Comparison

RTX 4090 vs RTX 3050

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geforce rtx 3050

Release Date

2022

Release Date

2022

Retail Price

$ 1639

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+631.7%

Retail Price

$ 224

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MSRP

1599 $

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+542.2%

MSRP

249 $

Peformace

35966

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+479.6%

Peformace

6205

Video Memory

24 GB

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+200.0%

Video Memory

8 GB

Power Consumption

450 W

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+246.2%

Power Consumption

130 W

Is RTX 4090 better than RTX 3050?

Yes, with regards to performance, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 outperforms, GeForce RTX 3050 by 479.6%.

The RTX 4090 is more energy-efficient considering its peformance, consuming 450 watts to produce 3DMark score of 35966. By comparing its benchmark score to its power consumption, we get an efficiency score of 79.9. RTX 3050's efficiency score is 47.7, 67.4% lower, making RTX 4090 the smarter choice in terms of power consumption.

RTX 4090 price to performance rating is lower than RTX 3050's by -27.3%. Here is more in depth overview of the price and used prices of RTX 4090 Price History and RTX 3050 Price History