GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs RTX 3060 8 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB and GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3060 8 GB
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 170 Watt
39.92
+43.9%

RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms RTX 3050 6 GB by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking107201
Place by popularitynot in top-10024
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data76.17
Power efficiency16.1027.17
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA106GA107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 October 2022 (2 years ago)2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$179

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 cores35842304
Core clock speed1320 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed1777 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors12,000 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate199.0105.8
Floating-point processing power12.74 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs11272
Tensor Cores11272
Ray Tracing Cores2818

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 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length242 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pinNone

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 amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1875 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth240.0 GB/s168.0 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 HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x 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 Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.6

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 3060 8 GB 39.92
+43.9%
RTX 3050 6 GB 27.74

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 3060 8 GB 15383
+43.9%
RTX 3050 6 GB 10689

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 39.92 27.74
Recency 12 October 2022 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 70 Watt

RTX 3060 8 GB has a 43.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 142.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in performance tests.


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