GPU Comparison
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The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is dramatically faster than the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB, leading by roughly 291% in our performance index. The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $863 CAD cheaper.
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GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER vs GeForce RTX 3050 8GB: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER vs GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is dramatically faster, around 291% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is comfortable at 4K with upscaling and native 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is better matched to entry-level 1080p. The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER packs 7,168 CUDA cores versus 2,560 on the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB starts at $286 CAD against $1,149 CAD for the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER. Despite being slower, the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB offers the better performance-per-dollar, so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER still sits about $550 CAD above its $599 CAD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB pulls less power (130W vs 220W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern Ada Lovelace architecture on a TSMC N4 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 12GB against 8GB, the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB's 8GB can fall short. The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER's memory is also faster — 504 GB/s versus 224 GB/s (192-bit vs 128-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB (Ada Lovelace vs Ampere), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 3050 8GB or GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER?
Choose the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.