MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 6G
MSI
50 Overall Score
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3
NVIDIA
18 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 6G
No customer feedback yet
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3
57 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
Several users found this video card easy to install and reliable for adding extra monitors, especially on Linux or dual-monitor setups. However, a significant number reported serious issues like system crashes, fan noises, and failure within months, while others complained about missing software. The sentiment is sharply divided between those who had a smooth experience and those who encountered major defects.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Supports dual monitors
- Works with Linux
- Quiet operation
- Good value for money
Cons
- No software provided
- Causes system crashes
- Card failed after 5 months
- Grinding fan noises
- Required manual driver installation
Ease of installation 4
Dual monitor support 2
Linux compatibility 1
Value for money 2
Software and drivers 2
Reliability and failures 3
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Content Creation
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Workstation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 6G | NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce GT 610 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 3.0 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8★ | 40 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB★ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR3 |
| Memory Bus | 96★ | 64 |
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| 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★ | 295 |
| Recommended PSU | 550 | 450★ |
| Power Connectors | None | — |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 2★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 1.1 x 16 |
| DisplayPort | 1★ | 0 |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 205★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | 0.69 kg | 0.27 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | — |
| RGB | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 6G
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong efficiency (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
- Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
- Below average raster (26th percentile)
- Below average rt (32nd percentile)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3
- Strong compute (75th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average raster (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average vram (11th percentile)11th %ile
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 6G0.157score per dollar
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR30.240score per dollar
NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 2GB GDDR3 offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: MSI GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 6G
Scores 50 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 20 of 38 specs.
