GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs GTX 880M SLI

Place in the ranking	256	166
Place by popularity	not in top-100	11
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	68.20
Power efficiency	7.22	17.37
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	N15E-GX-A2	GA106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 March 2014 (10 years ago)	4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	3072	2560
Core clock speed	954 MHz	1552 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	2x 3540 Million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	206 Watt	130 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	142.2
Floating-point processing power	no data	9.098 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	32
TMUs	no data	80
Tensor Cores	no data	80
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	20

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	no data	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 8-pin
SLI options	+	-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2x 8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	2x 256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	no data	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (FL 11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	no data	6.6
OpenGL	no data	4.6
OpenCL	no data	3.0
Vulkan	-	1.3
CUDA	+	8.6

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD

−42.9%

110−120
+42.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

no data

2.26

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −41%	55−60 +41%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −51.2%	65−70 +51.2%
Elden Ring	65−70 −44.9%	100−105 +44.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −47.1%	100−105 +47.1%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −41%	55−60 +41%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −51.2%	65−70 +51.2%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −41.3%	130−140 +41.3%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −46.6%	85−90 +46.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −42.9%	70−75 +42.9%
Valorant	85−90 −49.4%	130−140 +49.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −47.1%	100−105 +47.1%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −41%	55−60 +41%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −51.2%	65−70 +51.2%
Dota 2	75−80 −44.7%	110−120 +44.7%
Elden Ring	65−70 −44.9%	100−105 +44.9%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −42.9%	100−105 +42.9%
Fortnite	110−120 −51.8%	170−180 +51.8%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −41.3%	130−140 +41.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	75−80 −46.7%	110−120 +46.7%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −46.6%	85−90 +46.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −47.9%	210−220 +47.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −42.9%	70−75 +42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −44.9%	100−105 +44.9%
Valorant	85−90 −49.4%	130−140 +49.4%
World of Tanks	240−250 −45.2%	350−400 +45.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −47.1%	100−105 +47.1%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −41%	55−60 +41%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −51.2%	65−70 +51.2%
Dota 2	75−80 −44.7%	110−120 +44.7%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −42.9%	100−105 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −41.3%	130−140 +41.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −47.9%	210−220 +47.9%
Valorant	85−90 −49.4%	130−140 +49.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	35−40 −42.9%	50−55 +42.9%
Elden Ring	35−40 −48.6%	55−60 +48.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 −42.9%	50−55 +42.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −50.3%	260−270 +50.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 −50%	30−33 +50%
World of Tanks	140−150 −51.7%	220−230 +51.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −47.7%	65−70 +47.7%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Far Cry 5	60−65 −50%	90−95 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −51.8%	85−90 +51.8%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −42.9%	70−75 +42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 −50%	45−50 +50%
Valorant	55−60 −49.1%	85−90 +49.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Dota 2	35−40 −48.6%	55−60 +48.6%
Elden Ring	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 −48.6%	55−60 +48.6%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 −46.2%	95−100 +46.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −50%	21−24 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −48.6%	55−60 +48.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −36.4%	30−33 +36.4%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Dota 2	35−40 −48.6%	55−60 +48.6%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
Fortnite	24−27 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%
Valorant	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%

This is how GTX 880M SLI and RTX 3050 8 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 8 GB is 43% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	21.61	32.81
Recency	12 March 2014	4 January 2022
Chip lithography	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	206 Watt	130 Watt

RTX 3050 8 GB has a 51.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 58.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 880M SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 880M SLI is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.