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

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

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 OC Edition 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 OC Edition 6GB

5.3/10

▼Worse than 83% of graphics cards

6.6

▼Worse than 78%

4.8

▼Worse than 86%

9.4

★Better than 95%

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.
Score distribution
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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 OC Edition 6GB

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Performance

2.8

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3DMark Time Spy benchmark score

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PassMark (G3D) result

PassMark (DirectCompute) result

Floating-point performance

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Memory

2.8

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VRAM

Memory type

GDDR6

GDDR version

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Platform & Features

9.4

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PCI Express (PCIe) version

PCIe lanes

DirectX version

Vulkan version

OpenGL version

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Connectivity & Media

7.8

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Max displays supported

Max digital resolution

DisplayPort outputs

DisplayPort version

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Power & Cooling

9.1

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Thermal Design Power (TDP)

Power consumption while under peak load

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PCIe power spec

70 W

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Design

9.6

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

Why is ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 OC Edition 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
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
18% higher user score
User score
9.4/ 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 OC Edition 6GB
the average graphics card
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 OC Edition 6GB has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.44 vs 8.000).
9.44 vs 8
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

18% higher user score
User score
9.4/ 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 OC Edition 6GB
the average graphics card
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 OC Edition 6GB has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.44 vs 8.000).
9.44 vs 8
2.37x more popular
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 OC Edition 6GB is more popular than the average graphics card (10 vs 4.2).
10 vs 4.22
2.94x cheaper
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 OC Edition 6GB is cheaper than the average graphics card (£180 vs £530).
£180 vs £530

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
10.6 dB quieter under load
This graphics card has a lower load noise level than the average graphics card (24.8 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
24.8 dB vs 35.4 dB
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
55.9% lighter card weight
This graphics card is lighter than the average graphics card (450 g vs 1021 g). The average graphics card weighs 1021 g.
450 g vs 1,021 g

Why is ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 OC Edition 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
22 fewer compute units
This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (18 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
18 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
120 fewer TMUs
This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (64 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
64 vs 184
71.5% lower texture rate
This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (108.5 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
108.5 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

9.3% worse value for money
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 OC Edition 6GB has worse value for money than the average graphics card (6.58 vs 7.2).
6.58 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
22 fewer compute units
This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (18 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
18 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
120 fewer TMUs
This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (64 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
64 vs 184
71.5% lower texture rate
This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (108.5 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
108.5 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
70.5% lower pixel rate
This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (48.2 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
48.22 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
68.6% lower FP32 performance
This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (7.1 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
7.08 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
53.4% lower PassMark score
This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (10553 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
10,553 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
60.7% lower ray tracing score
This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (3600 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
3,600 points vs 9,166 points
76.2% lower FP16 performance
This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (7.1 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
7.08 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
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
69.2% lower compute throughput
This graphics card has a lower compute throughput than the average graphics card (7.1 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 22.98 TFLOPS.
7.08 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 Vulkan version
This graphics card supports an older Vulkan version than the average graphics card (1.3 vs 1.4).
1.3 vs 1.4
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

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.
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
2 fewer monitors per output type
This graphics card supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
1 vs 3
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

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techpowerup.com

15/02/2024

Summary of the review

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB Review

The TechPowerUp review defines the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB as an ultra-efficient, 75W, slot-powered GPU ideal for upgrading older OEM systems without external power cables. Key advantages include its compact power profile, AV1 hardware decoding support, and DLSS 2 capability, positioning it as the fastest no-connector card available. However, with a 96-bit memory bus and reduced core counts, the 6 GB variant performs roughly 30% slower than the original 8 GB model, falling behind the older GTX 1660 Ti. Performance is severely limited for modern AAA gaming and ray tracing, with a weak price-to-performance ratio compared to competitors like the AMD Radeon RX 6600.

wepc.com

06/09/2024

Summary of the review

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 OC review - WePC

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 OC is a compact, dual-slot graphics card that provides an excellent entry point into budget 1080p gaming, specifically competing against AMD's RX 6500 XT. It features a stealthy metallic shroud and backplate design with minimal RGB, making it highly durable and an ideal fit for smaller PC builds without the risk of long-term GPU sag. In terms of performance, the card comes factory-overclocked with an OC mode boost clock of 1852 MHz and 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM. During benchmarking, it consistently beat its AMD competitor at 1080p and higher resolutions due to its superior memory bandwidth and higher shader count, easily managing over 60 FPS at maximum settings while maintaining a quiet, efficient 0db axial-tech fan curve that keeps max temperatures at a cool 68°C. A major selling point and key pro of this graphics card is its out-of-the-box performance coupled with its highly effective cooling system that entirely prevents thermal throttling. It also grants budget-conscious users access to Nvidia’s modern technologies like ray tracing and DLSS, which are completely absent on older GTX...

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Reviews last updated: June 2026 · How we calculate this

What we like about ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 OC Edition 6GB

Efficient power consumption (runs solely on PCIe slot power with no external connectors required)
Excellent thermal management; runs cool and quiet under load
Solid 1080p performance for esports (Valorant, CS:GO) and older AAA titles
Supports modern NVIDIA features like DLSS and ray tracing
Compact two-slot design fits easily in smaller builds or office-to-gaming upgrades
High build quality with a stainless steel bracket and IP5X dust resistance

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

6GB VRAM and a 96-bit memory bus significantly limit performance in modern AAA games
Poor price-to-performance value compared to competitors like the AMD Radeon RX 6600
Struggles to maintain playable frame rates at 1440p without heavy compromises
Ray tracing performance is often too weak for practical use in demanding titles
Significant performance drop compared to the original 8GB RTX 3050 model

Verdict

The Asus Dual GeForce RTX 3050 OC Edition 6GB is a compact, 2-slot graphics card built on the NVIDIA Ampere architecture, featuring 2304 CUDA cores and a boosted clock speed of up to 1537 MHz in OC mode. It is equipped with 6GB of GDDR6 memory on a 96-bit bus, delivering a memory speed of 14 Gbps and a maximum resolution of 7680 x 4320. A standout characteristic is its high power efficiency, operating at a maximum TDP of just 70W and requiring no external power connectors, which makes it an excellent choice for budget-friendly or small form factor builds. Main pros include support for advanced AI features like DLSS and 2nd Gen Ray Tracing, along with durable IP5X dust-resistant fans and a stainless steel bracket. However, its main cons are the significantly reduced VRAM and memory bandwidth compared to the original 8GB model, which can lead to performance struggles in more demanding modern AAA titles even at 1080p settings.

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