MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6
Dpofirs GeForce GT 210 1GB DDR3
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6
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
Dpofirs GeForce GT 210 1GB DDR3
The product is generally considered decent for its price, with several users noting it works well for basic needs like system configuration. However, one verified buyer reports a discrepancy: the DVI port is digital-only, not analog as advertised, which was a key reason for their purchase. Additionally, there are minor setup issues related to BIOS.
Pros
- Good value for price
- Works for basic system configuration
- Decent older technology
Cons
- DVI port digital-only, not analog
- Product image shows analog DVI connections
- Minor BIOS configuration issues
Scores
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X | Dpofirs GeForce GT 210 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce GT 210 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 3.0 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB★ | 1 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | 96★ | 64 |
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | ||
| Tensor Cores | 64★ | — |
| RT Cores | 16 | 54★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955 | 55.29999923706055★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955 | 27.649999618530273★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | No data | |
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 70 | 60★ |
| Recommended PSU | 550 | 200★ |
| Power Connectors | None | None |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 2★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1★ | — |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 2560x1600 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 205★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | 0.69 kg | 0.23 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 10.1 |
| RGB | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %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)
Dpofirs GeForce GT 210 1GB DDR3
- Strong affordability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average raster (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average efficiency (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average vram (10th percentile)10th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 49 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 38 specs.
