GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs RTX 3060

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Aggregate performance score

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

RTX 3060
2021
12 GB GDDR6, 170 Watt
44.35
+59.8%

RTX 3060 outperforms RTX 3050 6 GB by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking83201
Place by popularity424
Cost-effectiveness evaluation70.8076.18
Power efficiency17.8827.17
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA106GA107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329 $179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 6 GB has 8% better value for money than RTX 3060.

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 amount12 GB6 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1875 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth360.0 GB/s168.0 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 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 44.35
+59.8%
RTX 3050 6 GB 27.75

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 17085
+59.8%
RTX 3050 6 GB 10692

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 HD125
+66.7%
75−80
−66.7%
1440p78
+73.3%
45−50
−73.3%
4K50
+66.7%
30−35
−66.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.632.39
1440p4.223.98
4K6.585.97

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 79
+75.6%
45−50
−75.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
+69.1%
55−60
−69.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 102
+70%
60−65
−70%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+67.1%
85−90
−67.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
+61.8%
55−60
−61.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+73.3%
45−50
−73.3%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+69.1%
55−60
−69.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+66.2%
65−70
−66.2%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+69.2%
120−130
−69.2%
Hitman 3 120
+60%
75−80
−60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+62.7%
110−120
−62.7%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+60%
85−90
−60%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+65%
60−65
−65%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 160−170
+66%
100−105
−66%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+68.8%
80−85
−68.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
+69.1%
55−60
−69.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85
+70%
50−55
−70%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+67.1%
85−90
−67.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
+61.8%
55−60
−61.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
+66.7%
45−50
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+69.1%
55−60
−69.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+66.2%
65−70
−66.2%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+69.2%
120−130
−69.2%
Hitman 3 116
+65.7%
70−75
−65.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+62.7%
110−120
−62.7%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+60%
85−90
−60%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+65%
60−65
−65%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 180
+63.6%
110−120
−63.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
+65.5%
55−60
−65.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+68.8%
80−85
−68.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 90−95
+69.1%
55−60
−69.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 75
+66.7%
45−50
−66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
+61.8%
55−60
−61.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+60%
40−45
−60%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+69.1%
55−60
−69.1%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+69.2%
120−130
−69.2%
Hitman 3 101
+68.3%
60−65
−68.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 142
+67.1%
85−90
−67.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 154
+62.1%
95−100
−62.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
+62.2%
45−50
−62.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 59
+68.6%
35−40
−68.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+65%
60−65
−65%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+74%
50−55
−74%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+70%
40−45
−70%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+63.3%
30−33
−63.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60
+71.4%
35−40
−71.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+73.3%
30−33
−73.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+62.5%
24−27
−62.5%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+70%
30−33
−70%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+60.7%
150−160
−60.7%
Hitman 3 68
+70%
40−45
−70%
Horizon Zero Dawn 106
+63.1%
65−70
−63.1%
Metro Exodus 89
+61.8%
55−60
−61.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 115
+64.3%
70−75
−64.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+67.5%
40−45
−67.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 200−210
+70.8%
120−130
−70.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+68.9%
45−50
−68.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+66.7%
27−30
−66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+81%
21−24
−81%
Hitman 3 45
+66.7%
27−30
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 190−200
+62.5%
120−130
−62.5%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+68.6%
35−40
−68.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 63
+80%
35−40
−80%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 38
+81%
21−24
−81%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+80%
10−11
−80%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+80%
35−40
−80%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 67
+67.5%
40−45
−67.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+66.7%
24−27
−66.7%

This is how RTX 3060 and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 is 67% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 is 73% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 is 67% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 44.35 27.75
Recency 12 January 2021 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 6 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 70 Watt

RTX 3060 has a 59.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 142.9% lower power consumption.

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


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