GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB vs RTX 3090

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3090 and GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3090
2020
24 GB GDDR6X, 350 Watt
69.02
+427%

RTX 3090 outperforms GTX 1050 3 GB by a whopping 427% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking27394
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.97no data
Power efficiency13.6112.04
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGA102GP107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 September 2020 (4 years ago)21 May 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,499 no data

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 cores10496768
Core clock speed1395 MHz1392 MHz
Boost clock speed1695 MHz1518 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate556.072.86
Floating-point processing power35.58 TFLOPS2.332 TFLOPS
ROPs11224
TMUs32848
Tensor Cores328no data
Ray Tracing Cores82no 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 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length336 mm145 mm
Width3-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-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 typeGDDR6XGDDR5
Maximum RAM amount24 GB3 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1219 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth936.2 GB/s84.1 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, 3x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.21.2.131
CUDA8.56.1
DLSS+-

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.

RTX 3090 69.02
+427%
GTX 1050 3 GB 13.09

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 26685
+427%
GTX 1050 3 GB 5062

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 HD197
+463%
35−40
−463%
1440p131
+446%
24−27
−446%
4K87
+444%
16−18
−444%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.61no data
1440p11.44no data
4K17.23no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 331
+452%
60−65
−452%
Counter-Strike 2 220
+450%
40−45
−450%
Cyberpunk 2077 209
+497%
35−40
−497%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 262
+482%
45−50
−482%
Battlefield 5 172
+473%
30−33
−473%
Counter-Strike 2 188
+437%
35−40
−437%
Cyberpunk 2077 178
+493%
30−33
−493%
Far Cry 5 208
+494%
35−40
−494%
Fortnite 300−350
+449%
55−60
−449%
Forza Horizon 4 254
+464%
45−50
−464%
Forza Horizon 5 210
+500%
35−40
−500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+490%
30−33
−490%
Valorant 350−400
+454%
65−70
−454%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 156
+478%
27−30
−478%
Battlefield 5 158
+485%
27−30
−485%
Counter-Strike 2 161
+437%
30−33
−437%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+456%
50−55
−456%
Cyberpunk 2077 154
+470%
27−30
−470%
Dota 2 217
+443%
40−45
−443%
Far Cry 5 196
+460%
35−40
−460%
Fortnite 300−350
+449%
55−60
−449%
Forza Horizon 4 247
+449%
45−50
−449%
Forza Horizon 5 195
+457%
35−40
−457%
Grand Theft Auto V 171
+470%
30−33
−470%
Metro Exodus 176
+487%
30−33
−487%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+490%
30−33
−490%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 369
+468%
65−70
−468%
Valorant 350−400
+454%
65−70
−454%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 146
+441%
27−30
−441%
Counter-Strike 2 146
+441%
27−30
−441%
Cyberpunk 2077 136
+467%
24−27
−467%
Dota 2 213
+433%
40−45
−433%
Far Cry 5 183
+510%
30−33
−510%
Forza Horizon 4 217
+443%
40−45
−443%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+490%
30−33
−490%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 182
+507%
30−33
−507%
Valorant 296
+438%
55−60
−438%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+449%
55−60
−449%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+520%
10−11
−520%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
+444%
90−95
−444%
Grand Theft Auto V 150
+456%
27−30
−456%
Metro Exodus 115
+448%
21−24
−448%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+483%
30−33
−483%
Valorant 400−450
+445%
80−85
−445%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130
+442%
24−27
−442%
Cyberpunk 2077 93
+481%
16−18
−481%
Far Cry 5 171
+470%
30−33
−470%
Forza Horizon 4 197
+463%
35−40
−463%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 153
+467%
27−30
−467%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+459%
27−30
−459%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+490%
10−11
−490%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+450%
8−9
−450%
Grand Theft Auto V 182
+507%
30−33
−507%
Metro Exodus 76
+443%
14−16
−443%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 154
+470%
27−30
−470%
Valorant 300−350
+450%
60−65
−450%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 113
+438%
21−24
−438%
Counter-Strike 2 22
+450%
4−5
−450%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+475%
8−9
−475%
Dota 2 202
+477%
35−40
−477%
Far Cry 5 108
+500%
18−20
−500%
Forza Horizon 4 153
+467%
27−30
−467%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+433%
18−20
−433%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+464%
14−16
−464%

This is how RTX 3090 and GTX 1050 3 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 is 463% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 is 446% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 is 444% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 69.02 13.09
Recency 1 September 2020 21 May 2018
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 75 Watt

RTX 3090 has a 427.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 1050 3 GB, on the other hand, has 366.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3090 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB in performance tests.

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