RTX 4080 vs RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 4080 is 567.6 % stronger than RTX 3050 Laptop GPU. RTX 4080 ranks #5 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (14,521 GPU score over 5 verified runs). RTX 3050 Laptop GPU ranks #32 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (2,175 GPU score over 2 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 7 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 4080 | RTX 3050 Laptop GPU |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 14,521 | 2,175 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 14,765 | 3,718 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 62.9 FPS | 9.4 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 77.9 FPS | 11.5 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 67.3 FPS | 9.4 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 106.1 FPS | 68.8 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 195 GB/s | 56 GB/s |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 4080 stands as the clear victor in this showdown, leading the RTX 3050 Laptop GPU by a remarkable 590.9% in overall GPU score. With a component score of 14503, it delivers top-tier framerates, hitting 62.9 FPS in Earth II Vulkan and 77.9 FPS in Mission to Earth II DX12, which vastly outperforms the RTX 3050 Laptop GPU's 9.4 FPS and 11.5 FPS respectively. This superior performance is underpinned by its significantly higher raw compute, indicated by an ALU index of 539839, a robust 195 GB/s of bandwidth, 16 GB of VRAM, and a peak clock of 2895 MHz. It's worth noting that the data for the RTX 3050 Laptop GPU comes from a thin sample of only two verified runs, which adds some uncertainty to its numbers. For gamers seeking uncompromised performance, the RTX 4080 is the obvious choice; the RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, despite its ray tracing and mesh shader capabilities, is only a consideration for systems where performance is a much lower priority.
Generated September 9, 2026 from the 7 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
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