GeForce RTX 5080 vs RTX 3050 4 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB and GeForce RTX 5080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3050 4 GB
2022
4 GB GDDR6, 90 Watt
17.61

RTX 5080 outperforms RTX 3050 4 GB by a whopping 468% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3141
Place by popularity31not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation37.3943.62
Power efficiency13.6419.37
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGA107GB203
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date27 January 2022 (3 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 5080 has 17% better value for money than RTX 3050 4 GB.

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 cores204810752
Core clock speed1545 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speed1740 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors8,700 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate111.4879.3
Floating-point processing power7.127 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs32128
TMUs64336
Tensor Cores64336
Ray Tracing Cores1684

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 4.0 x8PCIe 5.0 x16
Length242 mm304 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s960.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA8.610.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

RTX 3050 4 GB 17.61
RTX 5080 100.00
+468%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

RTX 3050 4 GB 6854
RTX 5080 38933
+468%

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 HD30−35
−543%
193
+543%
1440p27−30
−470%
154
+470%
4K16−18
−538%
102
+538%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.63
−28.2%
5.18
+28.2%
1440p7.37
−13.6%
6.49
+13.6%
4K12.44
−27%
9.79
+27%
  • RTX 5080 has 28% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 has 14% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 has 27% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Metro Exodus 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 800−850
+0%
800−850
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Dota 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 157
+0%
157
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Metro Exodus 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 800−850
+0%
800−850
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 222
+0%
222
+0%
Far Cry 5 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 800−850
+0%
800−850
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Metro Exodus 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 550−600
+0%
550−600
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 109
+0%
109
+0%
Dota 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

This is how RTX 3050 4 GB and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 543% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 470% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 538% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 44 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.61 100.00
Recency 27 January 2022 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 360 Watt

RTX 3050 4 GB has 300% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 467.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB in performance tests.


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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB
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