Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6
Gigabyte
46 Overall Score
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 4GB DDR3
NVIDIA
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
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 4GB DDR3
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Workstation
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE | NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce GT 730 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Kepler |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8★ | 40 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB★ | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6★ | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | 64★ | — |
| RT Cores | 16★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955★ | — |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955★ | — |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 81 | 30★ |
| Recommended PSU | 300 | 200★ |
| Power Connectors | 8 pin*1 | None |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 2★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 | PCI Express x16 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2★ | 0 |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| USB-C | 0★ | — |
| Max Displays | 4★ | 2 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 2048x1024 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 191★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2★ | — |
| Form Factor | ATX | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.36 kg | 0.30 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 3 | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 11.0 |
Pros & Cons
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE 6GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong affordability (85th percentile)85th %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 (25th percentile)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 4GB DDR3
- Strong affordability (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average compute (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average vram (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average rt (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average raster (11th percentile)11th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE
Scores 46 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 22 of 37 specs.
