RTX 4080 SUPER vs RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 4080 SUPER is 564.8 % stronger than RTX 3050 Laptop GPU. RTX 4080 SUPER ranks #6 of 58 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (14,460 GPU score over 2 verified runs). RTX 3050 Laptop GPU ranks #45 of 58 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (2,175 GPU score over 2 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 4 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 4080 SUPER | RTX 3050 Laptop GPU |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 14,460 | 2,175 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 13,665 | 3,718 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 62.6 FPS | 9.7 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 79.2 FPS | 11.9 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 66.3 FPS | 9.8 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 99.7 FPS | 70.1 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 163 GB/s | 59 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 4080 SUPER decisively wins this comparison, leading the RTX 3050 Laptop GPU by an impressive 588.9% in overall GPU score, though it's important to note both cards have a thin sample of verified runs. This performance gap is clear in demanding titles, with the RTX 4080 SUPER achieving 62.6 FPS in Earth II Vulkan and 79.2 FPS in Mission to Earth II DX12, while the RTX 3050 Laptop GPU manages only 9.4 FPS and 11.5 FPS respectively. The RTX 4080 SUPER also boasts a vastly superior raw compute with an ALU index of 305965, 163 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and 16 GB of VRAM, compared to the RTX 3050 Laptop GPU's 90364 ALU index, 56 GB/s bandwidth, and 4 GB VRAM. For gamers seeking top-tier performance in modern titles, the RTX 4080 SUPER is the clear choice. The RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, while supporting features like ray tracing, will only be suitable for much lighter gaming loads or less demanding applications.
Generated September 22, 2026 from the 4 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The GPU score is the graphics card's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the card in, and depends on processor, memory and storage. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for RTX 4080 SUPER · All measurements for RTX 3050 Laptop GPU