ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual 6GB GDDR6
The 70W TDP and compact 201mm 2-slot design make this a standout for small form factor builds, delivering Ampere architecture with 2048 CUDA cores and DLSS support without needing a large power supply. Its Axial-tech fans with 0dB technology enable silent operation during light gaming, while the stainless steel bracket adds durability. This card is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers upgrading an office PC or compact chassis who want entry-level ray tracing.
GPU GeForce RTX 3050
VRAM 6GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 1500 MHz
TDP 70 W
Memory Bus 96 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
34 Overall Score
Price CA$468
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (2nd percentile)
- Below average social proof (12th percentile)
- Below average ai (19th percentile)
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 8 |
Memory
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 96 |
| Bandwidth | 192 |
| ECC | No |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 2048 |
| Tensor Cores | 64 |
| RT Cores | 16 |
| Base Clock | 1057 |
| Boost Clock | 1500 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 9498 |
| GPU Compute | 6442 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 70 |
| Recommended PSU | 550 |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 201 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.9 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual | ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P | Gigabyte GAMING OC GV-N5070GAMING OC-12GD | PNY OC VCG507012TFXPB1-O | MSI SHADOW G5070-12S2C | XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon RX 9070 |
| Vram | 6GB GDDR6 | 12GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1500 | 2542 | 2625 | 2587 | 2542 | 2700 |
| Tdp W | 70 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 245 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 96 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual | 19.1 | 30.2 | 23.3 | 25.6 | 34.6 | 53.5 | 56.8 | 1.5 | 83.5 | 32.9 | 11.9 |
| ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P Compare | 62.4 | 82.8 | 64.9 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 86.2 | 73.5 | 94 | 88.6 |
| Gigabyte GAMING OC GV-N5070GAMING OC-12GD Compare | 62.4 | 77.6 | 64.9 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 73.5 | 94 | 82.2 |
| PNY OC VCG507012TFXPB1-O Compare | 62.4 | 82.8 | 64.9 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 89.9 | 72.9 | 57.2 | 73.5 | 94 | 95.3 |
| MSI SHADOW G5070-12S2C Compare | 62.4 | 82.8 | 64.9 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 89.9 | 56.8 | 0 | 73.5 | 94 | 95.3 |
| XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 Compare | 83 | 79.4 | 75 | 69 | 86.8 | 89.9 | 72.9 | 0 | 63.1 | 94 | 88.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$468
Amazon 1 offer From CA$468
Newegg 1 offer From CA$600
Price History
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