GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB VS GeForce RTX 5060

Explore the complete details of GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB VS GeForce RTX 5060, including specs, performance benchmarks

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    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 5060
    19.57

    Content

    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 5060 GeForce RTX 5060
    Manufacturer NVIDIA NVIDIA
    Ranking 179 277
    Popularity Rank 14 not in top-100
    Architecture Ampere (2020−2024) Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
    GPU code name GA106 GB206
    Market Segmente Desktop Desktop
    Length - Width 242 mm - 2-slot N/A - 2-slot
    Release Date 4 January 2022 March 2025

    Performance

    Details on clock speeds, cores, and floating-point processing power of GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB VS GeForce RTX 5060.
    Core Clock Speed 1552 MHz 2280 MHz
    Boost Clock Speed 1777 MHz 2497 MHz
    Floating Point Processing Power 9.098 TFLOPS 19.18 TFLOPS
    No of Transistors 12,000 million N/A
    CUDA Cores 2560 3840
    Ray Tracing Cores 20 30
    Tensor Cores 80 120
    Texture Fill Rate 142.2 299.6
    ROPs 32 48

    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 5060 GeForce RTX 5060
    Interface PCIe 4.0 x8 PCIe 5.0 x16
    Display Connectors 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
    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 1.4
    CUDA 8.6 12.0
    DLSS 1 1
    TMUs 80 120

    Memory & Bus

    Information on memory type, capacity, and bandwidth to evaluate data processing power.
    Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR7
    Maximum RAM 8 GB 8 GB
    Memory Bus Width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory Clock Speed 1750 MHz 1750 MHz
    Memory Bandwidth 224.0 GB/s GB/s 448.0 GB/s GB/s
    Resizable BAR 1 1

    Power & Efficiency

    Power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.
    Power Consumption (TDP) 130 W 150 W
    Power Efficiency 17.17 9.56
    Manufacturing Process 8 nm 5 nm
    Supplementary Power Connectors 1x 8-pin 1x 16-pin

    Closest Competitors

    Here are some of the closest competitors to this GPU. Compare their power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.


    GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
    31.57
    GeForce RTX 5070
    69.65
    GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
    81.52
    GeForce RTX 5090
    100.00
    GeForce RTX 5080
    90.50
    GeForce RTX 5090 D
    91.96
    RTX A400
    13.79
    RTX A1000
    25.93
    RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile
    25.08
    RTX 2000 Ada Generation
    43.44