Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
Gigabyte
37 Overall Score
vs
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 ZOTAC GAMING Solid OC 12GB GDDR7 Black
ZOTAC
83 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
78 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
Users generally appreciate this low-profile RTX 3050 for its performance and compatibility with small form factor PCs, noting it runs cool and works well with the included bracket. Some mention it's basic but functional, and one user highlights the need for a 300W PSU, which may be a concern for some. Overall, sentiment is positive with minor caveats.
Pros
- Fits small form factor PCs
- Runs cool
- Includes low-profile bracket
- Good performance
- Works with 170W power brick
Cons
- Requires 300W PSU
- Basic design
- May need side panel off for cooling
Compatibility 4
Cooling 3
Performance 3
Power requirements 2
Bracket included 2
Design 2
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 ZOTAC GAMING Solid OC 12GB GDDR7 Black
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Budget
Ray Tracing
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 ZOTAC GAMING Solid OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB | 12 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 16 | 48★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955 | 30.8700008392334★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955 | 30.8700008392334★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 70★ | 250 |
| Recommended PSU | 300★ | 650 |
| Power Connectors | No | 1 x 16-pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 181★ | 305 |
| Slot Width | 2 | 2 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.54 kg★ | 1.70 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| RGB | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong efficiency (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong affordability (76th percentile)
- Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average compute (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average raster (23rd percentile)
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 ZOTAC GAMING Solid OC 12GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
Pricing
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC 6GB GDDR6 Black
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 ZOTAC GAMING Solid OC 12GB GDDR7 Black
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 ZOTAC GAMING Solid OC
Scores 83 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 20 of 38 specs.
