Ampere Architecture — 11 Graphics Cards Compared

Decision table

Ampere Architecture: which one for what?

The 11 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Content Creation Quiet operation Films & Video

Leads for Gaming: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 309079%

Leads for Content Creation: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 309074%

Leads for Quiet operation: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB66%

Leads for Films & Video: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB70%

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090NVIDIA
24 GB · Ampere · 1700 MHz
79% 74% 52% 51%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 24 GB of memory
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 24 GB of memory
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA
8 GB · Ampere · 1780 MHz
66% 52% 64% 69%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- 130 W — among the frugal ones here
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Films & Video
- 130 W — among the frugal ones here
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GBNVIDIA
6 GB · Ampere · 1470 MHz
65% 50% 66% 70%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- 70 W — among the frugal ones here
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Films & Video
- 70 W — among the frugal ones here
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 TiNVIDIA
8 GB · Ampere · 1770 MHz
69% 64% 57% 54%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 TiNVIDIA
8 GB · Ampere · 1670 MHz
69% 64% 61% 55%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
Why it ranks here
- 200 W — among the frugal ones here
Why it ranks here
- 200 W — among the frugal ones here
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 TiNVIDIA
12 GB · Ampere · 1670 MHz
74% 70% 52% 51%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080NVIDIA
12 GB · Ampere · 1710 MHz
74% 70% 52% 51%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 TiNVIDIA
24 GB · Ampere · 1860 MHz
79% 74% 50% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 24 GB of memory
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 24 GB of memory
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060NVIDIA
12 GB · Ampere · 1780 MHz
68% 58% 62% 68%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- 170 W — among the frugal ones here
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Films & Video
- 170 W — among the frugal ones here
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070NVIDIA
8 GB · Ampere · 1730 MHz
69% 64% 59% 54%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPUNVIDIA
4-6 GB · Ampere
66% 45% 45% 45%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 57 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 57 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 57 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 57 months on the market — a successor may be near