ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 TUF Gaming 8GB GDDR6
Equipped with 8GB of GDDR6 memory and a 1875MHz boost clock, this factory-overclocked RTX 3050 delivers reliable 1080p gaming with DLSS and ray tracing support. The TUF Gaming build provides a robust dual-fan cooler and a unique dual HDMI 2.1 port configuration for multi-monitor setups. It’s best for budget-conscious builders needing a durable GPU for esports titles and entry-level media PCs.
GPU GeForce RTX 3050
VRAM 8GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 1875 MHz
TDP 130 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
47 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong connectivity (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average social proof (28th percentile)
- Below average ai (29th percentile)
- Below average raster (30th percentile)
- Below average vram (31st percentile)
What owners think
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85/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 26 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 8 |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128 |
| Bandwidth | 192 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 2560 |
| Tensor Cores | 64 |
| RT Cores | 16 |
| Base Clock | 1845 |
| Boost Clock | 1875 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 12487 |
| GPU Compute | 6442 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 130 |
| Recommended PSU | 550 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 2 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 272 |
| Slot Width | 2.8 |
| Weight | 1.0 kg / 2.3 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 TUF Gaming | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1875 | 2730 | 2482 | 2730 | 2680 | 2620 |
| Tdp W | 130 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 339 | 360 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 TUF Gaming | 28.6 | 36.9 | 30.6 | 30.3 | 35.8 | 79.3 | 56.8 | 72 | 54.4 | 66 | 28.3 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.8 | 95.9 | 88.4 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72 | 57.6 | 94.1 | 88.7 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 80.8 | 92.6 | 85.3 | 88.9 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 80.6 | 68.9 | 94.1 | 88.7 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 86.8 | 97.7 | 88.4 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 99.5 | 57.6 | 94.1 | 99 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.7 | 91.7 | 91.5 | 83.6 | 99.2 | 84.5 | 91.5 | 86.3 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.8 | 97.7 | 88.4 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 45.2 | 57.6 | 94.1 | 82.3 |
Usage Scores
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