GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs RTX 4050

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4050 and GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 4050
2023
6 GB GDDR6, 100 Watt
37.50
+35.2%

RTX 4050 outperforms RTX 3050 6 GB by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking124201
Place by popularity4424
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data76.17
Power efficiency25.7127.17
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameAD107GA107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date2023 (1 year 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 cores25602304
Core clock speed2505 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed2640 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors18,900 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate211.2105.8
Floating-point processing power13.52 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs8072
Tensor Cores12072
Ray Tracing Cores1818

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 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 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 amount6 GB6 GB
Memory bus width96 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth216.0 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
CUDA8.98.6

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 4050 37.50
+35.2%
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 4050 14451
+35.2%
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 37.50 27.74
Chip lithography 5 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 70 Watt

RTX 4050 has a 35.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has 42.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4050 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in performance tests.


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