ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual 8GB GDDR6
The 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM and 1852MHz boost clock on this compact card provide a buffer for modern textures that the 6GB variant lacks, making it a standout at its entry-level tier. Its 200mm, 2-slot design with dual Axial-tech fans and 0dB technology delivers broad small-form-factor compatibility and quiet operation. This GPU is best for budget-conscious builders assembling compact 1080p gaming rigs who need ray tracing and DLSS support without a bulky card.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong feature (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong connectivity (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
- Below average ai (29th percentile)
- Below average raster (30th percentile)
- Below average vram (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 8 |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128 |
| Bandwidth | 192 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 2560 |
| Tensor Cores | 64 |
| RT Cores | 16 |
| Base Clock | 1552 |
| Boost Clock | 1852 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 12487 |
| GPU Compute | 6442 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 130 |
| Recommended PSU | 550 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 200 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.2 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual | Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD | MSI Suprim G5080-16SLS | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 9070 |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1852 | 2805 | 2740 | 2482 | 2450 | 2700 |
| Tdp W | 130 | 360 | 360 | 300 | 300 | 245 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Dual | 28.6 | 36.9 | 30.5 | 30.3 | 35.8 | 84.4 | 56.8 | 27.5 | 54.4 | 70.7 | 88.7 |
| Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD Compare | 86.8 | 95.9 | 88.4 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72 | 57.6 | 94.1 | 88.7 |
| MSI Suprim G5080-16SLS Compare | 86.8 | 97.7 | 88.4 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 100 | 0 | 57.6 | 94.1 | 72.8 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.7 | 92.6 | 85.2 | 88.9 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 94.1 | 82.3 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 80.7 | 92.6 | 85.2 | 88.9 | 93.1 | 67 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 68.9 | 82.2 | 99 |
| XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 Compare | 83.1 | 79.5 | 75.2 | 69.2 | 86.9 | 90 | 72.9 | 86.3 | 63.1 | 94.1 | 88.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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