GPU Showdown

GeForce RTX 3050 OEMvsGeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is a basic, low-power graphics card for budget pre-built PCs and light gaming, while the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is a high-end card for demanding 4K gaming and creative work.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM
8 GB · 130W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
16 GB · 320W
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

Ampere · TSMC 8 nm · 2022

29score
3.5/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
8 GB
TDP
130W
CUDA Cores
2,560
Boost Clock
1755 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2024

82score
4.1/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
10,240
Boost Clock
2550 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

RTX 3050 OEM
29
RTX 4080 SUPERWinner
82
RTX 4080 SUPER leads by 182.8% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#7RTX 5090 D V279
#94RX 740029
#95RTX 3050 OEM29
#96GTX 166028
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRTX 3050 OEMRTX 4080 SUPER
General
ArchitectureAmpereAda Lovelace
Process Node8 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory Bus128-bit256-bit
Bandwidth224 GB/s736.3 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores2,56010,240
TMUs80320
ROPs32112
Boost Clock1755 MHz2550 MHz
FP328.986 TF52.22 TF
Power
TDP130320
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER wins overall with far greater performance for demanding gaming and creative work.

Best value

For budget buyers, the GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is the smarter pick if you only need basic gaming at lower settings.

When the other wins

The weaker GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is right for an ultra-low-power office PC that never plays modern games.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 3050 OEM better than the RTX 4080 SUPER?

Overall the RTX 4080 SUPER is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 29 out of 100), so it leads the RTX 3050 OEM in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 SUPER than the RTX 3050 OEM?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 SUPER is roughly 183% faster than the RTX 3050 OEM overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RTX 3050 OEM or the RTX 4080 SUPER?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080 SUPER. If the RTX 3050 OEM 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.