GeForce RTX 3050 6GB GDDR6
Its 70W slot-powered design and low-profile bracket make it a standout upgrade for slim OEM systems that can't accommodate larger cards or external power cables. The 6GB of GDDR6 memory and Ampere architecture deliver playable 1080p gaming with ray tracing and AI-enhanced frame rates, far exceeding integrated graphics. This card is best for owners of small form factor office PCs or HTPCs seeking a simple, plug-and-play boost for light gaming and content creation.
GPU GeForce RTX 3050
VRAM 6GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 1042 MHz
TDP 70 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
29 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong social proof (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average thermal (17th percentile)
- Below average ai (19th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (22nd percentile)
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
What owners think
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72/100Our AI sentiment read
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 | 128 |
| Bandwidth | 192 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 2048 |
| Tensor Cores | 64 |
| RT Cores | 16 |
| Base Clock | 1042 |
| Boost Clock | 1042 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 9498 |
| GPU Compute | 6442 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 70 |
| Power Connectors | None |
| Cooler | Fan |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Resolution | 8K |
Physical
| Form Factor | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.8 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | AI-powered super-resolution technology |
vs Competition
| Spec | GeForce RTX 3050 | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 6GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1042 | 2730 | 2730 | 2482 | 2670 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 70 | 150 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3050 | 18.9 | 30.1 | 23.1 | 25.4 | 34.4 | 53.4 | 17.4 | 27 | 83.4 | 21.6 | 68.6 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.5 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.6 | 95.8 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72.1 | 57.5 | 94 | 88.9 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 80.8 | 68.9 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.6 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72.1 | 57.5 | 94 | 99.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.6 | 97.6 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 45.2 | 57.5 | 94 | 82.7 |
Usage Scores
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