GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs RTX 2060 12 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB and GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2060 12 GB
2021
12 GB GDDR6, 184 Watt
41.36
+26.4%

RTX 2060 12 GB outperforms RTX 3050 8 GB by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking99165
Place by popularitynot in top-10011
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data69.36
Power efficiency15.4117.26
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU106GA106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 December 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores21762560
Core clock speed1470 MHz1552 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)184 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate224.4142.2
Floating-point processing power7.181 TFLOPS9.098 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs13680
Tensor Cores27280
Ray Tracing Cores3420

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length229 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth336.0 GB/s224.0 GB/s

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA7.58.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 2060 12 GB 41.36
+26.4%
RTX 3050 8 GB 32.73

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 2060 12 GB 15938
+26.4%
RTX 3050 8 GB 12612

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 41.36 32.73
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 184 Watt 130 Watt

RTX 2060 12 GB has a 26.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3050 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 41.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB in performance tests.


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