GeForce RTX 3050 OEM vs RTX 4090

Place in performance ranking	1	165
Place by popularity	2	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	15.05	no data
Architecture	Ada Lovelace	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	AD102-300-A1	GA106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	20 September 2022 (1 year ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,599	no data
Current price	$1756 (1.1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed Specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	16384	2560
Core clock speed	2235 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2520 MHz	1755 MHz
Number of transistors	76,300 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	450 Watt	130 Watt
Texture fill rate	1,290	140.4

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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	304 mm	242 mm
Width	3-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 16-pin	1x 8-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 type	GDDR6X	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	24 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	21000 MHz	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	1,008 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 Connectors	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	+	+

API Compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.9	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 4090 100.00
+221%

RTX 3050 OEM 31.11

RTX 4090 outperforms RTX 3050 OEM by 221% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 4090 38711
+221%

RTX 3050 OEM 12042

RTX 4090 outperforms RTX 3050 OEM by 221% in Passmark.

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 HD	265 +231%	80−85 −231%
1440p	212 +226%	65−70 −226%
4K	150 +233%	45−50 −233%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

225

+246%

65−70
−246%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	235 +236%	70−75 −236%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	287 +238%	85−90 −238%
Battlefield 5	190−200 +222%	60−65 −222%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	170−180 +224%	55−60 −224%
Cyberpunk 2077	222 +242%	65−70 −242%
Far Cry 5	209 +222%	65−70 −222%
Far Cry New Dawn	178 +224%	55−60 −224%
Forza Horizon 4	300−350 +229%	95−100 −229%
Hitman 3	210−220 +237%	65−70 −237%
Horizon Zero Dawn	275 +224%	85−90 −224%
Red Dead Redemption 2	180−190 +231%	55−60 −231%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	294 +227%	90−95 −227%
Watch Dogs: Legion	188 +242%	55−60 −242%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	221 +240%	65−70 −240%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	248 +231%	75−80 −231%
Battlefield 5	190−200 +222%	60−65 −222%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	170−180 +224%	55−60 −224%
Cyberpunk 2077	214 +229%	65−70 −229%
Far Cry 5	201 +235%	60−65 −235%
Far Cry New Dawn	171 +242%	50−55 −242%
Forza Horizon 4	300−350 +229%	95−100 −229%
Hitman 3	210−220 +237%	65−70 −237%
Horizon Zero Dawn	250 +233%	75−80 −233%
Metro Exodus	226 +223%	70−75 −223%
Red Dead Redemption 2	180−190 +231%	55−60 −231%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	288 +239%	85−90 −239%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	573 +237%	170−180 −237%
Watch Dogs: Legion	173 +246%	50−55 −246%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	179 +225%	55−60 −225%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	220 +238%	65−70 −238%
Battlefield 5	190−200 +222%	60−65 −222%
Cyberpunk 2077	210 +223%	65−70 −223%
Far Cry 5	187 +240%	55−60 −240%
Far Cry New Dawn	154 +242%	45−50 −242%
Forza Horizon 4	300−350 +229%	95−100 −229%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	305 +239%	90−95 −239%
Watch Dogs: Legion	153 +240%	45−50 −240%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	140−150 +231%	45−50 −231%
Hitman 3	210−220 +228%	65−70 −228%
Horizon Zero Dawn	237 +239%	70−75 −239%
Metro Exodus	177 +222%	55−60 −222%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 +244%	27−30 −244%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	271 +239%	80−85 −239%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	155 +244%	45−50 −244%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	183 +233%	55−60 −233%
Battlefield 5	190−200 +227%	60−65 −227%
Cyberpunk 2077	154 +242%	45−50 −242%
Far Cry 5	186 +238%	55−60 −238%
Far Cry New Dawn	152 +238%	45−50 −238%
Forza Horizon 4	280−290 +234%	85−90 −234%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	268 +235%	80−85 −235%
Watch Dogs: Legion	152 +238%	45−50 −238%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	95−100 +256%	27−30 −256%
Hitman 3	120−130 +266%	35−40 −266%
Horizon Zero Dawn	187 +240%	55−60 −240%
Metro Exodus	137 +243%	40−45 −243%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 +256%	18−20 −256%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	186 +238%	55−60 −238%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	280 +229%	85−90 −229%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	120 +243%	35−40 −243%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	120 +243%	35−40 −243%
Battlefield 5	130−140 +240%	40−45 −240%
Cyberpunk 2077	80 +233%	24−27 −233%
Far Cry 5	173 +246%	50−55 −246%
Far Cry New Dawn	145 +222%	45−50 −222%
Forza Horizon 4	250−260 +240%	75−80 −240%
Watch Dogs: Legion	117 +234%	35−40 −234%

This is how RTX 4090 and RTX 3050 OEM compete in popular games:

RTX 4090 is 231% faster than RTX 3050 OEM in 1080p
RTX 4090 is 226% faster than RTX 3050 OEM in 1440p
RTX 4090 is 233% faster than RTX 3050 OEM in 4K

Pros & Cons Summary

Performance score	100.00	31.11
Recency	20 September 2022	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	24 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	5 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	450 Watt	130 Watt