GPU comparison · 1080p benchmark
RTX 3050 8GB recorded 102 FPS against 62 FPS for RX 470 4GB. These are continuous 1080p benchmark averages, not predicted FPS in any particular game.
RX 470 4GB
62Benchmark FPS at 1080p- Our rating
- 41.1 / 100
- Graphics memory
- 4GB
- Released
- August 2016
- GPUsed cards tested
- 11
RTX 3050 8GB
102Benchmark FPS at 1080p- Our rating
- 49 / 100
- Graphics memory
- 8GB
- Released
- January 2022
- GPUsed cards tested
- 26
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What does this comparison mean?
Moving from RX 470 4GB to RTX 3050 8GB increases the recorded result from 62 to 102 FPS and graphics memory from 4GB to 8GB. The uplift is 64.5% in this workload with 4GB more capacity; the benchmark cannot tell us how much of the difference comes from memory rather than the rest of the GPU.
RX 470 4GB has 4GB and RTX 3050 8GB has 8GB of graphics memory. Memory capacity, board dimensions, power connectors and the price of a particular used card are separate from this benchmark. Compare the exact item before deciding whether to upgrade.
The two GPUs in context
RX 470 4GB
The RX 470 launched in August 2016 as a Polaris card below the RX 480. This is the 4GB configuration, and it retains its own measured result rather than inheriting one from the later RX 570.
RTX 3050 8GB
The desktop RTX 3050 launched in January 2022 with Ampere architecture and 8GB of GDDR6. This row does not cover the separate 6GB version.
Release and feature sources: RX 470 4GB source · RTX 3050 8GB source.
How the figures are compared
Both FPS figures come from the owner-supplied GPUsed benchmark dataset. GPUsed reports a continuous FurMark run at 1080p for its physical-card checks. The percentage compares the higher model average with the lower one using the original FPS values. Our rating uses a compressed scale, with the fastest GPU at 100; it is separate from the percentage difference. A benchmark result does not predict gaming FPS.
GPUsed reports its physical-card checks typically last 30 to 60 minutes while temperature and stability are checked. The owner supplied the model-level FPS workbook on 2 October 2026; this benchmark dataset was last reconciled 3 October 2026. Historical cards tested are separate from the number of FPS runs behind a model average. Full benchmark method.