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compare/rtx-3050-8gb vs rtx-2080-super

RTX 3050 8GBvsRTX 2080 SUPER

RTX 3050 8GB still wins for value.RTX 2080 SUPER has +0 GB VRAM, 121% more bandwidth, at +$1 (+0%) price.

Side by side

Contender · winner
RTX 3050 8GB
NVIDIA · Ampere · sm_86
Street$219
vram
8 GB
bandwidth
224 GB/s
tdp
130 W
released
2022-01-27
vs
Contender
RTX 2080 SUPER
NVIDIA · Turing · sm_75
Street$220
vram
8 GB
bandwidth
496 GB/s
tdp
250 W
released
2019-07-23

Spec diff

specrtx-3050-8gbrtx-2080-superdelta
vram8 GB8 GB+0 GB · 0%
bandwidth224 GB/s496 GB/s+272 · 121%
tdp130 W250 W+120 W
street price$219$220+$1 · 0%
arch maturity2022-01-272019-07-23newer = less stable

What changes with the upgrade

▸ Unlocked by RTX 2080 SUPER0 models
No additional models unlocked.
▸ Speed deltas on shared modelstop 5
Gemma 3 4B48106 t/s +121%
Gemma 2 2b48106 t/s +121%
Gemma 3 12B3373 t/s +121%
Meta Llama 3.1 8B3373 t/s +121%
Gemma 2 9B3065 t/s +117%

Value verdict

▸ Should you buy/upgrade?

RTX 2080 SUPER adds 0 GB VRAM for +$1 (0% premium). The real question is whether your workflow needs models that RTX 3050 8GBcan't run.

$ recommend → If you own a RTX 3050 8GB: wait. Prices drop, refresh cycles continue. If buying new: get the RTX 2080 SUPER IF your budget allows AND you need the extra headroom.