MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6GB GDDR6
The Ampere-based RTX 3050 with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM and a 70W TDP stands out by delivering ray tracing and DLSS in a compact, low-profile 174mm dual-fan design that requires no external power connector. Its dual HDMI 2.1 ports offer flexible multi-display support for 4K screens, making it a practical upgrade for slim pre-built systems. This card is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers needing a simple drop-in upgrade for small form factor or office PCs.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong efficiency (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average ai (19th percentile)
- Below average vram (23rd percentile)
- Below average raster (26th percentile)
- Below average rt (32nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q2 2026100/100
Buyers praise this card as a great low-power, plug-and-play upgrade for SFF and older PCs, with solid performance and included low-profile bracket.
- Low power draw (max 70W, no PCIe power needed) and silent cooling.
- Ideal for small form factor (SFF) and older office PCs with included low-profile bracket.
- Plug-and-play installation, good performance uplift over GTX 1650, and DLSS support.
- Good value for budget builds, enabling AI/stable-diffusion tasks on aging systems.
- Q2 2024100/100
Buyers praised the card's performance, fit in small form factor PCs, and timely delivery. It was seen as a quality upgrade for older systems.
- Good performance for living room and SFF PCs.
- Fits well in small form factor and limited space.
- Product arrived before promised date.
- Quality product from MSI, suitable for upgrading older workstations.
Based on 9 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 | 96 |
| Bandwidth | 192 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 2304 |
| Stream Processors | 2304 |
| Tensor Cores | 64 |
| RT Cores | 16 |
| Base Clock | 1800 |
| Boost Clock | 1492 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 9498 |
| GPU Compute | 6442 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 70 |
| Recommended PSU | 300 |
| Power Connectors | None |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| HDMI | 2 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Max Displays | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 174 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.2 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS |
| AV1 Encode | No |
| VR Ready | No |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP | ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070-12G | XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 | PNY OC VCG507012TFXPB1-O | ASRock Challenger RX9070 CL 16G | ZOTAC Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon RX 9070 | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon RX 9070 | GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Vram | 6GB GDDR6 | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 | 12GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1492 | 2512 | 2700 | 2587 | 2520 | 2542 |
| Tdp W | 70 | 250 | 245 | 250 | 220 | 250 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 96 | 192 | 256 | 192 | 256 | 192 |
| 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 | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP | 19.3 | 32.3 | 23.4 | 25.7 | 35.4 | 53.5 | 44.4 | 83.4 | 39.2 | 88.7 |
| ASUS PRIME PRIME-RTX5070-12G Compare | 62.6 | 83 | 65.1 | 82.3 | 81.3 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 73.4 | 94.1 | 95.4 |
| XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 Compare | 83.1 | 79.5 | 75.2 | 69.2 | 86.9 | 90 | 72.9 | 63.1 | 94.1 | 88.7 |
| PNY OC VCG507012TFXPB1-O Compare | 62.6 | 83 | 65.1 | 82.3 | 81.3 | 90 | 72.9 | 73.4 | 94.1 | 95.4 |
| ASRock Challenger RX9070 CL 16G Compare | 83.1 | 79.5 | 75.2 | 69.2 | 86.9 | 79.3 | 91.5 | 76.7 | 82.2 | 88.7 |
| ZOTAC Twin Edge RTX 5070 OC Compare | 62.6 | 83 | 65.1 | 82.3 | 81.3 | 90 | 56.8 | 73.4 | 94.1 | 65.8 |
Price
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