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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£180VRAM:6 GBMemory bus width:96 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):70 W

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

5.2/10

▼Worse than 85% of graphics cards

6.5

▼Worse than 80%

4.8

▼Worse than 87%

8.7

▲Better than 75%

3.2
Gaming
Gaming
3.2/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for gaming performance.
When it matters
When you want to play demanding mobile games, 3D titles, or run graphics-intensive apps smoothly.
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45.0%
1.9
Floating-point performance
25.0%
3.6
VRAM
20.0%
3.0
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
5.2
Video editing
Video editing
5.2/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for video editing performance.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific video editing needs.
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35.0%
7.0
AV1 encode
30.0%
3.6
VRAM
20.0%
1.9
Floating-point performance
15.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
3.1
1080p
1080p
3.1/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for 1080p performance.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1080p needs.
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Score components
55.0%
1.9
Floating-point performance
25.0%
3.6
VRAM
10.0%
3.0
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
2.9
1440p
1440p
2.9/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for 1440p performance.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1440p needs.
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Score components
50.0%
1.9
Floating-point performance
30.0%
3.6
VRAM
15.0%
3.0
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
3.0
4K
4K
3.0/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for 4k performance.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 4k needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
40.0%
1.9
Floating-point performance
35.0%
3.6
VRAM
20.0%
3.0
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version

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Technical Specifications of graphics card ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

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Performance

2.8

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Memory

3.0

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Memory type

GDDR6

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Platform & Features

9.4

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Connectivity & Media

6.3

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Power & Cooling

8.9

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PCIe power spec

70 W

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9.3

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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB vs the average graphics card

Why is ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB better than the average graphics card?

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67.4% lower TDP
This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (70 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
70 W vs 215 W
4x faster VRAM clock
This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (7000 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
7,000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
30.8% lower PSU requirement
This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (450 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
450 W vs 650 W
84 mm shorter card length
This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (201 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
201 mm vs 285 mm
68.9% lower board power limit
This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (70 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
70 W vs 225 W
0.5 slot/s slimmer design
This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
More compact card size
This graphics card is more compact than the average graphics card (201x120 x 37 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm). The average graphics card has a size of 285x127 x 52 mm.
201x120 x 37 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm
1 more DVI outputs
This graphics card has more DVI outputs than the average graphics card (1 vs 0). The average graphics card has 0 DVI outputs.
1 vs 0

8.4% higher user score
User score
8.7/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
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ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
the average graphics card
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB has a higher user score than the average graphics card (8.67 vs 8.000).
8.67 vs 8
2.94x cheaper
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is cheaper than the average graphics card (£180 vs £530).
£180 vs £530

4x faster VRAM clock
This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (7000 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
7,000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz

1 more DVI outputs
This graphics card has more DVI outputs than the average graphics card (1 vs 0). The average graphics card has 0 DVI outputs.
1 vs 0

67.4% lower TDP
This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (70 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
70 W vs 215 W
30.8% lower PSU requirement
This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (450 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
450 W vs 650 W
68.9% lower board power limit
This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (70 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
70 W vs 225 W
68.2% lower peak power draw
This graphics card has a lower peak power draw than the average graphics card (70 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
70 W vs 220 W
50% lower idle power draw
This graphics card has a lower idle power draw than the average graphics card (6 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
6 W vs 12 W

84 mm shorter card length
This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (201 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
201 mm vs 285 mm
0.5 slot/s slimmer design
This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
More compact card size
This graphics card is more compact than the average graphics card (201x120 x 37 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm). The average graphics card has a size of 285x127 x 52 mm.
201x120 x 37 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm

Why is ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB worse than the average graphics card?

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38.6% lower boost clock speed
This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1537 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
1,537 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
160 bit narrower memory bus
This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (96 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
96 bit vs 256 bit
6 GB less VRAM
This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (6 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
6 GB vs 12 GB
24 fewer compute units
This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (16 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
16 vs 40
45.7% lower base clock speed
This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1042 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
1,042 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
112 fewer TMUs
This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (72 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
72 vs 184
72.2% lower texture rate
This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (105.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
105.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
1 fewer fans
This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
2 vs 3

10.9% worse value for money
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB has worse value for money than the average graphics card (6.49 vs 7.2).
6.49 vs 7.2

38.6% lower boost clock speed
This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1537 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
1,537 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
24 fewer compute units
This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (16 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
16 vs 40
45.7% lower base clock speed
This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1042 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
1,042 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
112 fewer TMUs
This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (72 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
72 vs 184
72.2% lower texture rate
This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (105.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
105.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
22 fewer ray tracing cores
This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (18 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
18 vs 40
71.2% lower pixel rate
This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (47 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
47.04 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
32 fewer ROPs
This graphics card has fewer ROPs than the average graphics card (32 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
32 vs 64
70% lower FP32 performance
This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (6.8 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
6.77 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
72 fewer AI cores
This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (72 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
72 vs 144
52.5% lower PassMark score
This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (10751 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
10,751 points vs 22,653 points
67.1% lower gaming score
This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (4825 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
4,825 points vs 14,678.5 points
54.2% lower ray tracing score
This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (4200 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
4,200 points vs 9,166 points
77.2% lower FP16 performance
This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (6.8 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
6.77 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
56.8% lower compute score
This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (5219 points vs 12074 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12074 points.
5,219 points vs 12,074 points
77.1% lower FP64 performance
This graphics card has a lower FP64 performance than the average graphics card (0.1 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
0.11 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
69.9% lower compute throughput
This graphics card has a lower compute throughput than the average graphics card (6.9 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 22.98 TFLOPS.
6.91 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS

160 bit narrower memory bus
This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (96 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
96 bit vs 256 bit
6 GB less VRAM
This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (6 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
6 GB vs 12 GB
62.5% lower memory bandwidth
This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (168 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
168 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
26.3% slower memory speed
This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (14000 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
14,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
91.7% smaller L2 cache
This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (2 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
2 MB vs 24 MB

60% larger process node
This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (8 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
8 nm vs 5 nm
Fewer PCIe lanes
This graphics card has fewer PCIe lanes than the average graphics card (x8 vs x16). The average graphics card has x16 PCIe lanes.
x8 vs x16
Older encoder generation
This graphics card uses an older encoder generation than the average graphics card (7 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
7 vs 8
62% fewer transistors
This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (8700 million vs 22900 million). The average graphics card has 22900 million transistors.
8,700 million vs 22,900 million
Older FSR version
This graphics card supports an older FSR version than the average graphics card (3 vs 3.1).
3.0 vs 3.1

2 fewer DisplayPort outputs
This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
1 vs 3
No AV1 encoding
This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
1 fewer displays supported
This graphics card supports fewer displays than the average graphics card (3 vs 4). The average graphics card supports 4 displays.
3 vs 4
Narrower encode codec support
This graphics card supports narrower hardware encode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
H.264/H.265 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
Narrower decode codec support
This graphics card supports narrower hardware decode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1).
H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1
Older NVDEC generation
This graphics card has a lower NVDEC generation than the average graphics card (5 vs 6). The average graphics card offers NVDEC generation 6.
5 vs 6

1 fewer fans
This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
2 vs 3
No dual BIOS
This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.

No RGB lighting
This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.

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techpowerup.com

15/02/2024

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB Review

The TechPowerUp review of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB highlights it as a highly power-efficient, sub-70W, entry-level card ideal for SFF systems needing no external power connectors. Key features include a quiet cooler, idle-fan-stop, AV1 decoding, and DLSS 2 support, though it lacks a backplate and DLSS 3 frame generation. Significant drawbacks include poor performance due to severely cut-down specs (96-bit bus) compared to the 8 GB model, rendering it inadequate for high-end gaming and offering low value at its ~$170 price point. While it successfully serves as a 1080p drop-in upgrade for older, non-powered OEM PCs, options like the AMD Radeon RX 6600 provide far superior performance per dollar.

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27/01/2022

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Gigabyte RTX 3050 Eagle Recensione: la entry level perfetta con lo shortage

The Gigabyte RTX 3050 Eagle 8G is an entry-level graphics card based on the 8nm NVIDIA Ampere architecture (GA106 GPU), featuring 2560 CUDA cores, 20 RT cores, 80 Tensor cores, and 8GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus. Designed with a dual-fan Windforce 2X cooling system and a compact 213 mm dual-slot footprint, it targets budget-conscious gamers looking for reliable 1080p performance. In real-world benchmarks, the card achieves a 3DMark TimeSpy GPU score of 6088, performing slightly above a GTX 1660 Ti. For standard rasterisation at 1080p, it easily delivers a smooth 60 FPS in demanding games like Far Cry 6 (averaging 84 FPS). Furthermore, its low 130W TGP makes it highly efficient, requiring only a single 8-pin power connector and a modest 450W power supply. The review highlights several distinct pros and cons for this custom card. On the positive side, its access to the complete RTX feature suite—including Ray Tracing, DLSS, and DLDSR—significantly upgrades its longevity and gives it a massive performance advantage over competing AMD budget cards via AI-driven upscaling. Additional pros include its generous 8GB...

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What we like about ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

No external power connector required (70W TGP), making it ideal for budget or OEM desktop builds with low-wattage power supplies.
Compact 2-slot design (approx. 20cm length) ensures broad compatibility with small form factor (SFF) chassis.
Quiet and cool operation featuring Axial-tech fans with IP5X dust resistance and a zero-decibel silent mode during light loads.
Solid entry-level performance for 1080p gaming, particularly in esports titles like Valorant and League of Legends.
Access to NVIDIA ecosystem features, including DLSS for performance boosting and NVENC for streaming/video encoding.
Reliable build quality with a stainless steel mounting bracket and Auto-Extreme automated manufacturing.

What we don't like about ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

Significantly lower performance compared to the 8GB variant due to reduced VRAM, lower clock speeds, and a narrower 96-bit memory bus.
Poor value proposition (FPS per dollar) compared to competitors like the AMD Radeon RX 6600, which often offers higher frame rates at a similar price.
Limited capabilities for modern AAA games at ultra settings, often requiring medium-to-low settings or heavy reliance on DLSS to maintain 60 FPS.
Minimal ray-tracing utility; despite having RT cores, the raw performance is often too weak to provide a playable experience with ray tracing enabled.
Specific Asus model design criticisms regarding the lack of a backplate and relatively basic heatsink design on certain 6GB variants.

Verdict

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is a compact, entry-level graphics card based on the NVIDIA Ampere architecture, featuring 2,304 CUDA cores and a 96-bit memory interface. It operates with a boost clock of up to 1,500 MHz in OC mode and utilizes 6GB of GDDR6 VRAM at an effective speed of 14 Gbps. Key characteristics include a dual-fan cooling system with IP5X dust resistance, a space-saving 2-slot design, and support for modern features like DLSS and ray tracing. Its primary advantages are an exceptionally low 70W TDP that requires no external power connectors—making it ideal for budget or OEM upgrades—and its small 201mm length for high compatibility. However, the reduced 6GB memory capacity and narrower 96-bit bus significantly limit performance in demanding AAA titles compared to the original 8GB version, and the card struggles with high-fidelity ray tracing due to its lower core count.

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