 1--2 x 100 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has a total of 0 Axial fans.

The Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1b
DisplayPort3x DP 1.4a3x DP 2.1b
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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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060.

The Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC supports a maximum of 4 screens.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingAddressable LED
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC
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 directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.

Dimensions

DimensionsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC
Length--262 mm
Height--126 mm
Width--40 mm
Width (Slots)--2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is -- long, -- high and -- wide.

The Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC is 262 mm long, 126 mm high and 40 mm wide.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 5 x 8
Release dateQ1/2021Q3/2025
Launch Price329 $249 $
Structure size8 nm5 nm
Part-no--NE65050S19P1-GB2070D
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 was released in Q1/2021 at a price of 329 $.

The Palit GeForce RTX 5050 Dual OC was introduced in Q3/2025 at a price of 249 $.

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. 4,026
  2. no data

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. 5,068
  2. no data

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 2,177
  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. 29 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 35 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 55 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. 9 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 24 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 58 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. 51 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 94 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 130 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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