GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs GTX 1080

Place in performance ranking	94	153
Place by popularity	58	12
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	26.86	24.90
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Pascal GP104	GA106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	6 May 2016 (8 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	$249
Current price	$241 (0.4x MSRP)	$385 (1.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1080 has 8% better value for money than RTX 3050 8 GB.

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	2560	2560
CUDA cores	2560	no data
Core clock speed	1607 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1733 MHz	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	130 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	94 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	277.3	142.2
Floating-point performance	8,873 gflops	no data

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).

Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	242 mm
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	8-pin	1x 8-pin
SLI options	+	no data

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	GDDR5X	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	10 GB/s	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	320 GB/s	224.0 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	DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	+
G-SYNC support	+	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost	3.0	no data
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	+	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.

GTX 1080 40.23
+23.2%

RTX 3050 8 GB 32.66

GTX 1080 outperforms RTX 3050 8 GB by 23% 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%

GTX 1080 15537
+23.2%

RTX 3050 8 GB 12612

GTX 1080 outperforms RTX 3050 8 GB by 23% 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	130 +30%	100−110 −30%
1440p	76 +26.7%	60−65 −26.7%
4K	61 +35.6%	45−50 −35.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

85−90
+19.7%

70−75

−19.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	110−120 +19.6%	92 −19.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	85−90 +21.4%	70−75 −21.4%
Battlefield 5	170−180 +17.2%	145 −17.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +14.3%	105 −14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +19.7%	70−75 −19.7%
Far Cry 5	150−160 +22%	123 −22%
Far Cry New Dawn	160−170 +18.5%	135 −18.5%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 +21.4%	140 −21.4%
Hitman 3	100−105 +20.5%	80−85 −20.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	240−250 +19.4%	201 −19.4%
Metro Exodus	170−180 +18.1%	144 −18.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	140−150 +22.8%	114 −22.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	190−200 +20.3%	150−160 −20.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 +22.4%	95−100 −22.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	100−105 +20.5%	83 −20.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	85−90 +21.4%	70−75 −21.4%
Battlefield 5	150−160 +17.2%	128 −17.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +15.8%	95 −15.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +19.7%	70−75 −19.7%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +22.4%	98 −22.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	120−130 +14.3%	105 −14.3%
Forza Horizon 4	350−400 +20.3%	291 −20.3%
Hitman 3	100−105 +20.5%	80−85 −20.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	200−210 +22.7%	160−170 −22.7%
Metro Exodus	140−150 +17.6%	119 −17.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	130−140 +20.4%	108 −20.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	190−200 +20.3%	150−160 −20.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	90−95 +21.6%	74 −21.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 +22.4%	95−100 −22.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 +19%	63 −19%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	85−90 +21.4%	70−75 −21.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 +19.7%	71 −19.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	85−90 +19.7%	70−75 −19.7%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +20%	75 −20%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +16.1%	112 −16.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 +15.7%	121 −15.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	190−200 +20.3%	150−160 −20.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	95−100 +17.3%	81 −17.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 +22.4%	95−100 −22.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

120−130
+14.3%

105

−14.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−105 +12.4%	89 −12.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	110−120 +22.2%	90 −22.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 +22.4%	49 −22.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55−60 +22.2%	45−50 −22.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 +19.7%	71 −19.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +9.4%	30−35 −9.4%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +16.9%	77 −16.9%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +18.3%	93 −18.3%
Hitman 3	60−65 +15.4%	50−55 −15.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 +19.6%	92 −19.6%
Metro Exodus	100−105 +22%	82 −22%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	120−130 +22.4%	95−100 −22.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 +18.6%	55−60 −18.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +11.1%	35−40 −11.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

95−100
+17.3%

−17.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +16.3%	43 −16.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 +15.4%	39 −15.4%
Hitman 3	40−45 +21.2%	30−35 −21.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 +17.6%	50−55 −17.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40 +9.4%	32 −9.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +16.1%	56 −16.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +21.2%	33 −21.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−33 +20%	24−27 −20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 +20.7%	29 −20.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +14.3%	14−16 −14.3%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +11.1%	27 −11.1%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +23.1%	65 −23.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 +22.6%	53 −22.6%
Metro Exodus	55−60 +17%	47 −17%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 +20%	20−22 −20%