MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 8G vs GeForce RTX 5060 8G GAMING Graphics Card Comparison

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 8G and MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G GAMING are both graphics cards with the same GPU Interface (PCIe x16), GPU Memory Size (8 GB) and Cooling Type (2 Fans). The main differences are in GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (+63%), GPU Chipset, GPU Memory Type and GPU Clock Rate.

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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 8G	MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G GAMING
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 8G RTX 3050 GAMING X 8G	Model RTX 5060 8G GAMING G5060-8G
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 May 2025
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (29 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 61st / 101 (-63%)	GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 33rd / 101 (0%)
Gaming Effective Value 1101st / 1799	Gaming Effective Value 872nd / 1799
TDP 🔌 130 Watts	TDP 🔌 155 Watts
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►	Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►
Series NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series	Series -
GPU Interface PCIe x16	GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset GeForce RTX 3050	GPU Chipset GeForce RTX 5060
GPU Memory Size 8 GB	GPU Memory Size 8 GB
GPU Memory Type GDDR6	GPU Memory Type GDDR7
GPU Memory Interface 128-bit	GPU Memory Interface -
GPU Clock Rate 1550 MHz	GPU Clock Rate 2280 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate 1845 MHz	GPU Boost Clock Rate 2512 MHz
Max Resolution 7680 x 4320	Max Resolution -
Length 278 mm	Length 248 mm
Cooling Type 2 Fans	Cooling Type 2 Fans
Power Connectors 1 PCIe 8-pin	Power Connectors 1 PCIe 8-pin
DirectX DirectX 12 Ultimate	DirectX -
OpenGL OpenGL 4.6	OpenGL -
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
DVI-D (Dual Link) 0	DVI-D (Dual Link) 0
DVI-I (Dual Link) 0	DVI-I (Dual Link) 0
DisplayPort 3	DisplayPort 3
HDMI 1	HDMI 1
G-SYNC Support Yes	G-SYNC Support Yes
FreeSync Support No	FreeSync Support No
Expansion slots required 2	Expansion slots required 2