MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6 Black
MSI
49 Overall Score
vs
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
ZOTAC
92 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6 Black
82 out of 100 medium confidence 21 reviews
The RTX 3050 is widely praised as a budget-friendly card that runs on PCIe slot power alone, making it ideal for office PCs with low-wattage PSUs. Users highlight its solid 1080p gaming performance, DLSS 3 support, and quiet operation, though some note it's not a miracle worker and better options exist for a bit more money. Overall, it's seen as great value for entry-level builds.
Pros
- Runs on PCIe slot power only
- Low power draw (under 100W)
- Great 1080p gaming performance
- DLSS 3 support
- Quiet and cool operation
Cons
- Not a miracle worker
- Better options for slightly more money
- Fan noise after a year (one case)
- Price a bit steep vs used cards
Power draw 5
Gaming performance 4
Value for money 4
Dlss support 3
Cooling and noise 3
Compatibility 2
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Budget
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X | ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 16 | 70★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955 | 43.939998626708984★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 70★ | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 550★ | 750 |
| Power Connectors | None | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x16 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 1 | 3★ |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 205★ | 304 |
| Slot Width | 2 | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 0.77 kg★ | 1.72 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS 4 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6 Black
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong efficiency (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong affordability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
- Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average compute (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
- Below average raster (25th percentile)
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7 Black
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong rt (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average affordability (23rd percentile)
Pricing
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6 Black0.009score per dollar
vs
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7 Black0.002score per dollar
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 6GB GDDR6 Black offers 4.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC
Scores 92 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 39 specs.
