[FPS Benchmarks] Cyberpunk 2077 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (95W) and RTX 3050 (75W) – the 95W GPU is 33% faster on average
We all saw the not-so-great debut of Cyberpunk 2077 at the end of 2020. Well, even in 2022 the game is still popular. The good is the title has been patched numerous times and now the game is in a playable state. Interestingly, despite all the controversies around the title, Cyberpunk 2077 is a successful game.
Now, the game looks good, and believe it or not, it’s not that heavy when ray-tracing is turned off. For this article, we have prepared two entry-level RTX GPUs – the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (95W) and RTX 3050 (75W).
Don’t forget to take a look at our Top 100 Best Laptops for Cyberpunk 2077 list.
Contents
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti and RTX 3050 variants
| GeForce RTX 3050 Ti [95W] | GeForce RTX 3050 [75W] | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| GPU chip | GA107 | GA107 |
| Shader units | 2560 (+25%) | 2048 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Base Clock (MHz) | 1222 | 1237 (+1%) |
| Boost clock (MHz) | 1485 | 1500 (+1%) |
| Memory clock (MHz) | 1500 | 1500 |
| Memory size (MB) | 4096 | 4096 |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width (bit) | 128 | 128 |
| TGP (Total Graphics Power) | 95W (+27%) | 75W |
| DirectX version | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Technology | 8nm | 8nm |
| RTX capabilities | Yes | Yes |
| Release date | 05.2021 | 05.2021 |
| Detailed specs | Link | Link |
Synthetic benchmarks
The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.
Results are from 3DMark Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Gaming tests and gameplay videos (ext. monitor)
| Cyberpunk 2077 | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3050 Ti [95W] | 83 fps (+32%) | 75 fps (+44%) | 56 fps (+27%) | 47 fps (+27%) |
| GeForce RTX 3050 [75W] | 63 fps | 52 fps | 44 fps | 37 fps |
Verdict
At the end of the day, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (95W) is 33% faster on average compared to the GeForce RTX 3050 (75W). This is a big performance gap and the 95W GPU can offer (perhaps) a smoother gameplay experience than the 75W sibling. On the other hand, the smaller GPU is a decent performer – it scores 44 FPS on High settings which is an okay result for a single-player title.
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti [95W]
All laptops equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 [75W]
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