Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6 Black
PNY Quadro NVS 510 2GB DDR3 workstation
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6 Black
This budget-friendly graphics card is a hit among users upgrading from older GPUs like the GTX 1050, offering a noticeable performance boost for everyday tasks and moderate gaming. It's praised for its easy installation, slot-powered design (no external power connector), and quiet operation, making it ideal for office PCs and pre-built systems. While it's not meant for high-end gaming, it handles 1080p gaming well and supports ray tracing, delivering solid value for the price.
Pros
- Easy installation
- No external power needed
- Quiet operation
- Good for office and general use
- Handles 1080p gaming well
Cons
- Not for high-end gaming
- Feels like a toy (simple design)
- Limited performance for demanding games
- May require PSU upgrade for some systems
PNY Quadro NVS 510 2GB DDR3 workstation
The NVIDIA NVS 510 is generally well-regarded for multi-monitor business use, with users praising its ability to drive four displays and its value for the price. Common issues include missing adapter cables or documentation, occasional incompatibility with certain systems like the HP Envy, and a zoom virtual background limitation. Despite these problems, many find it stable and effective for office applications, video editing, and stock trading.
Pros
- Drives four monitors effortlessly
- Great value for the price
- Stable performance for office apps
- Includes mini-DP to DP adapters
- Easy installation
Cons
- Missing adapter cables from some shipments
- Does not work with HP Envy systems
- Zoom virtual background not supported
- Incompatible with older motherboard RAM
- Incomplete documentation on CD
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE | PNY Quadro NVS 510 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | Quadro NVS 510 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 3.0 |
| Class | consumer | workstation |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB★ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| 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 | 81★ | 295 |
| Recommended PSU | 300★ | 450 |
| Power Connectors | 8 pin*1 | None |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Passive |
| Fans | 2★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 4★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 0 |
| USB-C | 0★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 3840x2160 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 191 | 160★ |
| Slot Width | 2 | 1★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.36 kg | 0.21 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 3 | None |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | ✗ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | — | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong efficiency (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong affordability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average compute (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average raster (23rd percentile)
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
PNY Quadro NVS 510 2GB DDR3 workstation
- Strong affordability (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (74th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average raster (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average vram (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average thermal (14th percentile)14th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 48 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 38 specs.
