GeForce RTX 3050 OEM vs GTX 680

Place in performance ranking	339	166
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.10	no data
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	GK104	GA106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 March 2012 (12 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data
Current price	$156 (0.3x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	1536	2560
CUDA cores	1536	no data
Core clock speed	1006 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1058 MHz	1755 MHz
Number of transistors	3,540 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	195 Watt	130 Watt
Texture fill rate	128.8 billion/sec	140.4
Floating-point performance	3,090.4 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	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	10.0" (25.4 cm)	242 mm
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2048 MB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256-bit GDDR5	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	192.2 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	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	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 680 14.34

RTX 3050 OEM 31.13
+117%

RTX 3050 OEM outperforms GTX 680 by 117% based on our aggregated 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 680 5548

RTX 3050 OEM 12046
+117%

RTX 3050 OEM outperforms GTX 680 by 117% 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:

900p	45 −111%	95−100 +111%
Full HD	76 −111%	160−170 +111%
4K	24 −108%	50−55 +108%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

21−24

−105%

45−50
+105%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 −117%	65−70 +117%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −108%	50−55 +108%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −104%	100−105 +104%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −116%	80−85 +116%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −105%	45−50 +105%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −116%	80−85 +116%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −105%	80−85 +105%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −100%	100−105 +100%
Hitman 3	35−40 −105%	80−85 +105%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 −117%	65−70 +117%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −108%	50−55 +108%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 −117%	65−70 +117%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −104%	55−60 +104%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 −117%	65−70 +117%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −108%	50−55 +108%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −104%	100−105 +104%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −116%	80−85 +116%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −105%	45−50 +105%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −116%	80−85 +116%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −105%	80−85 +105%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −100%	100−105 +100%
Hitman 3	35−40 −105%	80−85 +105%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 −117%	65−70 +117%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −105%	45−50 +105%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −108%	50−55 +108%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 −117%	65−70 +117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	42 −114%	90−95 +114%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −104%	55−60 +104%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 −117%	65−70 +117%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −108%	50−55 +108%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −104%	100−105 +104%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −105%	45−50 +105%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −116%	80−85 +116%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −105%	80−85 +105%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −100%	100−105 +100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	22 −105%	45−50 +105%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −104%	55−60 +104%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −114%	45−50 +114%
Hitman 3	21−24 −105%	45−50 +105%
Horizon Zero Dawn	20−22 −100%	40−45 +100%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −108%	27−30 +108%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −110%	21−24 +110%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 −94.4%	35−40 +94.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −100%	30−33 +100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 −90.9%	21−24 +90.9%
Battlefield 5	30−33 −117%	65−70 +117%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −100%	14−16 +100%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −95.7%	45−50 +95.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 −112%	55−60 +112%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −114%	60−65 +114%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −114%	30−33 +114%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 −100%	18−20 +100%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −110%	21−24 +110%
Hitman 3	12−14 −108%	27−30 +108%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 −110%	21−24 +110%
Metro Exodus	7−8 −100%	14−16 +100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −100%	16−18 +100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 −100%	18−20 +100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16 −87.5%	30−33 +87.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −100%	16−18 +100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 −100%	14−16 +100%
Battlefield 5	14−16 −100%	30−33 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −90.9%	21−24 +90.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 −114%	30−33 +114%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 −100%	40−45 +100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 −100%	10−11 +100%

This is how GTX 680 and RTX 3050 OEM compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 OEM is 111% faster in 900p
RTX 3050 OEM is 111% faster in 1080p
RTX 3050 OEM is 108% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	14.34	31.13
Recency	22 March 2012	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	2048 MB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	195 Watt	130 Watt