GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs GTX 880M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 880M SLI with GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

GTX 880M SLI
2014
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 206 Watt
18.59

RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms GTX 880M SLI by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking266173
Place by popularitynot in top-10014
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data64.10
Power efficiency7.1317.15
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameN15E-GX-A2GA106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date12 March 2014 (10 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores30722560
Core clock speed954 MHz1552 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1777 MHz
Number of transistors2x 3540 Million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)206 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rateno data142.2
Floating-point processing powerno data9.098 TFLOPS
ROPsno data32
TMUsno data80
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin
SLI options+-

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 amount2x 8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width2x 256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed5000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectorsno data1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (FL 11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.6
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan-1.3
CUDA+8.6
DLSS-+

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 HD74
−48.6%
110−120
+48.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.26

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 50−55
−48.1%
80−85
+48.1%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
−46.6%
170−180
+46.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−51.2%
65−70
+51.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 50−55
−48.1%
80−85
+48.1%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−44.6%
120−130
+44.6%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
−46.6%
170−180
+46.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−51.2%
65−70
+51.2%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−47.1%
100−105
+47.1%
Fortnite 100−110
−42.9%
150−160
+42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−46.3%
120−130
+46.3%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
−48.4%
95−100
+48.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−42.9%
110−120
+42.9%
Valorant 140−150
−48.6%
220−230
+48.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 50−55
−48.1%
80−85
+48.1%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−44.6%
120−130
+44.6%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
−46.6%
170−180
+46.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
−47.7%
350−400
+47.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−51.2%
65−70
+51.2%
Dota 2 110−120
−51.8%
170−180
+51.8%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−47.1%
100−105
+47.1%
Fortnite 100−110
−42.9%
150−160
+42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−46.3%
120−130
+46.3%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
−48.4%
95−100
+48.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
−46.7%
110−120
+46.7%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−47.7%
65−70
+47.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−42.9%
110−120
+42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−46.6%
85−90
+46.6%
Valorant 140−150
−48.6%
220−230
+48.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−44.6%
120−130
+44.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−51.2%
65−70
+51.2%
Dota 2 110−120
−51.8%
170−180
+51.8%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−47.1%
100−105
+47.1%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−46.3%
120−130
+46.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−42.9%
110−120
+42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−46.6%
85−90
+46.6%
Valorant 140−150
−48.6%
220−230
+48.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
−42.9%
150−160
+42.9%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−51.2%
65−70
+51.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
−51.7%
220−230
+51.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−42.9%
50−55
+42.9%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−51.2%
260−270
+51.2%
Valorant 180−190
−50.5%
280−290
+50.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−49.1%
85−90
+49.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−41.3%
65−70
+41.3%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−47.1%
75−80
+47.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
−48.9%
70−75
+48.9%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 16−18
−50%
24−27
+50%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−48.6%
55−60
+48.6%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
−50%
45−50
+50%
Valorant 110−120
−47.8%
170−180
+47.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Dota 2 65−70
−44.9%
100−105
+44.9%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−42.9%
50−55
+42.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%

This is how GTX 880M SLI and RTX 3050 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 49% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.59 28.22
Recency 12 March 2014 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 206 Watt 130 Watt

RTX 3050 8 GB has a 51.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 58.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 880M SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 880M SLI is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is a desktop one.

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