Bring the ultimate graphics and gaming experience to your PC with Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards
Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 30 series are the world’s most advanced graphics cards. They are powered by Ampere, Nvidia’s second-generation RTX architecture. They get faster, second-generation Ray Tracing cores and faster, third-generation Tensor cores. They offer faster frame rates and AI acceleration. The improved DLSS artificial intelligence uses neural networks to upscale image quality while significantly boosting frame rates. Several cards in the series get DDRX6 RAM—the debut of the world’s fastest graphics memory.
Other improvements include PCIe 4.0 support, HDMI 2.1 support (another GeForce RTX 30 series first), and an 18-phase power supply.
The mighty Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 is so powerful, it finally makes 8K PC gaming a reality.
The RTX 30 series also includes new features aimed at esports competitors and streamers. Nvidia Reflex reduces system latency, while Nvidia Broadcast features AI-enhanced video and voice communications. For creative professionals, Nvidia Studio enhancements will make your most demanding applications run faster than ever.
The new Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards are the ultimate choice for both gamers and creators.
What is the difference between the RTX 30 series and RTX 20 series?
The RTX 20 series video cards were the first to incorporate Nvidia’s Turing architecture and the first to offer real-time hardware ray tracing and DLSS AI Acceleration.
The RTX 30 series is an upgrade in every way. These new cards are designed using the latest Ampere architecture. They are much more powerful, with far more CUDA cores than their predecessors. Streaming processors offer twice the throughput of RTX 20 series cards. They also incorporate new technology including faster GDDR6X VRAM, PCIe 4.0, HDMI 2.1, and AV1 codec support.
Expect far higher frame rates when playing games, with double the raytracing performance, and the ability to play AAA titles at 4K resolution with effects maxed out.
What is the difference between the RTX 3080 and the RTX 3070?
The GeForce RTX 3070 is now considered the mid-range of the RTX 30 series. It’s still an incredibly powerful graphics card, but its specs aren’t quite in the same class as the GeForce RTX 3080 or the flagship GeForce RTX 3090.
The 3080 has 8704 CUDA cores to the 5888 CUDA cores in the 3070. The 3080’s boost clock rate is 1.71GHZ compared to 1.73GHz for the 3070. The 3080 is equipped with 10GB of GDDR6X RAM, while the 3070 gets 8GB of GDDR6 RAM.
What is the difference between the RTX 3050 and other cards?
Introduced at CES 2022, the GeForce RTX 3050 is the new entry-level graphics card in the Nvidia RTX 30 series. It delivers all the advanced features gamers and creative professionals have gained from RTX 30 series cards, including second generation Ray Tracing cores, 8K video support, and DLSS. However, the GeForce RTX 3050 has more modest specs than others in the series, making it the most affordable RTX 30 graphics card yet.
The RTX 3050 is equipped with 2560 CUDA cores, a boost clock rate of 1.78GHz, a 128-bit memory interface, and 8GB of DDR6 RAM.
The GeForce RTX 3050 Ti is a mobile graphics card in the Nvidia RTX 30 series. It’s found in gaming laptops and not sold separately. At this point, there is not yet a desktop version of the RTX 3050 Ti.
What is the Founders Edition?
The Founders Edition RTX 30 series graphics cards are released directly by Nvidia under its own brand, as opposed to a third-party version. Founder’s edition cards include Nvidia’s exclusive dual axial flow cooling solution—two fans drawing heat into a hybrid vapor chamber where it is then dissipated by an aluminum fin stack. This cooling method is both more efficient and quieter.
RTX Founder’s Edition cards were released as a Best Buy exclusive.