NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
RTX 3050 RTX 2070 Difference
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
Price $ 200.0 $ 469.0 269 (134%)
Year 2021 2018 3 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature 68C 79C 11 (16%)
Max Fan Noise 42dB 47.7dB 5.7 (14%)
Recommended Power Supply 350W 525W 175 (50%)
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i9-10900K ($590) Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz ($369.89)
CPU Impact on FPS +0.0 FPS +0.0 FPS 0 (0%)
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0% 0.0% 0 (0%)
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 92.9 FPS 120.8 FPS 27.9 (30%)
Average 1440p Performance 68.5 FPS 89.0 FPS 20.5 (30%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 58.6 FPS 76.3 FPS 17.7 (30%)
Average 4K Performance 41.1 FPS 53.7 FPS 12.6 (31%)
Memory 4 GB 8 GB 4 (100%)
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 2.2 $ 4.1 1.9 (86%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 2.9 $ 5.6 2.7 (93%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 3.4 $ 6.5 3.1 (91%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 4.9 $ 9.3 4.4 (90%)
Variant NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
Overall Combination Score 90/100 81/100 9 (10%)
Our Verdict: Upgrading from RTX 3050 to RTX 2070 is not recommended as it is less than 30% of improvement in performance. In general, a reasonable upgrade is between 30% and 50% or more to justify the purchase of new hardware. The price/performance ratio is much better for RTX 3050 .
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050

The RTX 3060 might be the mid-range flagship of the latest Ampere set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most entry-level PC gamers. On the other hand, the RTX 3050 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 200. The good news is, with the release of the RTX 3050 Ti, the RTX 3050 's price is getting more discount.

NVIDIA ’s xx50 cards have always been defined by entry-level prices with performance that knocks on the door of mid-range graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Ampere graphics card inside the RTX 3050, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. The RTX 3050 is much more expensive than the GTX 1650 as it costs a whopping $ 200. Compare this to the GTX 1650, which came originally at a price of $ 149. Meanwhile, the AMD closest equivalent card is the RX 5500 XT 4GB which costs $ 169.

Spec for spec, this RTX 3050 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 1650, by boasting 63 % more fps. In our synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 3050 blows past the GTX 1650 and, amazingly, even the GTX 1660 as well.

Compared to its AMD 's closest rival, RX 5500 XT 4GB, the RTX 3050 was 40.1 % faster. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The RTX 3050 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the GTX 1650 and it really justifies an upgrade.

For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Baldur's Gate 3, Armored Core VI, F1 22, Borderlands 3, Anthem at 60 fps to 63 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 61 fps. For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play World War Z, GreedFall, Hitman 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Spider-Man Remastered at 63 fps to 68 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 65 fps.

For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Overwatch 2, Valorant at 64 fps to 138 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 101 fps.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070

The RTX 2080 might be the high-end flagship of the latest Turing set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most mid-range PC gamers. On the other hand, the RTX 2070 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 499. The good news is, with the release of the RTX 2070 SUPER, the RTX 2070 's price is getting more discount.

NVIDIA ’s xx70 cards have always been defined by mid-range prices with performance that knocks on the door of high-end graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Turing graphics card inside the RTX 2070, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. The RTX 2070 is much more expensive than the GTX 1070 as it costs a whopping $ 499. Compare this to the GTX 1070, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti, which came originally at a price of $ 399, $ 409. Meanwhile, the AMD closest equivalent card is the RX 5700 XT which costs $ 399.

Spec for spec, this RTX 2070 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 1070, by boasting 29.1 % more fps. In our synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 2070 blows past the GTX 1070, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti and, amazingly, even the GTX 1080 as well.

Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The RTX 2070 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the GTX 1070, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti and it really justifies an upgrade. Compared to its AMD 's closest rival, RX 5700 XT, the RTX 2070 was -1.6 % slower.

For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Assassin's Creed Odyssey, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Dead Space, God of War, Metro Exodus at 65 fps to 67 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 66 fps. For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Battlefield 2042, Baldur's Gate 3, Armored Core VI, Anthem, Watch Dogs: Legion at 63 fps to 68 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 65 fps.

For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Fallout 76, Spider-Man Remastered, Call of Duty Modern Warfare, Forza Horizon 4, Overwatch 2 at 61 fps to 81 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 67 fps.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
66
74.3
86
96.6
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
45
50.6
59
65.9
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
39
43.9
51
57.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
30
33.8
39
43.9
2023 Forspoken
35
39.2
45
50.9
2023 The Callisto Protocol
27
30.4
35
39.5
2023 Dead Space
45
50.6
59
65.9
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
54
60.1
70
78.2
2023 Armored Core VI
54
60.1
70
78.2
2023 Immortals of Aveum
24
27.0
31
35.1
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
48
54.0
63
70.3
2023 Remnant II
27
30.4
35
39.5
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
36
40.5
47
52.7
2023 Atomic Heart
36
40.5
47
52.7
2023 Starfield
18
20.3
23
26.4
2022 Elden Ring
50
55.8
63
70.5
2022 God of War
47
52.9
60
66.9
2022 Overwatch 2
88
98.3
111
124.3
2022 F1 22
54
60.8
71
79.1
2022 Dying Light 2
51
57.4
67
74.7
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
51
57.4
67
74.7
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
85
94.5
110
123.0
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
60
67.5
79
87.8
2021 Forza Horizon 5
48
53.5
60
67.6
2021 Halo Infinite
36
40.8
46
51.6
2021 Battlefield 2042
67
75.3
85
95.2
2021 Hitman 3
69
77.6
90
101.0
2021 Far Cry 6
64
72.2
84
94.0
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
71
79.0
92
102.8
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
71
79.7
93
103.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
39
44.0
50
56.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
26
29.0
32
36.0
2020 Valorant
173
193.0
219
244.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
68
76.0
86
96.0
2020 Death Stranding
79
88.0
99
111.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
51
57.0
64
72.0
2020 Godfall
76
85.0
97
108.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
39
44.0
50
56.0
2019 Apex Legends
88
98.0
122
136.0
2019 Anthem
56
63.0
75
84.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
83
93.0
110
123.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
101
113.0
135
150.0
2019 Metro Exodus
45
51.0
60
67.0
2019 World War Z
78
87.0
120
134.0
2019 Gears of War 5
69
77.0
87
97.0
2019 F1 2019
87
97.0
109
122.0
2019 GreedFall
78
87.0
99
110.0
2019 Borderlands 3
54
61.0
69
77.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
106
118.0
133
148.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
40
45.0
51
57.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
63
71.0
81
90.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
103
115.0
136
152.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
43
48.0
58
65.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
72
81.0
94
105.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
68
76.0
91
102.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
85
95.0
112
125.0
2018 Fallout 76
114
127.0
132
147.0
2018 Hitman 2
89
99.0
103
115.0
2018 Just Cause 4
65
73.0
89
99.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
70
78.0
96
107.0
2018 Strange Brigade
111
124.0
141
157.0
2018 Battlefield V
90
101.0
117
131.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
63
70.0
81
91.0
2017 Destiny 2
120
134.0
157
175.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
69
77.0
92
103.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
85
95.0
113
126.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
90
101.0
131
146.0
2017 For Honor
120
134.0
164
183.0
2017 Project CARS 2
85
95.0
117
130.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
104
116.0
141
157.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
71
79.0
86
96.0
2016 Battlefield 1
106
118.0
134
149.0
2016 Overwatch
133
148.0
175
195.0
2016 Dishonored 2
62
69.0
85
95.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
81
91.0
108
120.0
2015 Rocket League
352
392.0
511
568.0
2015 Need For Speed
98
109.0
142
158.0
2015 Project CARS
94
105.0
127
142.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
180
200.0
226
252.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
242
269.0
351
390.0
2009 League of Legends
453
504.0
657
731.0

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
43
54.0
56
70.3
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
29
37.1
38
48.3
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
27
33.8
35
43.9
2023 The Last of Us Part I
20
25.7
26
33.4
2023 Forspoken
20
25.7
26
33.4
2023 The Callisto Protocol
17
21.6
22
28.1
2023 Dead Space
27
33.8
35
43.9
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
38
48.6
50
63.2
2023 Armored Core VI
38
48.6
50
63.2
2023 Immortals of Aveum
15
18.9
19
24.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
29
37.1
38
48.3
2023 Remnant II
16
20.3
21
26.4
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
24
30.4
31
39.5
2023 Atomic Heart
23
29.0
30
37.8
2023 Starfield
14
18.2
18
23.7
2022 Elden Ring
35
44.0
44
55.7
2022 God of War
36
45.4
45
57.4
2022 Overwatch 2
67
84.5
85
106.9
2022 F1 22
29
37.1
38
48.3
2022 Dying Light 2
29
37.1
38
48.3
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
32
40.5
42
52.7
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
54
67.5
70
87.8
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
35
43.9
45
57.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
36
46.0
46
58.2
2021 Halo Infinite
29
36.8
37
46.5
2021 Battlefield 2042
40
50.0
50
63.2
2021 Hitman 3
44
55.4
57
72.0
2021 Far Cry 6
43
54.0
56
70.3
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
44
56.0
58
72.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
41
52.0
54
67.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
30
38.0
38
48.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
20
25.0
25
32.0
2020 Valorant
126
158.0
160
200.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
47
59.0
60
75.0
2020 Death Stranding
54
68.0
68
86.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
32
41.0
40
51.0
2020 Godfall
45
57.0
57
72.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
32
41.0
41
52.0
2019 Apex Legends
58
73.0
81
102.0
2019 Anthem
40
50.0
53
67.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
57
72.0
76
96.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
60
76.0
80
101.0
2019 Metro Exodus
31
39.0
41
52.0
2019 World War Z
50
63.0
78
98.0
2019 Gears of War 5
44
56.0
56
71.0
2019 F1 2019
54
68.0
68
86.0
2019 GreedFall
50
63.0
63
79.0
2019 Borderlands 3
34
43.0
43
54.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
68
85.0
85
107.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
29
37.0
37
47.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
44
56.0
56
71.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
53
67.0
77
97.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
30
38.0
40
50.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
44
56.0
58
73.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
40
51.0
55
69.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
64
81.0
82
103.0
2018 Fallout 76
67
84.0
88
111.0
2018 Hitman 2
51
64.0
59
74.0
2018 Just Cause 4
43
54.0
57
72.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
44
55.0
58
73.0
2018 Strange Brigade
69
87.0
87
109.0
2018 Battlefield V
64
81.0
80
101.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
44
55.0
56
71.0
2017 Destiny 2
92
115.0
118
148.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
47
59.0
61
77.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
49
62.0
64
80.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
58
73.0
82
103.0
2017 For Honor
62
78.0
84
105.0
2017 Project CARS 2
53
67.0
72
90.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
84
105.0
111
139.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
52
66.0
63
79.0
2016 Battlefield 1
70
88.0
92
116.0
2016 Overwatch
81
102.0
105
132.0
2016 Dishonored 2
48
60.0
63
79.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
51
64.0
68
85.0
2015 Rocket League
134
168.0
190
238.0
2015 Need For Speed
67
84.0
95
119.0
2015 Project CARS
63
79.0
84
106.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
103
129.0
130
163.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
179
224.0
253
317.0
2009 League of Legends
224
280.0
317
397.0

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
47
62.0
65
86.0
2019 Anthem
31
41.0
41
55.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
44
59.0
59
78.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
46
61.0
61
81.0
2019 Metro Exodus
25
34.0
34
45.0
2019 World War Z
41
54.0
63
83.0
2019 Gears of War 5
37
49.0
47
62.0
2019 F1 2019
45
60.0
57
76.0
2019 GreedFall
35
47.0
45
60.0
2019 Borderlands 3
26
35.0
33
44.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
54
72.0
69
91.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
24
32.0
31
41.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
37
49.0
47
62.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
39
52.0
59
78.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
26
35.0
34
45.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
35
47.0
46
61.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
31
41.0
43
57.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
53
71.0
69
92.0
2018 Fallout 76
53
70.0
69
92.0
2018 Hitman 2
41
55.0
47
62.0
2018 Just Cause 4
33
44.0
44
58.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
32
43.0
44
58.0
2018 Strange Brigade
54
72.0
68
90.0
2018 Battlefield V
50
66.0
64
85.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
36
48.0
46
61.0
2017 Destiny 2
70
93.0
90
119.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
38
50.0
48
64.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
38
51.0
50
66.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
50
66.0
70
93.0
2017 For Honor
47
63.0
63
84.0
2017 Project CARS 2
50
66.0
66
88.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
78
103.0
104
137.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
47
63.0
58
77.0
2016 Battlefield 1
55
73.0
73
97.0
2016 Overwatch
63
83.0
81
107.0
2016 Dishonored 2
43
57.0
57
76.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
38
51.0
50
67.0
2015 Rocket League
100
132.0
142
187.0
2015 Need For Speed
57
75.0
80
106.0
2015 Project CARS
54
72.0
73
97.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
76
101.0
97
128.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
173
228.0
245
323.0
2009 League of Legends
159
210.0
225
297.0

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
28
40.5
36
52.7
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
16
23.6
21
30.7
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
16
23.6
21
30.7
2023 The Last of Us Part I
9
13.5
12
17.6
2023 Forspoken
8
12.2
11
15.8
2023 The Callisto Protocol
7
10.8
9
14.1
2023 Dead Space
9
13.5
12
17.6
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
18
27.0
24
35.1
2023 Armored Core VI
18
27.0
24
35.1
2023 Immortals of Aveum
6
8.8
7
11.4
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
14
20.3
18
26.4
2023 Remnant II
7
10.1
9
13.2
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
10
14.9
13
19.3
2023 Atomic Heart
12
18.2
16
23.7
2023 Starfield
8
12.2
11
15.8
2022 Elden Ring
17
25.1
22
31.7
2022 God of War
24
35.3
31
44.6
2022 Overwatch 2
44
63.8
56
80.7
2022 F1 22
18
27.0
24
35.1
2022 Dying Light 2
18
27.0
24
35.1
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
21
30.4
27
39.5
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
33
47.3
43
61.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
18
27.0
24
35.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
24
35.7
31
45.1
2021 Halo Infinite
17
25.3
22
32.0
2021 Battlefield 2042
22
32.2
28
40.7
2021 Hitman 3
23
33.8
30
43.9
2021 Far Cry 6
20
29.0
26
37.8
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
21
30.4
27
39.5
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
23
33.8
30
43.9
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
18
26.0
23
33.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
14
20.0
17
25.0
2020 Valorant
96
138.0
121
174.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
22
32.0
28
40.0
2020 Death Stranding
28
41.0
36
52.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
14
21.0
18
27.0
2020 Godfall
18
27.0
23
34.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
18
27.0
23
34.0
2019 Apex Legends
30
44.0
40
58.0
2019 Anthem
18
27.0
25
36.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
26
38.0
35
51.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
26
38.0
35
50.0
2019 Metro Exodus
17
25.0
23
33.0
2019 World War Z
25
37.0
39
57.0
2019 Gears of War 5
24
35.0
31
45.0
2019 F1 2019
30
43.0
38
55.0
2019 GreedFall
18
26.0
23
33.0
2019 Borderlands 3
16
23.0
19
28.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
35
51.0
44
64.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
16
24.0
21
30.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
24
35.0
31
45.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
21
30.0
33
48.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
18
27.0
23
34.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
23
33.0
28
41.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
18
26.0
25
37.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
37
53.0
47
68.0
2018 Fallout 76
32
47.0
42
61.0
2018 Hitman 2
26
38.0
30
43.0
2018 Just Cause 4
19
28.0
25
37.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
18
26.0
24
35.0
2018 Strange Brigade
32
47.0
41
59.0
2018 Battlefield V
30
44.0
40
58.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
24
35.0
30
44.0
2017 Destiny 2
40
58.0
51
74.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
23
34.0
30
44.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
23
34.0
30
43.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
35
51.0
49
71.0
2017 For Honor
27
39.0
36
52.0
2017 Project CARS 2
39
56.0
52
75.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
60
87.0
81
117.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
36
52.0
44
64.0
2016 Battlefield 1
34
49.0
46
66.0
2016 Overwatch
37
53.0
47
68.0
2016 Dishonored 2
32
47.0
44
63.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
21
31.0
28
40.0
2015 Rocket League
54
78.0
77
111.0
2015 Need For Speed
39
56.0
55
79.0
2015 Project CARS
39
56.0
52
75.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
42
60.0
53
76.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
140
201.0
200
286.0
2009 League of Legends
78
112.0
111
159.0
RTX 3050 vs RTX 2070 with Core i9-10900K vs i7-8700K at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 / Core i9-10900K

It is clear that the RTX 3050 is a significantly more capable high-end card that can play AAA titles at 1080p/1440p with 50-60 frames per second. The price/performance ratio is excellent for RTX 3050 against the competition in budget mid-range cards. The RTX 3050 's power requirements are reasonable and it is very efficient compared to the competition. In short the performance is exceptional, there's no question that this is one of the most powerful single GPU out there in 2026 . With current 4096 MB RAM, the RTX 3050 can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 / i7-8700K

With some tuning, the RTX 2070 makes the most sense for gamers with 4K monitors. Though serious gamers hardly play at 4k. In terms of memory, the RTX 2070 's 8192 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. In short the performance is exceptional, there's no question that this is one of the most powerful single GPU out there in 2026 .
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RTX 3050 vs RTX 2070 Specifications Comparison

Board Design

RTX 3050 RTX 2070
Length242 mm 9.5 inches9 inches 229 mm
Outputs1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort1x DVI1x HDMI2x DisplayPort1x USB Type-C
Power Connectors1x 12-pin1x 8-pin
Slot WidthDual-slotDual-slot
TDP90 W175 W

Clock Speeds

RTX 3050 RTX 2070
Boost Clock1740 MHz1620 MHz
GPU Clock1545 MHz1410 MHz
Memory Clock1750 MHz 14 Gbps effective 1750 MHz 14000 MHz effective

Graphics Card

RTX 3050 RTX 2070
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
GenerationGeForce 30GeForce 2000
Launch Price200 USD499 USD
ProductionActiveReleased
Release Date2021Oct 17th, 2018

Graphics Features

RTX 3050 RTX 2070
CUDA8.67.5
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12.0 (12_1)
OpenCL2.01.2
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.56.1
Vulkan1.2.1401.1.82

Graphics Processor

RTX 3050 RTX 2070
ArchitectureAmpereTuring
Die Sizeunknown445 mm²
GPU NameGA107TU106
GPU VariantGA107-300-A1 TU106-400-A1
Process Size8 nm12 nm
Transistorsunknown10,800 million

Memory

RTX 3050 RTX 2070
Bandwidth224.0 GB/s 448.0 GB/s
Memory Bus128 bit 256 bit
Memory Size4096 MB8192 MB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6

Render Config

RTX 3050 RTX 2070
ROPs4064
RT Cores1836
SM Count1836
Shading Units23042304
TMUs72144
Tensor Cores72288

Theoretical Performance

RTX 3050 RTX 2070
FP16 (half) performance8.018 TFLOPS (1:1)14,930 GFLOPS (2:1)
FP32 (float) performance8.018 TFLOPS 7,465 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance125.3 GFLOPS (1:64)233.3 GFLOPS (1:32)
Pixel Rate69.60 GPixel/s 103.7 GPixel/s
Texture Rate125.3 GTexel/s 233.3 GTexel/s
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What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

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Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

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What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

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What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

For some games, you can still enjoy great garphics at lower frame rates.
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