Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6

Gigabyte
48 Overall Score
vs
GLORTO GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3

GLORTO GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3

GLORTO
18 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6

82 out of 100 high confidence 30 reviews

This budget-friendly graphics card is a hit among users upgrading from older GPUs like the GTX 1050, offering a noticeable performance boost for everyday tasks and moderate gaming. It's praised for its easy installation, slot-powered design (no external power connector), and quiet operation, making it ideal for office PCs and pre-built systems. While it's not meant for high-end gaming, it handles 1080p gaming well and supports ray tracing, delivering solid value for the price.

Pros
  • Easy installation
  • No external power needed
  • Quiet operation
  • Good for office and general use
  • Handles 1080p gaming well
Cons
  • Not for high-end gaming
  • Feels like a toy (simple design)
  • Limited performance for demanding games
  • May require PSU upgrade for some systems
👍 Performance 12
👍 Ease of installation 8
👍 Power requirements 7
👍 Value for money 6
👍 Noise level 3
🤔 Build quality 3

GLORTO GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Budget
Gigabyte
51
GLORTO
20
Gaming 1080p
Gigabyte
44
GLORTO
15
Ray Tracing
Gigabyte
36
GLORTO
10
Gaming 1440p
Gigabyte
36
GLORTO
12
Content Creation
Gigabyte
36
GLORTO
11
Workstation
Gigabyte
35
GLORTO
12
Gaming 4k
Gigabyte
27
GLORTO
8
Ai Llm
Gigabyte
16
GLORTO
5

Specifications

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCEGLORTO GeForce GT 730
Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce RTX 3050GeForce GT 730
BrandNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureAmpereKepler
Classconsumerconsumer
Process8★40
Memory
VRAM6 GB★2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6★DDR3
Memory Bus
96
128
Bandwidth
192
25.600000381469727
Compute
CUDA Cores
2,304
96
Tensor Cores64★—
RT Cores16★—
Base Clock
1,500
700
Boost Clock
1,477
902
FP16 TFLOPS4.813000202178955★—
FP32 TFLOPS4.813000202178955★—
Performance
PassMark G3D
9,498
973
GPU Compute
6,442
No data
Power & Cooling
TDP8149★
Recommended PSU300200★
Power Connectors8 pin*1—
CoolerDual Fan★Single Fan
Fans2★—
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 4.0PCI Express 1.0 x16
DisplayPort2★0
HDMI22
USB-C0★—
Max Displays4★—
Max Resolution7680 x 43202560x1600
Physical
Length191★—
Slot Width2★—
Form FactorATXLow Profile
Weight0.36 kg0.29 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✓★—
UpscalingDLSS 3—
AV1 Encode✗—
DirectX12 Ultimate11

Pros & Cons

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (77th percentile)
  • Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average vram (24th percentile)
  • Below average raster (26th percentile)
  • Below average rt (32nd percentile)

GLORTO GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3

  • Below average vram (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average ai (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average rt (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average raster (11th percentile)11th %ile

Pricing

GLORTO GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3 is CA$208 cheaper (3.3x less).

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR60.159score per dollar
vs
GLORTO GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR30.196score per dollar

GLORTO GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3 offers 1.2x better value for money

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6

GLORTO GeForce GT 730 2GB DDR3

Verdict

★ Winner: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE

Scores 48 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 37 specs.

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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