MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6 Black
PNY Quadro K420 2GB GDDR5 workstation
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6 Black
The RTX 3050 is widely praised as a budget-friendly card that runs on PCIe slot power alone, making it ideal for office PCs with low-wattage PSUs. Users highlight its solid 1080p gaming performance, DLSS 3 support, and quiet operation, though some note it's not a miracle worker and better options exist for a bit more money. Overall, it's seen as great value for entry-level builds.
Pros
- Runs on PCIe slot power only
- Low power draw (under 100W)
- Great 1080p gaming performance
- DLSS 3 support
- Quiet and cool operation
Cons
- Not a miracle worker
- Better options for slightly more money
- Fan noise after a year (one case)
- Price a bit steep vs used cards
PNY Quadro K420 2GB GDDR5 workstation
The NVIDIA Quadro P400 is well-regarded as a reliable, low-cost multi-monitor solution for office work and professional applications. Users praise its ability to drive three displays simultaneously with no lag, its quiet operation, and its low power consumption. However, some have encountered issues such as intermittent monitor flickering, compatibility problems on older PCs, and warranty concerns when buying from unauthorized vendors. Verified buyers are generally very satisfied, valuing it as a solid budget card for productivity tasks rather than high-end gaming.
Pros
- Drives three monitors simultaneously
- Low power consumption, no extra power cable needed
- Quiet operation
- Good value for price
- Mini DP to DP adapters included
Cons
- Intermittent monitor flickering on some units
- Compatibility issues with older motherboards
- Warranty problems with unauthorized sellers
- Mini DP connectors require adapters
- Not suitable for high-end gaming
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X | PNY Quadro K420 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | Quadro K420 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Pascal |
| Class | consumer | workstation |
| Process | 8★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB★ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 96★ | 64 |
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | 64★ | — |
| RT Cores | 16★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 70 | 41★ |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | — |
| Power Connectors | None | — |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 2★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 0 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 5120 x 2880 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 205★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2 | 1★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.77 kg | 0.13 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
| RGB | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong efficiency (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong affordability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
- Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average compute (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
- Below average raster (25th percentile)
PNY Quadro K420 2GB GDDR5 workstation
- Strong affordability (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average compute (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average ai (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average vram (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average rt (8th percentile)8th %ile
Pricing
PNY Quadro K420 2GB GDDR5 workstation offers 1.9x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 49 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 38 specs.
