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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 — Benchmarks & Specs

8 GB VRAM130W TDP$249 MSRP2022
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Bottom line: how fast is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050?

At 1080p (Ultra, FSR Quality), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 averages 92 fps in Far Cry 6, per The FPS Review. For local LLM inference it generates 98.0 tokens/sec running llama3.2:1b at q4_K_M under ollama, per LocalScore.ai. In 3DMark Fire Strike (Graphics Score) it scores 15,843 points, per VideoCardz. Its 8 GB of VRAM is the binding constraint for local inference: that capacity fits 7B-parameter models at Q4.

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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is a graphics card from the Ampere family released in 2022 from NVIDIA. Key on-paper specs include 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM, 130W TDP. It launched with a $249 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing — see the linked product cards below for current Amazon listings. Data on this page draws on 1+ Amazon listings, 10 synthetic benchmark results, 12 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 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
Far Cry 6 1080p Ultra FSR Quality 92 fps — The FPS Review 2022-03-30
Battlefield 2042 1080p Ultra DLSS Quality 84 fps — The FPS Review 2022-01-26
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p High DLSS Quality 78 fps — The FPS Review 2022-01-26
Forza Horizon 5 1080p Ultra 76 fps — KitGuru 2022-01-26
Far Cry 6 1080p Medium RT on 75 fps — The FPS Review 2022-01-26
Battlefield 2042 1080p Ultra 74 fps — The FPS Review 2022-01-26
Far Cry 6 1080p Ultra 73 fps — The FPS Review 2022-01-26
Dying Light 2: Stay Human 1080p Ultra DLSS Quality 63 fps — The FPS Review 2022-03-30
Dying Light 2 Stay Human 1080p Ultra DLSS Quality 63 fps — The FPS Review 2022-03-30
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1080p Very High 63 fps — KitGuru 2022-01-26
Battlefield 2042 1080p Ultra RT on 61 fps — The FPS Review 2022-01-26
Far Cry 6 1080p Ultra RT on 60 fps — The FPS Review 2022-01-26
Horizon Zero Dawn 1080p Ultra 60 fps — Trusted Reviews 2022-01-26
Watch Dogs: Legion 1080p Ultra DLSS Quality 59 fps — The FPS Review 2022-03-30

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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 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
llama3.2:1b q4_K_M ollama 98.0 tok/s — LocalScore.ai 2026-04-28
qwen3:235b Q8 llama.cpp 50.0 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-03-28
qwen3:0.6b — ollama 47.1 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-04-15
llama3.1:8b q4_K_M ollama 37.8 tok/s — LocalScore.ai 2026-04-28
gemma3:4b q4_K_M ollama 37.0 tok/s — LocalScore.ai 2024-06-01
llama3.1:8b q4_K_M llama.cpp 34.5 tok/s — LocalScore.ai 2024-11-01
mistral:7b-instruct-v0.3 q4_K_M ollama 29.6 tok/s 4.9 GB llmrun.dev 2026-07-30
qwen2.5:7b q4_K_M ollama 29.2 tok/s 5.0 GB llmrun.dev 2026-07-30
qwen3:97b Q5 llama.cpp 29.0 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-04-13
mistral:7b-orca-dpo-v2 q6_K llama.cpp 28.6 tok/s — DEV Community 2024-03-11
mistral:7b-instruct Q6_K llama.cpp 28.6 tok/s — DEV Community 2024-04-30
mistral:7b — lm-studio 28.6 tok/s — DEV Community 2024-01-01

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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
3DMark Fire Strike (Graphics Score) 15,843 points VideoCardz 2022-01-24
3DMark Fire Strike 15,843 points Club386 2022-01-24
3DMark Fire Strike 14,754 points Notebookcheck 2022-03-01
3DMark Fire Strike 14,734 points NotebookCheck 2022-02-01
PassMark G3D Mark 12,495 pts PassMark 2026-04-20
3DMark Time Spy 6,726 points NotebookCheck 2022-02-01
3DMark Time Spy 6,587 points 3DMark 2022-01-26
3DMark Port Royal 3,609 points 3DMark 2022-01-27
3DMark Time Spy Extreme 2,991 points Trusted Reviews 2022-01-26
3DMark Steel Nomad 1,337 points UL Benchmarks 2026-04-28

Products Featuring the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050

Full Specifications

tdp w130
vram gb8
vram typeGDDR6
cuda cores2560

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 best used for?
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is positioned as a 8 GB VRAM 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 released, and what was its launch MSRP?
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 launched in 2022 at a $249 MSRP. Street prices diverge from launch pricing over a product's lifetime — check the linked Amazon listings on this page for current availability.
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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 run local LLMs?
Yes — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 has 12 AI inference benchmarks on file (see the AI Inference Performance section above for model + tokens-per-second numbers).
Where can I buy the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050?
Amazon listings are linked at the top of this page (in the hero CTA) and in the "Products Featuring this Hardware" section below. SpecPicks earns a small affiliate commission on qualifying purchases.

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