GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs GeForce RTX 5050
Compare the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti and GeForce RTX 5050 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 5050 is the better value, though the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the faster card at 1080p.
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is about 12% faster at 1080p (gaming index 43 vs 39).
- GeForce RTX 5050 is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 26%.
- GeForce RTX 5050 delivers about 13% more frames per dollar at 1080p.
- GeForce RTX 5050 draws less power (130W vs 200W), 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 Ti is about 12% faster at 1080p.
Performance per dollar
1080p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
9.3
per $100 spent
10.5
per $100 spent
Better value
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
GeForce RTX 3060 Tifrom $467.59
- $467.59
- $467.76
- $519.00
- $549.00
- GIGABYTE RTX 3060 Ti EAGLE OC$599.00OC242 mm
- $599.99
- ASUS TUF RTX 3060 Ti GAMING OC$649.00OC301 mm
- MSI RTX 3060 Ti VENTUS 2X OC LHR$665.00OC232 mm
- $679.99
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI RTX 3060 Ti VENTUS 2X OCV1 LHROC | — | 235 mm | — | $467.59 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3060 Ti GAMING OC PRO Rev. 3.0OC | — | 281 mm | — | $467.76 | | |
| PNY XLR8 RTX 3060 Ti REVEL EPIC-X LHR | — | 247 mm | — | $519.00 | | |
| EVGA RTX 3060 Ti FTW3 ULTRA LHR | — | 285 mm | — | $549.00 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3060 Ti EAGLE OCOC | — | 242 mm | — | $599.00 | | |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3060 Ti V2 GAMING OCOC | — | 319 mm | — | $599.99 | | |
| ASUS TUF RTX 3060 Ti GAMING OCOC | — | 301 mm | — | $649.00 | | |
| MSI RTX 3060 Ti VENTUS 2X OC LHROC | — | 232 mm | — | $665.00 | | |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3060 Ti GAMING OCOC | — | 319 mm | — | $679.99 | |
GeForce RTX 5050from $369.99
- MSI RTX 5050 SHADOW 2X OC$369.99OC2602 MHz · 196 mm
- ASUS Dual RTX 5050$409.99203 mm
- ASUS Dual RTX 5050 OC Edition$419.99OC2647 MHz · 203 mm
- Gainward RTX 5050 Ghost$603.00262 mm
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI RTX 5050 SHADOW 2X OCOC | 2602 MHz | 196 mm | — | $369.99 | | |
| ASUS Dual RTX 5050 | — | 203 mm | — | $409.99 | | |
| ASUS Dual RTX 5050 OC EditionOC | 2647 MHz | 203 mm | — | $419.99 | | |
| Gainward RTX 5050 Ghost | — | 262 mm | — | $603.00 | |
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