GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs GTX 780 Rev. 2

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Aggregate performance score

GTX 780 Rev. 2
2013
3 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
10.62

RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms GTX 780 Rev. 2 by a whopping 207% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 780 Rev. 2 GTX 780 Rev. 2
RTX 3050 8 GB RTX 3050 8 GB

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking399153
Place by popularitynot in top-10012
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.6224.80
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameGK110BGA106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date10 September 2013 (10 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $249
Current price$270 (0.4x MSRP)$385 (1.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 8 GB has 1431% better value for money than GTX 780 Rev. 2.

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 cores23042560
Core clock speed863 MHzno data
Boost clock speed902 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate173.2142.2
Floating-point performance4,156 gflopsno 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed6008 MHz14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s224.0 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA3.58.6

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.62 32.64
Recency 10 September 2013 4 January 2022
Cost $649 $249
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 130 Watt

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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