Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6
Gigabyte
48 Overall Score
vs
YUEHISY 1 1GB DDR3
YUEHISY
21 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
YUEHISY 1 1GB DDR3
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1440p
Content Creation
Workstation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE | YUEHISY 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | 1 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | — |
| Architecture | Ampere | RDNA 3.0 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB★ | 1 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| 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 | 81 | 25★ |
| Recommended PSU | 300★ | 450 |
| Power Connectors | 8 pin*1 | None |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 2★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2★ | 0 |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| USB-C | 0★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 2560 x 1600 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 191★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2★ | — |
| Form Factor | ATX | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.36 kg | 0.34 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | — |
| Upscaling | DLSS 3 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong efficiency (77th percentile)
- Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
- Below average raster (26th percentile)
- Below average rt (32nd percentile)
YUEHISY 1 1GB DDR3
- Strong compute (75th percentile)
- Below average raster (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average vram (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average connectivity (13th percentile)13th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE
Scores 48 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 38 specs.