Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6

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46 Overall Score
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16 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6

82 out of 100 high confidence 30 reviews

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
👍 Performance 12
👍 Ease of installation 8
👍 Power requirements 7
👍 Value for money 6
👍 Noise level 3
🤔 Build quality 3

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Scores

Budget
Gigabyte
87
YUEHISY
68
Gaming 1080p
Gigabyte
47
YUEHISY
13
Gaming 1440p
Gigabyte
37
YUEHISY
11
Ray Tracing
Gigabyte
34
YUEHISY
11
Workstation
Gigabyte
31
YUEHISY
13
Content Creation
Gigabyte
31
YUEHISY
12
Gaming 4k
Gigabyte
27
YUEHISY
8
Ai Llm
Gigabyte
15
YUEHISY
7

Specifications

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Chipset
GPU ChipsetGeForce RTX 30501
BrandNVIDIA—
ArchitectureAmpereRDNA 3.0
Classconsumerconsumer
Process85★
Memory
VRAM6 GB★1 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6★DDR3
Memory Bus
96
384
Bandwidth
192
504
Compute
CUDA Cores
2,304
No data
Stream ProcessorsNo data
320
Tensor Cores64★—
RT Cores1654★
Base Clock
1,500
780
Boost Clock
1,477
2,156
FP16 TFLOPS4.81300020217895555.29999923706055★
FP32 TFLOPS4.81300020217895527.649999618530273★
Performance
PassMark G3D
9,498
No data
GPU Compute
6,442
No data
Power & Cooling
TDP8125★
Recommended PSU300★450
Power Connectors8 pin*1None
CoolerDual Fan★Single Fan
Fans2★1
Connectivity
InterfacePCI Express 4.0PCI Express 4.0 x16
DisplayPort2★0
HDMI2★1
USB-C0★—
Max Displays4★—
Max Resolution7680 x 43202560 x 1600
Physical
Length191★—
Slot Width2★—
Form FactorATXLow Profile
Weight0.36 kg0.34 kg★
Features
Ray Tracing✓★—
UpscalingDLSS 3—
AV1 Encode✗—
DirectX12 Ultimate12

Pros & Cons

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong affordability (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average compute (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average vram (23rd percentile)
  • Below average raster (24th percentile)

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  • Strong affordability (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Below average raster (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average vram (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average connectivity (14th percentile)14th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE

Scores 46 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 38 specs.

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGaming 4kRay TracingWorkstationGaming 1080pGaming 1440pContent Creation