GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs GTX 980 SLI Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile with GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

GTX 980 SLI Mobile
2015
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 330 Watt
37.95
+20.2%

GTX 980 SLI Mobile outperforms RTX 3050 8 GB by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RTX 3050 8 GB RTX 3050 8 GB

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking126179
Place by popularitynot in top-10014
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data66.92
Power efficiency8.1317.17
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameN16E-GXX SLIGA106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date22 September 2015 (9 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.

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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 cores40962560
Core clock speed1126 MHz1552 MHz
Boost clock speed1228 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors10400 Million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)330 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 width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed3500 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-+
G-SYNC support+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 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 HD137
+24.5%
110−120
−24.5%
4K68
+23.6%
55−60
−23.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.26
4Kno data4.53

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+22.4%
170−180
−22.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+29.2%
65−70
−29.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+21.4%
70−75
−21.4%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+27%
100−105
−27%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+22.4%
170−180
−22.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+29.2%
65−70
−29.2%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+23.2%
95−100
−23.2%
Fortnite 160−170
+23.1%
130−140
−23.1%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+28.2%
110−120
−28.2%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+26.7%
90−95
−26.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+21.4%
70−75
−21.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+20.8%
120−130
−20.8%
Valorant 210−220
+20.6%
180−190
−20.6%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+27%
100−105
−27%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+22.4%
170−180
−22.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+20.4%
230−240
−20.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+29.2%
65−70
−29.2%
Dota 2 140−150
+29.1%
110−120
−29.1%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+23.2%
95−100
−23.2%
Fortnite 160−170
+23.1%
130−140
−23.1%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+28.2%
110−120
−28.2%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+26.7%
90−95
−26.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 120−130
+23%
100−105
−23%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+21.4%
70−75
−21.4%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+22.9%
70−75
−22.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+20.8%
120−130
−20.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 132
+32%
100−105
−32%
Valorant 210−220
+20.6%
180−190
−20.6%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+27%
100−105
−27%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+29.2%
65−70
−29.2%
Dota 2 140−150
+29.1%
110−120
−29.1%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+23.2%
95−100
−23.2%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+28.2%
110−120
−28.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+21.4%
70−75
−21.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+20.8%
120−130
−20.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+23.3%
60−65
−23.3%
Valorant 210−220
+20.6%
180−190
−20.6%
Fortnite 160−170
+23.1%
130−140
−23.1%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+24%
75−80
−24%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+20.5%
210−220
−20.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+21.7%
60−65
−21.7%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+32.5%
40−45
−32.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+25%
140−150
−25%
Valorant 250−260
+25%
200−210
−25%
Battlefield 5 95−100
+26.7%
75−80
−26.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+40%
30−33
−40%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+25.7%
70−75
−25.7%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+21.2%
85−90
−21.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
+22.9%
35−40
−22.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+25.5%
55−60
−25.5%
Fortnite 95−100
+26.7%
75−80
−26.7%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+22.9%
35−40
−22.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+30%
60−65
−30%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+27.5%
40−45
−27.5%
Valorant 220−230
+23.3%
180−190
−23.3%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+28.9%
45−50
−28.9%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+22.9%
35−40
−22.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Dota 2 100−110
+24.7%
85−90
−24.7%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+37.1%
35−40
−37.1%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+23.6%
55−60
−23.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+37.1%
35−40
−37.1%
Fortnite 45−50
+34.3%
35−40
−34.3%

This is how GTX 980 SLI Mobile and RTX 3050 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • GTX 980 SLI Mobile is 25% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 980 SLI Mobile is 24% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 37.95 31.57
Recency 22 September 2015 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 330 Watt 130 Watt

GTX 980 SLI Mobile has a 20.2% higher aggregate performance score.

RTX 3050 8 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 153.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is a desktop one.

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