GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs RTX 4090

Place in performance ranking	1	184
Place by popularity	4	45
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.38	37.79
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	AD102-300-A1	GA107
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	20 September 2022 (1 year ago)	2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,599	$179
Current price	$1756 (1.1x MSRP)	$204 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 6 GB has 146% better value for money than RTX 4090.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	16384	2304
Core clock speed	2235 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2520 MHz	1470 MHz
Number of transistors	76,300 million	8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	450 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	1,290	105.8

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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	304 mm	242 mm
Width	3-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 16-pin	None

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 type	GDDR6X	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	24 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	21000 MHz	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	1,008 GB/s	168.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 Connectors	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.9	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 4090 100.00
+259%

RTX 3050 6 GB 27.88

RTX 4090 outperforms RTX 3050 6 GB by 259% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 4090 38618
+259%

RTX 3050 6 GB 10766

RTX 4090 outperforms RTX 3050 6 GB by 259% in Passmark.

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 HD	265 +279%	70−75 −279%
1440p	211 +284%	55−60 −284%
4K	146 +265%	40−45 −265%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

800−850
+256%

225

−256%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	800−850 +240%	235 −240%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1000−1050 +248%	287 −248%
Battlefield 5	850−900 +248%	240−250 −248%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	400−450 +233%	120−130 −233%
Cyberpunk 2077	750−800 +238%	222 −238%
Far Cry 5	400−450 +239%	110−120 −239%
Far Cry New Dawn	700−750 +248%	200−210 −248%
Forza Horizon 4	1100−1150 +247%	300−350 −247%
Hitman 3	400−450 +225%	120−130 −225%
Horizon Zero Dawn	1550−1600 +257%	434 −257%
Metro Exodus	550−600 +253%	150−160 −253%
Red Dead Redemption 2	400−450 +223%	120−130 −223%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1900−1950 +250%	543 −250%
Watch Dogs: Legion	650−700 +246%	188 −246%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	750−800 +239%	221 −239%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	850−900 +243%	248 −243%
Battlefield 5	850−900 +248%	240−250 −248%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	400−450 +233%	120−130 −233%
Cyberpunk 2077	750−800 +250%	214 −250%
Far Cry 5	400−450 +239%	110−120 −239%
Far Cry New Dawn	700−750 +248%	200−210 −248%
Forza Horizon 4	1100−1150 +247%	300−350 −247%
Hitman 3	400−450 +225%	120−130 −225%
Horizon Zero Dawn	1450−1500 +250%	400−450 −250%
Metro Exodus	300−310 +253%	85 −253%
Red Dead Redemption 2	400−450 +223%	120−130 −223%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1950−2000 +256%	548 −256%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2050−2100 +258%	573 −258%
Watch Dogs: Legion	550−600 +248%	150−160 −248%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	600−650 +235%	179 −235%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	750−800 +241%	220 −241%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	400−450 +233%	120−130 −233%
Cyberpunk 2077	750−800 +257%	210 −257%
Far Cry 5	400−450 +239%	110−120 −239%
Forza Horizon 4	1100−1150 +247%	300−350 −247%
Horizon Zero Dawn	1400−1450 +255%	394 −255%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1900−1950 +251%	541 −251%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1050−1100 +244%	305 −244%
Watch Dogs: Legion	500−550 +227%	153 −227%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

400−450
+223%

120−130

−223%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	550−600 +231%	160−170 −231%
Far Cry New Dawn	500−550 +247%	140−150 −247%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	550−600 +255%	155 −255%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	650−700 +255%	183 −255%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	400−450 +257%	110−120 −257%
Cyberpunk 2077	550−600 +257%	154 −257%
Far Cry 5	650−700 +249%	186 −249%
Forza Horizon 4	1000−1050 +246%	280−290 −246%
Hitman 3	450−500 +226%	130−140 −226%
Horizon Zero Dawn	1350−1400 +248%	388 −248%
Metro Exodus	500−550 +229%	152 −229%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1800−1850 +257%	504 −257%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	950−1000 +254%	268 −254%
Watch Dogs: Legion	500−550 +229%	152 −229%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

450−500
+249%

120−130

−249%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	300−310 +241%	85−90 −241%
Far Cry New Dawn	240−250 +248%	65−70 −248%
Hitman 3	290−300 +249%	80−85 −249%
Horizon Zero Dawn	750−800 +257%	210 −257%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	650−700 +249%	186 −249%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1000−1050 +257%	280 −257%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	400−450 +233%	120 −233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	400−450 +233%	120 −233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	180−190 +246%	50−55 −246%
Cyberpunk 2077	280−290 +250%	80 −250%
Far Cry 5	170−180 +240%	50−55 −240%
Forza Horizon 4	900−950 +250%	250−260 −250%
Horizon Zero Dawn	1000−1050 +251%	285 −251%
Metro Exodus	500−550 +245%	145 −245%
Watch Dogs: Legion	400−450 +242%	117 −242%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

350−400
+215%

110−120

−215%

This is how RTX 4090 and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 4090 is 279% faster in 1080p
RTX 4090 is 284% faster in 1440p
RTX 4090 is 265% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	100.00	27.88
Recency	20 September 2022	2 February 2024
Cost	$1599	$179
Maximum RAM amount	24 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	5 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	450 Watt	70 Watt