Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6
The compact 181mm length and 70W slot-powered design make this a standout for small form factor builds, delivering RTX 3050 performance with 6GB GDDR6 memory and dual HDMI 2.1 ports. Its low-profile, dual-fan cooler enables easy integration into slim pre-built systems without sacrificing modern connectivity. This card is best for users upgrading office PCs or HTPCs to handle 1080p gaming and media playback.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average ai (19th percentile)
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
- Below average raster (26th percentile)
- Below average rt (27th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
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 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 2304 |
| Tensor Cores | 64 |
| RT Cores | 16 |
| Base Clock | 1057 |
| Boost Clock | 1477 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 9498 |
| GPU Compute | 6442 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 70 |
| Recommended PSU | 300 |
| Power Connectors | No |
| 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 | 181 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.2 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070TI-O16G | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X OC BLACK | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | XFX SPEEDSTER MERC310 RX-79XMERCB9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 6GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1477 | 2527 | 2482 | 2482 | 2450 | 2615 |
| Tdp W | 70 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 327 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 96 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE | 19.1 | 27.1 | 23.2 | 25.5 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 44.3 | 45.1 | 83.4 | 52.9 | 51 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070TI-O16G Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 89.9 | 91.5 | 57.7 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.6 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X OC BLACK Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.2 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.2 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 66.9 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 82 | 99 |
| XFX SPEEDSTER MERC310 RX-79XMERCB9 Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 66.9 | 72.9 | 0 | 47.1 | 74.8 | 78 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From €350
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Usage Scores
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