GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB VS GeForce RTX 5090

Explore the complete details of GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB VS GeForce RTX 5090, including specs, performance benchmarks

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GeForce RTX 5090

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 5090
93.58

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 5090 GeForce RTX 5090
Manufacturer NVIDIA NVIDIA
Ranking 179 2
Popularity Rank 14 25
Architecture Ampere (2020−2024) Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code name GA106 GB202
Market Segmente Desktop Desktop
Length - Width 242 mm - 2-slot 304 mm - 2-slot
Release Date 4 January 2022 30 January 2025

Performance

Details on clock speeds, cores, and floating-point processing power of GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB VS GeForce RTX 5090.

Core Clock Speed 1552 MHz 2017 MHz
Boost Clock Speed 1777 MHz 2407 MHz
Floating Point Processing Power 9.098 TFLOPS 104.8 TFLOPS
No of Transistors 12,000 million 92,200 million
CUDA Cores 2560 21760
Ray Tracing Cores 20 170
Tensor Cores 80 680
Texture Fill Rate 142.2 1,637
ROPs 32 176

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 5090 GeForce RTX 5090
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 80 680

Memory & Bus

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

Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR7
Maximum RAM 8 GB 32 GB
Memory Bus Width 128 Bit 512 Bit
Memory Clock Speed 1750 MHz 1750 MHz
Memory Bandwidth 224.0 GB/s GB/s 1.79 TB/s GB/s
Resizable BAR 1 1

Power & Efficiency

Power consumption, efficiency, and additional power requirements.

Power Consumption (TDP) 130 W 575 W
Power Efficiency 17.17 12.41
Manufacturing Process 8 nm 5 nm
Supplementary Power Connectors 1x 8-pin 1x 16-pin

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