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GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
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GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB — Benchmarks & Specs

Bottom line: how fast is the GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB?

At 1440p (High), the GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB averages 124 fps in Counter-Strike 2, per VividRepairs. For local LLM inference it generates 125.0 tokens/sec running Llama 3.2 1B at FP16 under ollama, per Ollama GitHub Discussions. In 3DMark Fire Strike it scores 15,843 points, per Club386.

Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is a graphics card from the Ampere family from NVIDIA. Data on this page draws on 8 synthetic benchmark results, 6 community AI inference reports, 14 measured game frame-rate results, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. Read this page when shopping the GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).

Gaming Performance (measured FPS)

Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.

Measured gaming frame rates for the GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB by game, resolution, and quality preset. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game Resolution Settings Relative Avg FPS 1% low Source
Valorant 1080p High 312 fps — VividRepairs 2025-10-21
Counter-Strike 2 1080p High 187 fps — VividRepairs 2025-10-21
Counter-Strike 2 1440p High 124 fps — VividRepairs 2025-10-21
Forza Horizon 4 1080p Extreme 116 fps — Reviewed.com 2022-02-17
Resident Evil Village 1080p Balanced 114 fps — TechSpot 2022-01-26
Hitman 3 1080p Medium 112 fps — TechSpot 2022-01-26
Death Stranding 1080p Maximum 108 fps — TechSpot 2022-01-26
PUBG 1080p Ultra 101 fps 88 fps Tech4Gamers 2023-09-13
Far Cry 6 1080p Medium 96 fps — TechSpot 2022-01-26
Death Stranding 1440p Maximum DLSS Quality 92 fps — Techgage 2022-01-26
Hitman 3 1080p Ultra 88 fps 74 fps Tech4Gamers 2023-09-13
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1080p Highest 87 fps — TechSpot 2022-01-26
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1080p Medium 79 fps — TechSpot 2022-01-26
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p High 79 fps — Reviewed.com 2022-02-17

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

Local LLM inference throughput on the GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, in generated tokens per second. Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from.
Model Quantization Relative Tokens/sec VRAM used Source
Llama 3.2 1B FP16 ollama 125.0 tok/s 3.2 GB Ollama GitHub Discussions 2024-03-05
Gemma 2 2B q8_0 vllm 98.0 tok/s 3.5 GB vllm GitHub Issues 2024-02-15
Phi-3.5 mini q4_K_M llama.cpp 89.0 tok/s 2.1 GB r/LocalLLaMA 2024-01-30
llama3.1:8b q4_K_M llamafile 34.5 tok/s — LocalScore.ai 2025-01-01
mistral:7b q6_K llama.cpp 28.6 tok/s 8.0 GB DEV Community (maximsaplin) 2024-01-01
mistral-7b-finetuned-orca-dpo-v2 — llama.cpp 28.6 tok/s — DEV Community 2024-05-01

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
3DMark Fire Strike 15,843 points Club386 2022-01-24
PassMark G3D Mark 12,491 points PassMark 2026-06-12
3DMark Time Spy 7,250 points TechPowerUp 2024-01-20
3DMark Time Spy 6,587 points 3DMark 2022-01-01
3DMark Steel Nomad 1,338 points UL Benchmarks (3DMark) 2024-06-01
3DMark Steel Nomad 1,337 points UL Benchmarks / 3DMark 2024-06-01
3DMark Speed Way 1,240 points 3DMark 2024-03-01
3DMark Port Royal 6.8 fps Tom's Hardware 2023-12-18

GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB best used for?
GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is positioned as a Ampere-family graphics card. Use it for 1080p gaming and general productivity. See the synthetic + AI benchmark tables below for measured performance.
When was the GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Release year and launch MSRP aren't on file for GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB. Current pricing is visible on the linked Amazon product cards below.
Where do the benchmark numbers on this page come from?
Synthetic benchmarks are scraped from public databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, Cinebench leaderboards). AI inference numbers come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs, and Phoronix when available). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation — click through to verify the original number.
Can the GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB run local LLMs?
Yes — GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB has 6 AI inference benchmarks on file (see the AI Inference Performance section above for model + tokens-per-second numbers).
Where can I buy the GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB?
Active Amazon listings aren't on file for this exact SKU yet. See the linked benchmark sources and the Compare tool for adjacent parts that may be in stock — and check the /benchmarks index for the latest curated picks in this category.

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