MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X 6GB GDDR6
The compact dual-fan design and 95W TDP allow this Ampere-based RTX 3050 to fit easily into small form factor builds without external power connectors. Its factory overclock and solid 4.7-star user rating reflect reliable 1080p performance and quiet operation in a budget-friendly package. This card is best for entry-level PC gamers upgrading from integrated graphics to play esports titles at medium settings.
GPU GeForce RTX 3050
VRAM 6GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 1490 MHz
TDP 95 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
34 Overall Score
Price $312
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average connectivity (5th percentile)
- Below average ai (19th percentile)
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
- Below average raster (25th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
85/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Ampere |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 8 |
Memory
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 128 |
| Bandwidth | 192 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 2048 |
| Tensor Cores | 64 |
| RT Cores | 16 |
| Base Clock | 1490 |
| Boost Clock | 1490 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 9498 |
| GPU Compute | 6442 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 95 |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express |
| Max Resolution | 3840x2160 |
Physical
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.8 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X | Gigabyte WINDFORCE GV-N4090WF3-24GD | ASUS PRIME 90YV0MF1-M0NA00 | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 4090 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Radeon RX 9070 |
| Vram | 6GB GDDR6 | 24GB GDDR6X | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1490 | 2520 | 2482 | 2482 | 2450 | 2700 |
| Tdp W | 95 | 450 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 245 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 384 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X | 18.9 | 27 | 23.1 | 25.4 | 34.4 | 35.3 | 44.2 | 72.1 | 59.8 | 5.4 | 95.5 |
| Gigabyte WINDFORCE GV-N4090WF3-24GD Compare | 92.3 | 99 | 92.5 | 96.6 | 94.6 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 86.6 | 41.6 | 70.5 | 95.5 |
| ASUS PRIME 90YV0MF1-M0NA00 Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 89.9 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 94 | 95.5 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 94 | 82.7 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85 | 88.8 | 93 | 66.8 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 82 | 99.1 |
| XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 Compare | 83 | 79.3 | 74.9 | 68.8 | 86.8 | 89.9 | 72.8 | 0 | 63 | 94 | 88.9 |
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