ZOTAC GeForce RTX 3050 Twin Edge OC 6GB GDDR6
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Vision 10GB GDDR6X
What Buyers Say
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 3050 Twin Edge OC 6GB GDDR6
The ZOTAC Twin Edge OC GeForce RTX 3050 receives mixed feedback. A long-time IT professional praises its exceptional performance in folding@home compute tasks, noting it runs quietly and efficiently. However, two verified buyers strongly advise against purchasing it, claiming it cannot play any games and calling it garbage. A third user reports satisfaction for graphics and light gaming, but the negative reviews dominate the overall sentiment.
Pros
- Excellent for folding@home compute
- Quiet operation
- Good for light gaming
Cons
- Cannot play any games
- Garbage quality
- Not recommended by buyers
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Vision 10GB GDDR6X
This RTX 3080 card is overwhelmingly praised for its exceptional performance, running demanding games at max settings with high frame rates. Users consistently highlight its cool operating temperatures and quiet operation, even under heavy load. The card's aesthetic design is also a major plus, with many calling it the best-looking GPU on the market. A few users note its large size and weight, recommending a support brace, but overall satisfaction is extremely high.
Pros
- Exceptional performance
- Runs cool
- Quiet operation
- Beautiful design
- Handles 4K/8K
Cons
- Large and heavy
- High price
- Requires support bracket
Scores
Specifications
| ZOTAC GeForce RTX 3050 Twin Edge OC | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Vision | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 3080 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 8 | 8 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 6 GB | 10 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | ||
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 18 | 48★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955 | 30.639999389648438★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813000202178955 | 30.639999389648438★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 70★ | 320 |
| Recommended PSU | 450★ | 750 |
| Power Connectors | Bus Powered | 2 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x8 | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 162★ | 320 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.700000047683716 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | — | 1.95 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓★ | ✗ |
| VR Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✗ | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 3050 Twin Edge OC 6GB GDDR6
- Strong efficiency (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong feature (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong connectivity (71st percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average vram (22nd percentile)
- Below average social proof (27th percentile)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Vision 10GB GDDR6X
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong compute (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong feature (79th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (35th percentile)
Pricing
ZOTAC GeForce RTX 3050 Twin Edge OC 6GB GDDR6 offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 38 specs.
