NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
RTX 3070 RTX 3050 Difference
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Price $ 499.0 $ 200.0 299 (60%)
Year 2020 2021 1 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature 79C 68C 11 (14%)
Max Fan Noise 47.7dB 42dB 5.7 (12%)
Recommended Power Supply 600W 350W 250 (42%)
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i9-10900K ($590) Intel Core i9-10900K ($590)
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 178.8 FPS 92.9 FPS 85.9 (48%)
Average 1440p Performance 133.1 FPS 68.5 FPS 64.6 (49%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 114.4 FPS 58.6 FPS 55.8 (49%)
Average 4K Performance 80.8 FPS 41.1 FPS 39.7 (49%)
Memory 8 GB 4 GB 4 (50%)
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 2.8 $ 2.2 0.6 (21%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 3.8 $ 2.9 0.9 (24%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 4.4 $ 3.4 1 (23%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 6.2 $ 4.9 1.3 (21%)
Variant NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Overall Combination Score 86/100 90/100 4 (5%)
Our Verdict: With some tuning, the RTX 3070 makes the most sense for gamers with 4K monitors and it is better than RTX 3050 by a margin. Though serious gamers hardly play at 4k. For everyone else, especially those on 1080p or even 1440p monitors, the RTX 3050 could be the better value choice in the short term. The RTX 3070 is faster by 94% for 1440p gaming. However, RTX 3050 is still capable of producing more than 60 frames per second. For 1080p games, upgrading from RTX 3050 to RTX 3070 is not worth it if targeting 60 frames per second.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

The RTX 3080 might be the high-end flagship of the latest Ampere 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 3070 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 499. The good news is, with the release of the RTX 3070 Ti, the RTX 3070 '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 Ampere graphics card inside the RTX 3070, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. Spec for spec, this RTX 3070 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the RTX 2070, by boasting 48 % more fps.

In our synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 3070 blows past the RTX 2070, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER and, amazingly, even the RTX 2080 as well. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The RTX 3070 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the RTX 2070, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER and it really justifies an upgrade.

Compared to its AMD 's closest rival, RX 6800, the RTX 3070 was -9.4 % slower. For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play The Last of Us Part I, Forspoken, Halo Infinite, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Atomic Heart at 66 fps to 79 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 75 fps.

For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Hogwarts Legacy, Dead Space, Red Dead Redemption 2, Halo Infinite, Assassin's Creed Valhalla at 66 fps to 72 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 68 fps. For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Battlefield 2042, Final Fantasy XV, Hitman 2, Watch Dogs: Legion, Hitman 3 at 62 fps to 66 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 64 fps.

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.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
129
144.0
66
74.3
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
88
98.2
45
50.6
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
76
85.1
39
43.9
2023 The Last of Us Part I
58
65.5
30
33.8
2023 Forspoken
68
75.9
35
39.2
2023 The Callisto Protocol
53
58.9
27
30.4
2023 Dead Space
88
98.2
45
50.6
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
104
116.5
54
60.1
2023 Armored Core VI
104
116.5
54
60.1
2023 Immortals of Aveum
47
52.4
24
27.0
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
94
104.7
48
54.0
2023 Remnant II
53
58.9
27
30.4
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
70
78.5
36
40.5
2023 Atomic Heart
70
78.5
36
40.5
2023 Starfield
35
39.3
18
20.3
2022 Elden Ring
96
106.7
50
55.8
2022 God of War
91
101.2
47
52.9
2022 Overwatch 2
169
188.1
88
98.3
2022 F1 22
106
117.8
54
60.8
2022 Dying Light 2
100
111.3
51
57.4
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
100
111.3
51
57.4
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
164
183.3
85
94.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
117
130.9
60
67.5
2021 Forza Horizon 5
92
102.3
48
53.5
2021 Halo Infinite
70
78.1
36
40.8
2021 Battlefield 2042
129
144.1
67
75.3
2021 Hitman 3
135
150.5
69
77.6
2021 Far Cry 6
126
140.1
64
72.2
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
137
153.2
71
79.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
139
154.5
71
79.7
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
74
82.5
39
44.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
48
53.9
26
29.0
2020 Valorant
325
361.9
173
193.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
127
141.9
68
76.0
2020 Death Stranding
147
163.9
79
88.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
96
106.7
51
57.0
2020 Godfall
143
159.5
76
85.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
74
82.5
39
44.0
2019 Apex Legends
175
195.0
88
98.0
2019 Anthem
113
126.0
56
63.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
166
185.0
83
93.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
201
224.0
101
113.0
2019 Metro Exodus
89
99.0
45
51.0
2019 World War Z
172
192.0
78
87.0
2019 Gears of War 5
129
144.0
69
77.0
2019 F1 2019
162
180.0
87
97.0
2019 GreedFall
145
162.0
78
87.0
2019 Borderlands 3
102
114.0
54
61.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
197
219.0
106
118.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
75
84.0
40
45.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
119
133.0
63
71.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
207
230.0
103
115.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
89
99.0
43
48.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
135
151.0
72
81.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
138
154.0
68
76.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
170
189.0
85
95.0
2018 Fallout 76
194
216.0
114
127.0
2018 Hitman 2
151
168.0
89
99.0
2018 Just Cause 4
129
144.0
65
73.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
139
155.0
70
78.0
2018 Strange Brigade
207
231.0
111
124.0
2018 Battlefield V
172
192.0
90
101.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
122
136.0
63
70.0
2017 Destiny 2
235
262.0
120
134.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
138
154.0
69
77.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
170
189.0
85
95.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
179
199.0
90
101.0
2017 For Honor
239
266.0
120
134.0
2017 Project CARS 2
169
188.0
85
95.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
205
228.0
104
116.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
129
144.0
71
79.0
2016 Battlefield 1
202
225.0
106
118.0
2016 Overwatch
263
293.0
133
148.0
2016 Dishonored 2
123
137.0
62
69.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
153
171.0
81
91.0
2015 Rocket League
696
774.0
352
392.0
2015 Need For Speed
192
214.0
98
109.0
2015 Project CARS
185
206.0
94
105.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
337
375.0
180
200.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
477
531.0
242
269.0
2009 League of Legends
895
995.0
453
504.0

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
83
104.7
43
54.0
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
57
72.0
29
37.1
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
52
65.5
27
33.8
2023 The Last of Us Part I
39
49.7
20
25.7
2023 Forspoken
39
49.7
20
25.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
33
41.9
17
21.6
2023 Dead Space
52
65.5
27
33.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
75
94.2
38
48.6
2023 Armored Core VI
75
94.2
38
48.6
2023 Immortals of Aveum
29
36.7
15
18.9
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
57
72.0
29
37.1
2023 Remnant II
31
39.3
16
20.3
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
47
58.9
24
30.4
2023 Atomic Heart
45
56.3
23
29.0
2023 Starfield
28
35.3
14
18.2
2022 Elden Ring
67
84.3
35
44.0
2022 God of War
69
86.9
36
45.4
2022 Overwatch 2
129
161.7
67
84.5
2022 F1 22
57
72.0
29
37.1
2022 Dying Light 2
57
72.0
29
37.1
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
62
78.5
32
40.5
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
104
130.9
54
67.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
68
85.1
35
43.9
2021 Forza Horizon 5
70
88.0
36
46.0
2021 Halo Infinite
56
70.4
29
36.8
2021 Battlefield 2042
76
95.7
40
50.0
2021 Hitman 3
85
107.3
44
55.4
2021 Far Cry 6
83
104.7
43
54.0
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
86
108.6
44
56.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
80
100.8
41
52.0
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
57
71.5
30
38.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
37
47.3
20
25.0
2020 Valorant
236
295.9
126
158.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
88
111.1
47
59.0
2020 Death Stranding
101
127.2
54
68.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
60
75.9
32
41.0
2020 Godfall
85
106.7
45
57.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
61
77.0
32
41.0
2019 Apex Legends
116
146.0
58
73.0
2019 Anthem
79
99.0
40
50.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
114
143.0
57
72.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
120
150.0
60
76.0
2019 Metro Exodus
61
77.0
31
39.0
2019 World War Z
112
140.0
50
63.0
2019 Gears of War 5
83
104.0
44
56.0
2019 F1 2019
102
128.0
54
68.0
2019 GreedFall
93
117.0
50
63.0
2019 Borderlands 3
64
80.0
34
43.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
126
158.0
68
85.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
55
69.0
29
37.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
83
104.0
44
56.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
128
160.0
53
67.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
59
74.0
30
38.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
86
108.0
44
56.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
84
106.0
40
51.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
126
158.0
64
81.0
2018 Fallout 76
132
165.0
67
84.0
2018 Hitman 2
87
109.0
51
64.0
2018 Just Cause 4
84
106.0
43
54.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
86
108.0
44
55.0
2018 Strange Brigade
128
161.0
69
87.0
2018 Battlefield V
117
147.0
64
81.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
86
108.0
44
55.0
2017 Destiny 2
178
223.0
92
115.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
92
116.0
47
59.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
97
122.0
49
62.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
115
144.0
58
73.0
2017 For Honor
124
155.0
62
78.0
2017 Project CARS 2
106
133.0
53
67.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
164
206.0
84
105.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
97
122.0
52
66.0
2016 Battlefield 1
140
175.0
70
88.0
2016 Overwatch
160
200.0
81
102.0
2016 Dishonored 2
94
118.0
48
60.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
100
126.0
51
64.0
2015 Rocket League
265
332.0
134
168.0
2015 Need For Speed
132
165.0
67
84.0
2015 Project CARS
125
157.0
63
79.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
195
244.0
103
129.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
353
442.0
179
224.0
2009 League of Legends
442
553.0
224
280.0

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
94
124.0
47
62.0
2019 Anthem
62
82.0
31
41.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
88
117.0
44
59.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
91
120.0
46
61.0
2019 Metro Exodus
50
67.0
25
34.0
2019 World War Z
89
118.0
41
54.0
2019 Gears of War 5
69
91.0
37
49.0
2019 F1 2019
85
112.0
45
60.0
2019 GreedFall
66
88.0
35
47.0
2019 Borderlands 3
49
65.0
26
35.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
102
135.0
54
72.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
45
60.0
24
32.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
69
91.0
37
49.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
98
130.0
39
52.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
51
68.0
26
35.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
69
91.0
35
47.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
66
88.0
31
41.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
107
141.0
53
71.0
2018 Fallout 76
104
137.0
53
70.0
2018 Hitman 2
70
93.0
41
55.0
2018 Just Cause 4
65
86.0
33
44.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
64
85.0
32
43.0
2018 Strange Brigade
101
133.0
54
72.0
2018 Battlefield V
94
124.0
50
66.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
72
95.0
36
48.0
2017 Destiny 2
136
180.0
70
93.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
74
98.0
38
50.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
76
101.0
38
51.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
98
130.0
50
66.0
2017 For Honor
94
124.0
47
63.0
2017 Project CARS 2
98
130.0
50
66.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
153
202.0
78
103.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
90
119.0
47
63.0
2016 Battlefield 1
112
148.0
55
73.0
2016 Overwatch
123
163.0
63
83.0
2016 Dishonored 2
85
112.0
43
57.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
76
101.0
38
51.0
2015 Rocket League
198
261.0
100
132.0
2015 Need For Speed
112
148.0
57
75.0
2015 Project CARS
108
143.0
54
72.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
145
191.0
76
101.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
341
449.0
173
228.0
2009 League of Legends
314
414.0
159
210.0

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
54
78.5
28
40.5
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
32
45.8
16
23.6
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
32
45.8
16
23.6
2023 The Last of Us Part I
18
26.2
9
13.5
2023 Forspoken
16
23.6
8
12.2
2023 The Callisto Protocol
14
20.9
7
10.8
2023 Dead Space
18
26.2
9
13.5
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
36
52.4
18
27.0
2023 Armored Core VI
36
52.4
18
27.0
2023 Immortals of Aveum
11
17.0
6
8.8
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
27
39.3
14
20.3
2023 Remnant II
13
19.6
7
10.1
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
20
28.8
10
14.9
2023 Atomic Heart
24
35.3
12
18.2
2023 Starfield
16
23.6
8
12.2
2022 Elden Ring
33
48.0
17
25.1
2022 God of War
47
67.5
24
35.3
2022 Overwatch 2
85
122.1
44
63.8
2022 F1 22
36
52.4
18
27.0
2022 Dying Light 2
36
52.4
18
27.0
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
41
58.9
21
30.4
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
64
91.6
33
47.3
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
36
52.4
18
27.0
2021 Forza Horizon 5
47
68.2
24
35.7
2021 Halo Infinite
33
48.4
17
25.3
2021 Battlefield 2042
43
61.6
22
32.2
2021 Hitman 3
45
65.5
23
33.8
2021 Far Cry 6
39
56.3
20
29.0
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
41
58.9
21
30.4
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
45
65.5
23
33.8
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
33
48.4
18
26.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
26
37.4
14
20.0
2020 Valorant
180
257.4
96
138.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
41
59.4
22
32.0
2020 Death Stranding
54
77.2
28
41.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
27
39.8
14
21.0
2020 Godfall
35
50.8
18
27.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
35
50.6
18
27.0
2019 Apex Legends
60
87.0
30
44.0
2019 Anthem
38
55.0
18
27.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
53
76.0
26
38.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
51
74.0
26
38.0
2019 Metro Exodus
34
49.0
17
25.0
2019 World War Z
56
81.0
25
37.0
2019 Gears of War 5
46
66.0
24
35.0
2019 F1 2019
56
81.0
30
43.0
2019 GreedFall
33
48.0
18
26.0
2019 Borderlands 3
29
42.0
16
23.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
65
94.0
35
51.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
30
44.0
16
24.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
46
66.0
24
35.0
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
58
84.0
21
30.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
37
53.0
18
27.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
43
62.0
23
33.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
41
59.0
18
26.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
73
105.0
37
53.0
2018 Fallout 76
63
91.0
32
47.0
2018 Hitman 2
44
64.0
26
38.0
2018 Just Cause 4
38
55.0
19
28.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
36
52.0
18
26.0
2018 Strange Brigade
61
88.0
32
47.0
2018 Battlefield V
58
84.0
30
44.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
49
70.0
24
35.0
2017 Destiny 2
80
115.0
40
58.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
46
67.0
23
34.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
46
67.0
23
34.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
69
99.0
35
51.0
2017 For Honor
53
77.0
27
39.0
2017 Project CARS 2
77
111.0
39
56.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
120
172.0
60
87.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
70
101.0
36
52.0
2016 Battlefield 1
70
101.0
34
49.0
2016 Overwatch
73
105.0
37
53.0
2016 Dishonored 2
64
92.0
32
47.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
44
63.0
21
31.0
2015 Rocket League
108
155.0
54
78.0
2015 Need For Speed
77
111.0
39
56.0
2015 Project CARS
77
111.0
39
56.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
79
113.0
42
60.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
278
398.0
140
201.0
2009 League of Legends
154
221.0
78
112.0
RTX 3070 vs RTX 3050 with Core i9-10900K vs Core i9-10900K at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings
RTX 3070 vs RTX 3050 with Core i9-10900K vs Core i9-10900K at 1440p and ultra vs ultra settings
RTX 3070 vs RTX 3050 with Core i9-10900K vs Core i9-10900K at 4K and ultra vs ultra settings

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 / Core i9-10900K

It is worth noting that the RTX 3070 is a very power hungry card and requires a decent power supply unit. In terms of memory, the RTX 3070 's 8192 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. 4K gaming is joyous on this RTX 3070 , and with a little tweaking to your AA settings, it'd be hard to imagine a title not capable of 60 fps on average.
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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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RTX 3070 vs RTX 3050 Specifications Comparison

Board Design

RTX 3070 RTX 3050
Length242 mm 9.5 inches242 mm 9.5 inches
Outputs1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
Power Connectors1x 12-pin1x 12-pin
Slot WidthDual-slotDual-slot
TDP220 W90 W

Clock Speeds

RTX 3070 RTX 3050
Boost Clock1620 MHz1740 MHz
GPU Clock1500 MHz1545 MHz
Memory Clock2000 MHz 16000 MHz effective1750 MHz 14 Gbps effective

Graphics Card

RTX 3070 RTX 3050
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
GenerationGeForce 30GeForce 30
Launch Price499 USD200 USD
ProductionActiveActive
Release DateOct 17th, 20202021

Graphics Features

RTX 3070 RTX 3050
CUDA8.58.6
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.02.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.56.5
Vulkan1.2.1401.2.140

Graphics Processor

RTX 3070 RTX 3050
ArchitectureAmpereAmpere
Die Size450 mm²unknown
GPU NameGA104GA107
GPU VariantGA104-300-A1 GA107-300-A1
Process Size8 nm8 nm
Transistors28,000 millionunknown

Memory

RTX 3070 RTX 3050
Bandwidth512.0 GB/s 224.0 GB/s
Memory Bus256 bit128 bit
Memory Size8192 MB4096 MB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6

Render Config

RTX 3070 RTX 3050
ROPs6440
RT Cores4618
SM Count4618
Shading Units58882304
TMUs18472
Tensor Cores36872

Theoretical Performance

RTX 3070 RTX 3050
FP16 (half) performance40.74 TFLOPS (2:1)8.018 TFLOPS (1:1)
FP32 (float) performance20.37 TFLOPS 8.018 TFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance636.6 GFLOPS (1:32)125.3 GFLOPS (1:64)
Pixel Rate110.7 GPixel/s 69.60 GPixel/s
Texture Rate318.3 GTexel/s 125.3 GTexel/s
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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?

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