GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB VS GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

Explore the complete details of GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB VS GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB, including specs, performance benchmarks

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GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB GPU by NVIDIA. features a Ampere (2020−2024) architecture. with 2560 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1777 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR6 memory with 8 GB GB capacity and a 128 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 130W. it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.3, DLSS 1 for enhanced performance.

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB GPU by NVIDIA. features a Ampere (2020−2024) architecture. with 2560 CUDA cores. and a boost clock of 1777 MHz MHz. It offers GDDR6 memory with 8 GB GB capacity and a 128 Bit-bit interface. delivering a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s GB/s. With a power consumption (TDP) of 130W. it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.3, DLSS 1 for enhanced performance.

Benchmark Performance

GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
31.57

GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
62.67

General Information

Basic details about the GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, including manufacturer, ranking, and release date.

GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Manufacturer NVIDIA NVIDIA
Ranking 179 35
Popularity Rank 14 not in top-100
Architecture Ampere (2020−2024) Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code name GA106 GA102
Market Segmente Desktop Desktop
Length - Width 242 mm - 2-slot 285 mm - 2-slot
Release Date 4 January 2022 11 January 2022

Performance

Details on clock speeds, cores, and floating-point processing power of GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB VS GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB.

Core Clock Speed 1552 MHz 1260 MHz
Boost Clock Speed 1777 MHz 1710 MHz
Floating Point Processing Power 9.098 TFLOPS 30.64 TFLOPS
No of Transistors 12,000 million 28,300 million
CUDA Cores 2560 8960
Ray Tracing Cores 20 70
Tensor Cores 80 280
Texture Fill Rate 142.2 478.8
ROPs 32 96

Performance Score Comparison

Connectivity & API Support

Available display connectors and API compatibility for enhanced performance.

GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Interface PCIe 4.0 x8 PCIe 4.0 x16
Display Connectors 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI 1 1
DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) 12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model 6.6 6.8
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 3.0 3.0
Vulkan 1.3 1.3
CUDA 8.6 8.6
DLSS 1 1
TMUs 80 280

Memory & Bus

Information on memory type, capacity, and bandwidth to evaluate data processing power.

Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6X
Maximum RAM 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Bus Width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory Clock Speed 1750 MHz 1188 MHz
Memory Bandwidth 224.0 GB/s GB/s 912.4 GB/s GB/s
Resizable BAR 1 1

Power & Efficiency

Power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.

Power Consumption (TDP) 130 W 350 W
Power Efficiency 17.17 13.65
Manufacturing Process 8 nm 8 nm
Supplementary Power Connectors 1x 8-pin 1x 12-pin

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