GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB vs GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
Compare the GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB and GeForce RTX 3050 8GB on real gaming benchmarks, full specifications, live retailer prices and performance-per-dollar, then jump straight to the cheapest in-stock version of either card.
The short answer
The GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB is the better buy here: it's both faster at 1080p and gives more performance per dollar.
- GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB is about 39% faster at 1080p (gaming index 35 vs 26).
- GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 33%.
- GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB delivers about 5% more frames per dollar at 1080p.
- GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB carries more VRAM (12GB vs 8GB), an edge at 4K and in memory-heavy games.
- GeForce RTX 3050 8GB draws less power (130W vs 170W), so it runs cooler and asks less of your PSU.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB is about 39% faster at 1080p.
Performance per dollar
1080p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
7.6
per $100 spent
Better value
7.3
per $100 spent
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GBfrom $463.99
- MSI RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X235 mm$463.99
- $472.09
- ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge OCOC224 mm$494.99
- ASUS DUAL RTX 3060 V2200 mm$499.99
- MSI RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X OCOC235 mm$529.99
- MSI RTX 3060 GAMING X276 mm$533.80
- $679.99
- GIGABYTE RTX 3060 GAMING OCOC282 mm$680.00
- ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge224 mm$798.88
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X | — | 235 mm | — | $463.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3060 GAMING OC Rev. 2.0OC | — | 282 mm | — | $472.09 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge OCOC | — | 224 mm | — | $494.99 | | |
| ASUS DUAL RTX 3060 V2 | — | 200 mm | — | $499.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X OCOC | — | 235 mm | — | $529.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 3060 GAMING X | — | 276 mm | — | $533.80 | | |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3060 V2 GAMING OCOC | — | 300 mm | — | $679.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3060 GAMING OCOC | — | 282 mm | — | $680.00 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge | — | 224 mm | — | $798.88 | |
GeForce RTX 3050 8GBfrom $349.99
- MSI RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS OCOC1807 MHz · 205 mm$349.99
- MSI RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X OCOC235 mm$441.90
- MSI RTX 3050 GAMING X278 mm$489.00
- ASUS DUAL RTX 3050 OCOC200 mm$510.52
- ZOTAC RTX 3050 ECO222 mm$567.63Free shipping
- Inno3D RTX 3050 Twin X2240 mm$815.00
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS OCOC | 1807 MHz | 205 mm | — | $349.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X OCOC | — | 235 mm | — | $441.90 | | |
| MSI RTX 3050 GAMING X | — | 278 mm | — | $489.00 | | |
| ASUS DUAL RTX 3050 OCOC | — | 200 mm | — | $510.52 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 3050 ECO | — | 222 mm | — | $567.63 Free shipping | | |
| Inno3D RTX 3050 Twin X2 | — | 240 mm | — | $815.00 | |
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