ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Phoenix 8GB GDDR6
The compact 177mm length and single Axial-tech fan make this a standout for small-form-factor builds, delivering Ampere-based ray tracing and DLSS from 2560 CUDA cores and 8GB of GDDR6 memory. Its ASUS-manufacturer refurbished status provides a cost-effective entry point to modern features like HDMI 2.1 and a protective backplate, backed by a dual-ball bearing fan for longevity. This card is best for budget-conscious 1080p gamers who need a reliable, space-efficient GPU for esports and light ray-traced titles.
GPU GeForce RTX 3050
VRAM 8GB GDDR6
Boost Clock 1777 MHz
TDP 130 W
Memory Bus 128 bit
Ray Tracing Yes
Class consumer
38 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average thermal (27th percentile)
- Below average ai (28th percentile)
- Below average raster (30th percentile)
- Below average vram (30th percentile)
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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 | 1777 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 4.813 |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 4.813 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 12487 |
| GPU Compute | 6442 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 130 |
| Recommended PSU | 300 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Single Fan |
| Fans | 1 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) |
Physical
| Length | 177 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | DLSS 2 |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS GeForce RTX 3050 Phoenix | PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O | MSI GAMING TRIO G5070-12GTC | ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P | Gigabyte GAMING OC GV-N5070GAMING OC-12GD | XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 | GeForce RTX 5070 | Radeon RX 9070 |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 12GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1777 | 2450 | 2610 | 2542 | 2625 | 2700 |
| Tdp W | 130 | 300 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 245 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 256 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 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 Phoenix | 28.4 | 36.8 | 30.4 | 30.1 | 35.6 | 60.9 | 27.3 | 36.7 | 54.4 | 57.5 | 78.5 |
| PNY OC VCG5070T16TFXPB1-O Compare | 80.6 | 92.5 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 93 | 66.8 | 91.5 | 0 | 69 | 82 | 99.1 |
| MSI GAMING TRIO G5070-12GTC Compare | 62.3 | 82.8 | 64.8 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 73.5 | 94 | 95.4 |
| ZOTAC Solid OC ZT-B50700J-10P Compare | 62.3 | 82.8 | 64.8 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 86.3 | 73.5 | 94 | 88.9 |
| Gigabyte GAMING OC GV-N5070GAMING OC-12GD Compare | 62.3 | 77.6 | 64.8 | 82.1 | 81.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 73.5 | 94 | 82.6 |
| XFX Swift RX-97SWFB3B9 Compare | 83 | 79.3 | 74.9 | 69 | 86.8 | 89.9 | 72.9 | 0 | 63.1 | 94 | 88.9 |
Price
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