MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6
MSI
50 Overall Score
vs
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7
ZOTAC
91 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
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 16 | 70★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 70★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 750 |
| Power Connectors | None | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 205★ | 304 |
| Slot Width | 2 | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 0.69 kg★ | 1.70 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6
- 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)
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compute (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong rt (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Verdict
Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC
Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 39 specs.