GeForce RTX 3050 6 GBvsGeForce RTX 5080
The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is an entry-level card for budget gaming and light creative work, while the RTX 5080 is a high-end card for 4K gaming and heavy rendering.
GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB
Ampere · TSMC 8 nm · 2024
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GeForce RTX 5080
Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The GeForce RTX 5080 wins decisively with vastly greater speed and memory for demanding gaming and creative work.
Budget buyers should pick the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB for much lower cost and power use if they only need light gaming.
Choose the weaker GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB for a compact office PC where low heat and noise matter more than gaming performance.
Frequently asked questions
Is the RTX 3050 6 GB better than the RTX 5080?
Overall the RTX 5080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 26 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 3050 6 GB in most workloads.
How much faster is the RTX 5080 than the RTX 3050 6 GB?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5080 is roughly 231% faster than the RTX 3050 6 GB overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the RTX 3050 6 GB or the RTX 5080?
If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5080. If the RTX 3050 6 GB is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.