MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X 6GB GDDR6
The compact dual-fan design and 95W TDP allow this Ampere-based RTX 3050 to fit easily into small form factor builds without external power connectors. Its factory overclock and solid 4.7-star user rating reflect reliable 1080p performance and quiet operation in a budget-friendly package. This card is best for entry-level PC gamers upgrading from integrated graphics to play esports titles at medium settings.
GPU GeForce RTX 3050
VRAM 6GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 1490 MHz
TDP 95 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
34 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average connectivity (6th percentile)
- Below average ai (19th percentile)
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
- Below average raster (26th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
85/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 10 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 | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128 |
| Bandwidth | 192 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 2048 |
| Tensor Cores | 64 |
| RT Cores | 16 |
| Base Clock | 1490 |
| Boost Clock | 1490 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 9498 |
| GPU Compute | 6442 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 95 |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express |
| Max Resolution | 3840x2160 |
Physical
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.8 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X | ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P | PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 6GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1490 | 2730 | 2730 | 2670 | 2620 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | 95 | 150 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X | 19 | 27.2 | 23.2 | 25.6 | 34.6 | 35.4 | 44.3 | 71.6 | 59.9 | 5.5 | 95.4 |
| ASUS ProArt RTX 5080 Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 97.4 | 98.6 | 95.4 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 86.7 | 95.8 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 71.6 | 57.6 | 94 | 88.9 |
| ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity ZT-B50800B-10P Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 71.6 | 57.6 | 94 | 99.1 |
| PNY ARGB OC VCG508016TFXXPB1-O Compare | 86.7 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 45.1 | 57.6 | 94 | 82.6 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.6 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 83.4 | 99.2 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 86.3 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78.5 |
Usage Scores
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