MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6

MSI
49 Overall Score
vs
QTHREE Radeon HD 6570 1GB GDDR3

QTHREE Radeon HD 6570 1GB GDDR3

QTHREE
14 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6

82 out of 100 medium confidence 21 reviews

The RTX 3050 is widely praised as a budget-friendly card that runs on PCIe slot power alone, making it ideal for office PCs with low-wattage PSUs. Users highlight its solid 1080p gaming performance, DLSS 3 support, and quiet operation, though some note it's not a miracle worker and better options exist for a bit more money. Overall, it's seen as great value for entry-level builds.

Pros
  • Runs on PCIe slot power only
  • Low power draw (under 100W)
  • Great 1080p gaming performance
  • DLSS 3 support
  • Quiet and cool operation
Cons
  • Not a miracle worker
  • Better options for slightly more money
  • Fan noise after a year (one case)
  • Price a bit steep vs used cards
👍 Power draw 5
👍 Gaming performance 4
👍 Value for money 4
👍 Dlss support 3
👍 Cooling and noise 3
👍 Compatibility 2

QTHREE Radeon HD 6570 1GB GDDR3

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Scores

Budget
MSI
87
QTHREE
68
Gaming 1080p
MSI
51
QTHREE
14
Gaming 1440p
MSI
40
QTHREE
11
Ray Tracing
MSI
38
QTHREE
7
Content Creation
MSI
35
QTHREE
6
Workstation
MSI
33
QTHREE
7
Gaming 4k
MSI
28
QTHREE
8
Ai Llm
MSI
16
QTHREE
3

Specifications

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming XQTHREE Radeon HD 6570
Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce RTX 3050Radeon HD 6570
BrandNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureAmpere—
Classconsumerconsumer
Process8★—
Memory
VRAM6 GB★1 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6★GDDR3
Memory Bus96★64
Bandwidth
192
No data
Compute
CUDA Cores
2,304
No data
Stream Processors
2,304
480
Tensor Cores64★—
RT Cores16★—
Base Clock
1,550
650
Boost Clock
1,507
650
FP16 TFLOPS4.813000202178955★—
FP32 TFLOPS4.813000202178955★—
Performance
PassMark G3D
9,498
553
GPU Compute
6,442
319
Power & Cooling
TDP7060★
Recommended PSU550★—
Power ConnectorsNoneNone
CoolerDual Fan★Single Fan
Fans2★1
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 4.0 x16PCI Express 2.0 X16
DisplayPort1★0
HDMI22
USB-C—0★
Max Displays4★—
Max Resolution7680 x 43202K
Physical
Length205★—
Slot Width21★
Form FactorFull HeightLow Profile
Weight0.69 kg0.13 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✓★—
UpscalingDLSS—
AV1 Encode✓★—
DirectX12 Ultimate11
RGB✗—

Pros & Cons

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong affordability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong feature (73rd percentile)
  • Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average compute (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average vram (24th percentile)
  • Below average raster (25th percentile)

QTHREE Radeon HD 6570 1GB GDDR3

  • Strong affordability (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (72nd percentile)
  • Below average compute (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average vram (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average ai (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average rt (7th percentile)7th %ile

Pricing

QTHREE Radeon HD 6570 1GB GDDR3 is £204 cheaper (4.7x less).

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR60.189score per dollar
vs
QTHREE Radeon HD 6570 1GB GDDR30.260score per dollar

QTHREE Radeon HD 6570 1GB GDDR3 offers 1.4x better value for money

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6

QTHREE Radeon HD 6570 1GB GDDR3

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X

Scores 49 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 23 of 39 specs.

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation

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