Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6
Equipped with 2304 CUDA cores and 6GB of GDDR6 memory, this compact 191mm card brings Ampere architecture features like DLSS and ray tracing to entry-level systems. Its dual-fan WINDFORCE cooler keeps the 130W TDP in check while offering modern connectivity with dual HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. This GPU is best for budget-conscious builders needing AV1 encoding and basic 1080p gaming in a small form factor PC.
GPU GeForce RTX 3050
VRAM 6GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 1470 MHz
TDP 130 W
Memory Bus 96 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
42 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong feature (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong connectivity (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average ai (19th percentile)
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
- Below average raster (25th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (31st percentile)
What owners think
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
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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 | 2304 |
| Tensor Cores | 64 |
| RT Cores | 16 |
| Base Clock | 1470 |
| Boost Clock | 1470 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 9498 |
| GPU Compute | 6442 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 130 |
| Recommended PSU | 300 |
| Power Connectors | N/A |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 2 |
| HDMI | 2 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 191 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.9 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070-12G | ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P | 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 | 1470 | 2512 | 2542 | 2587 | 2542 | 2700 |
| Tdp W | 130 | 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 | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE | 18.9 | 32 | 23.1 | 25.4 | 35 | 72.6 | 44.2 | 30.7 | 65.7 | 82.7 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070-12G Compare | 62.3 | 82.8 | 64.8 | 82 | 81.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 73.4 | 94 | 95.5 |
| ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P Compare | 62.3 | 82.8 | 64.8 | 82 | 81.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 73.4 | 94 | 88.9 |
| PNY OC VCG507012TFXPB1-O Compare | 62.3 | 82.8 | 64.8 | 82 | 81.1 | 89.9 | 72.8 | 73.4 | 94 | 95.5 |
| MSI SHADOW G5070-12S2C Compare | 62.3 | 82.8 | 64.8 | 82 | 81.1 | 89.9 | 56.7 | 73.4 | 94 | 95.5 |
| XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 Compare | 83 | 79.3 | 74.9 | 68.8 | 86.8 | 89.9 | 72.8 | 63 | 94 | 88.9 |
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