GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs RTX 3090 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3090 Ti and GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3090 Ti
2022
24 GB GDDR6X, 450 Watt
74.22
+178%

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms RTX 3050 6 GB by a whopping 178% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11205
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.3075.23
Power efficiency11.8027.34
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA102GA107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date27 January 2022 (3 years ago)2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999 $179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 6 GB has 806% better value for money than RTX 3090 Ti.

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 cores107522304
Core clock speed1560 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed1860 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)450 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate625.0105.8
Floating-point processing power40 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs11232
TMUs33672
Tensor Cores33672
Ray Tracing Cores8418

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 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length336 mm242 mm
Width3-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 16-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount24 GB6 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1313 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth1,008 GB/s168.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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 Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.6

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 3090 Ti 74.22
+178%
RTX 3050 6 GB 26.74

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 3090 Ti 29659
+178%
RTX 3050 6 GB 10685

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 HD220
+193%
75−80
−193%
1440p153
+178%
55−60
−178%
4K108
+209%
35−40
−209%

Cost per frame, $

1080p9.09
−281%
2.39
+281%
1440p13.07
−301%
3.25
+301%
4K18.51
−262%
5.11
+262%
  • RTX 3050 6 GB has 281% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 6 GB has 301% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 6 GB has 262% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+178%
65−70
−178%
Cyberpunk 2077 219
+192%
75−80
−192%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+193%
40−45
−193%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+178%
65−70
−178%
Cyberpunk 2077 101
+189%
35−40
−189%
Forza Horizon 4 400−450
+194%
150−160
−194%
Forza Horizon 5 200−210
+191%
70−75
−191%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+178%
55−60
−178%
Red Dead Redemption 2 140−150
+184%
50−55
−184%
Valorant 400−450
+185%
150−160
−185%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+193%
40−45
−193%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+178%
65−70
−178%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
+187%
30−33
−187%
Dota 2 185
+185%
65−70
−185%
Far Cry 5 136
+202%
45−50
−202%
Fortnite 300−350
+180%
110−120
−180%
Forza Horizon 4 400−450
+194%
150−160
−194%
Forza Horizon 5 207
+196%
70−75
−196%
Grand Theft Auto V 170
+183%
60−65
−183%
Metro Exodus 73
+204%
24−27
−204%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+187%
75−80
−187%
Red Dead Redemption 2 140−150
+184%
50−55
−184%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+190%
60−65
−190%
Valorant 400−450
+185%
150−160
−185%
World of Tanks 270−280
+179%
100−105
−179%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+193%
40−45
−193%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+178%
65−70
−178%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
+181%
27−30
−181%
Dota 2 195
+179%
70−75
−179%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+190%
50−55
−190%
Forza Horizon 4 400−450
+194%
150−160
−194%
Forza Horizon 5 200−210
+191%
70−75
−191%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+187%
75−80
−187%
Valorant 400−450
+185%
150−160
−185%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%
Dota 2 151
+202%
50−55
−202%
Grand Theft Auto V 151
+202%
50−55
−202%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+192%
60−65
−192%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+210%
30−33
−210%
World of Tanks 500−550
+187%
180−190
−187%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+190%
30−33
−190%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
+189%
18−20
−189%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+191%
55−60
−191%
Forza Horizon 4 300−310
+200%
100−105
−200%
Forza Horizon 5 150
+200%
50−55
−200%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+202%
45−50
−202%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+197%
60−65
−197%
Valorant 350−400
+178%
130−140
−178%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+200%
18−20
−200%
Dota 2 181
+178%
65−70
−178%
Grand Theft Auto V 181
+178%
65−70
−178%
Metro Exodus 84
+180%
30−33
−180%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+179%
75−80
−179%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+205%
21−24
−205%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 181
+178%
65−70
−178%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+203%
30−33
−203%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+200%
18−20
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+200%
9−10
−200%
Dota 2 184
+183%
65−70
−183%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+200%
35−40
−200%
Fortnite 95−100
+220%
30−33
−220%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+196%
55−60
−196%
Forza Horizon 5 94
+213%
30−33
−213%
Valorant 210−220
+180%
75−80
−180%

This is how RTX 3090 Ti and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 Ti is 193% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 Ti is 178% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 Ti is 209% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 74.22 26.74
Recency 27 January 2022 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 6 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 450 Watt 70 Watt

RTX 3090 Ti has a 177.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 542.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in performance tests.


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