GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs RTX 4050

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4050 and GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 4050
2023
6 GB GDDR6, 100 Watt
37.41

RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms RTX 4050 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking121102
Place by popularity41not in top-100
Power efficiency26.0216.32
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameAD107GA106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date2023 (1 year ago)12 October 2022 (2 years ago)

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 cores25603584
Core clock speed2505 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speed2640 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors18,900 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate211.2199.0
Floating-point processing power13.52 TFLOPS12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs80112
Tensor Cores120112
Ray Tracing Cores1828

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 x16
Lengthno data242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pin1x 12-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 amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width96 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth216.0 GB/s240.0 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 37.41
RTX 3060 8 GB 39.90
+6.7%

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 14435
RTX 3060 8 GB 15398
+6.7%

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 37.41 39.90
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 5 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 170 Watt

RTX 4050 has a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 70% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 6.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 4050 and GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB.


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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
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