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RTX 5050 vs RTX 3060 12GB: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Better Value
Nvidia

RTX 5050

8GB GDDR6

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VS
Nvidia

RTX 3060 12GB

12GB GDDR6

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In gaming workloads, the RTX 5050 delivers approximately +10% higher frame rates compared to the RTX 3060 12GB. For budget-conscious buyers, the RTX 5050 currently offers better value, available at a $25.00 price difference.

RTX 5050 Advantages

Up to 10% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 60 vs 54 FPS

Up to 18% better value for money – $5.46 vs $6.46/FPS

Costs only 93% of the price – $325 vs $350 (7% cheaper)

Is newer – 2025-07-01 vs 2021-02-01

RTX 3060 12GB Advantages

50% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 8 GB

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

RTX 5050
59.5 FPS100% Performance
RTX 3060 12GB
54.2 FPS91% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

RTX 5050
0.183 Value100% Efficiency
RTX 3060 12GB
0.155 Value85% Efficiency