GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
88%
88%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
114%
114%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 is approximately 26% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GA106 | GB207 |
| CoresDifferent | 3584 | 2560 |
| TMUsDifferent | 112 | 80 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 192 bit | 128 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GA106 | GB207 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GA106-300-A1 | GB207-300-A1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Ampere | Blackwell 2.0 |
| FoundryDifferent | Samsung | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 12,000 million | 16,900 million |
| DensityDifferent | 43.5M / mm² | 113.4M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 276 mm² | 149 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2713 | N/A |
| Process TypeDifferent | N/A | 4N FinFET |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jan 12th, 2021 | Jul 1st, 2025 |
| AvailabilityDifferent | Feb 25th, 2021 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 30 | GeForce 50 |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 20 | GeForce 40 |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 40 | N/A |
| Production | Active | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 329 USD | 249 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x8 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 61 in our database | 4 in our database |
| AnnouncedDifferent | N/A | Jun 24th, 2025 |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1320 MHz | 2317 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1777 MHz | 2572 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1875 MHz15 Gbps effective | 2500 MHz20 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 192 bit | 128 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 360.0 GB/s | 320.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 3584 | 2560 |
| TMUsDifferent | 112 | 80 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 28 | 20 |
| Tensor CoresDifferent | 112 | 80 |
| RT CoresDifferent | 28 | 20 |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per SM) | 128 KB (per SM) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 3 MB | 24 MB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 85.30 GPixel/s | 82.30 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 199.0 GTexel/s | 205.8 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 12.74 TFLOPS (1:1) | 13.17 TFLOPS (1:1) |
| FP32 (float)Different | 12.74 TFLOPS | 13.17 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 199.0 GFLOPS (1:64) | 205.8 GFLOPS (1:64) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 242 mm9.5 inches | N/A |
| HeightDifferent | 112 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 170 W | 130 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x HDMI 2.1b3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 12-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG190 SKU 60 | PG152 SKU 50 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| CUDADifferent | 8.6 | 12.0 |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
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