Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6
PNY Quadro K420 2GB GDDR5 workstation
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6
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 K420 2GB GDDR5 workstation
The NVIDIA Quadro P400 is well-regarded as a reliable, low-cost multi-monitor solution for office work and professional applications. Users praise its ability to drive three displays simultaneously with no lag, its quiet operation, and its low power consumption. However, some have encountered issues such as intermittent monitor flickering, compatibility problems on older PCs, and warranty concerns when buying from unauthorized vendors. Verified buyers are generally very satisfied, valuing it as a solid budget card for productivity tasks rather than high-end gaming.
Pros
- Drives three monitors simultaneously
- Low power consumption, no extra power cable needed
- Quiet operation
- Good value for price
- Mini DP to DP adapters included
Cons
- Intermittent monitor flickering on some units
- Compatibility issues with older motherboards
- Warranty problems with unauthorized sellers
- Mini DP connectors require adapters
- Not suitable for high-end gaming
Scores
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE | PNY Quadro K420 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | Quadro K420 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Pascal |
| Class | consumer | workstation |
| Process | 8★ | — |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB★ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 96★ | 64 |
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | 64★ | — |
| RT Cores | 16★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 81 | 41★ |
| Recommended PSU | 300★ | — |
| Power Connectors | 8 pin*1 | — |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 2★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 0 |
| USB-C | 0★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 5120 x 2880 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 191★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2 | 1★ |
| Form Factor | ATX | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.36 kg | 0.13 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 3 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong efficiency (77th percentile)
- Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
- Below average raster (26th percentile)
- Below average rt (32nd percentile)
PNY Quadro K420 2GB GDDR5 workstation
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average ai (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average vram (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average rt (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average raster (10th percentile)10th %ile
Verdict
Scores 48 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 22 of 37 specs.