GeForce RTX 3050 8GB vs Tesla T10

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3050 8GB

2022Core: 1552 MHzBoost: 1777 MHz
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NVIDIA

Tesla T10

Boost: 1560 MHz
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GeForce RTX 3050 8GB vs Tesla T10 Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce RTX 3050 8GB vs Tesla T10: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce RTX 3050 8GB

2022

Why buy it

  • Costs $1,751 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $2,000 MSRP).
  • Delivers 701.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 50.3 vs 6.3 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $2,000 MSRP).
  • Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
  • Better long-term bet: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • Draws 130W instead of 260W, a 130W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Tesla T10

Why buy it

  • Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
  • Older hardware, 8 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.
  • 703.2% HIGHER MSRP
    $2,000 MSRPvs$249 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 6.3 vs 50.3 G3D/$ ($2,000 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
  • 100% higher power demand at 260W vs 130W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Tesla T10 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 0.2% in PassMark G3D (12,558 vs 12,535), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 8nm process instead of 12nm, 20 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2022 generation instead of 0. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce RTX 3050 8GB makes the most sense to buy today. It is $1,751 cheaper on MSRP at $249 vs $2,000, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 701.7% (50.3 vs 6.3), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Tesla T10 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce RTX 3050 8GB vs Tesla T10 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3050 8GB

The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 4 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1552 MHz to 1777 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 130W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 20 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,535 points. Launch price was $249.

NVIDIA

Tesla T10

The Tesla T10 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in sem dados. It features the Turing architecture. The boost clock speed is 1560 MHz. It has 4608 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 260W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,558 points.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB scores 12,535 and the Tesla T10 reaches 12,558 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is built on Ampere while the Tesla T10 uses Turing, both on 8 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs 4,608 (Tesla T10). Raw compute: 9.098 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs 14.38 TFLOPS (Tesla T10). Boost clocks: 1777 MHz vs 1560 MHz.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3050 8GBTesla T10
G3D Mark Score
12,535
12,558
Architecture
Ampere
Turing
Process Node
8 nm
12 nm
Shading Units
2560
4608+80%
Compute (TFLOPS)
9.098 TFLOPS
14.38 TFLOPS+58%
Boost Clock
1777 MHz+14%
1560 MHz
ROPs
32
96+200%
TMUs
80
288+260%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Tesla T10 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3050 8GBTesla T10
Upscaling Tech
DLSS 2 Super Resolution
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB and 256-bit on the Tesla T10.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3050 8GBTesla T10
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
128-bit
256-bit+100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs 12.2 (Tesla T10). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3050 8GBTesla T10
DirectX
12 Ultimate
12.2+2%
Vulkan
1.4+27%
1.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7th gen (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs 7th Gen NVENC (Tesla T10). Decoder: NVDEC 5th gen vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9 (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Tesla T10).

FeatureGeForce RTX 3050 8GBTesla T10
Encoder
NVENC 7th gen
7th Gen NVENC
Decoder
NVDEC 5th gen
5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs
H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB draws 130W versus the Tesla T10's 260W — a 66.7% difference. The GeForce RTX 3050 8GB is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 450W (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs 500W (Tesla T10). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 242mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 66°C vs 85°C.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3050 8GBTesla T10
TDP
130W-50%
260W
Recommended PSU
450W-10%
500W
Power Connector
8-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
242mm
267mm
Height
112mm
111mm
Slots
2
1-50%
Temp (Load)
66°C-22%
85°C
Perf/Watt
96.4+100%
48.3
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB came in at $249, while the Tesla T10 launched at $2000. On MSRP, GeForce RTX 3050 8GB was 87.5% cheaper ($1751 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 50.3 (GeForce RTX 3050 8GB) vs 6.3 (Tesla T10) — the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB offers 698.4% better value.

FeatureGeForce RTX 3050 8GBTesla T10
MSRP
$249-88%
$2000
Performance per Dollar
50.3+698%
6.3
Codename
GA106
TU102
Release
January 4 2022
sem dados
Ranking
#211
#213

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