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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GeForce RTX 5060

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
49.06

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 63
Popularity Rank 14 29
Architecture Ampere (2020−2024) Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code name GA106 GB206
Market Segmente Desktop Desktop
Length - Width 242 mm - 2-slot 241 mm - 2-slot
Release Date 4 January 2022 19 May 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 21,900 million
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 x8
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 145 W
Power Efficiency 17.17 25.80
Manufacturing Process 8 nm 5 nm
Supplementary Power Connectors 1x 8-pin 1x 8-pin

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