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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£180VRAM:8 GBMemory bus width:128 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):70 W

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC 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.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC
5.6/10

Overall score

Score
5.6/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best graphics cards on the market.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 80% of models
Score components

90%

5.1

Technical score

10%

9.4

User score

â–¼Worse than 80% of graphics cards
6.8

Value for money

Value for money
6.8/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 68% of models
Score components

70%

5.6

Overall score

30%

9.6

Price

â–¼Worse than 68%
5.1

Technical score

Technical score
5.1/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 82% of models
Score components

44%

3.1

Performance

24%

3.4

Memory

12%

8.9

Power & Cooling

11%

9.4

Platform & Features

5%

9.6

Design

4%

8.4

Connectivity & Media

â–¼Worse than 82%
9.4

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.
Score distribution
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★ Better than 96% of models
Score components

70%

9.2

User ratings

30%

10

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
★Better than 96%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC

Technical score
Technical score
5.1/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 82% of models
Score components:

44%

3.1

Performance

24%

3.4

Memory

12%

8.9

Power & Cooling

11%

9.4

Platform & Features

5%

9.6

Design

4%

8.4

Connectivity & Media

5.1
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.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 96% of models
Score components

70%

9.2

User ratings

30%

10

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
9.4
Popularity
Popularity
10/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
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★ Better than 92% of models
Popularity:
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC has a popularity score of 10 points, which is higher than that of 91.9% of products in this category.
10
Value for money
Value for money
6.8/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 68% of models
Score components:

70%

5.6

Overall score

30%

9.6

Price

6.8
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
6,500 points
Market range: <4k points – >34k points
This graphics card scores 6,500 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 81.3% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
3,150 points
Market range: <0 points – >25k points
This graphics card scores 3,150 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 78% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
12,532 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 12,532 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 80.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
5,985 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 5,985 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 79.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
9.18 TFLOPS
Market range: <4.38 TFLOPS – >57.42 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 9.18 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is lower than that of 76.5% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
8 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >24 GB
This graphics card has 8 GB of VRAM, which is less than 57.5% of graphics cards and equal to 25.1% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
GDDR version
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 15.9% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
128 bit
Market range: <64 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 128 bit memory bus, which is narrower than that of 69.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 26% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 224 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 83.8% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.6% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
4
This graphics card supports PCIe 4, which is newer than on 22.3% of graphics cards and equal to 52.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x8
This graphics card uses x8 PCIe lanes, which is fewer than 76.7% of graphics cards and equal to 22.2% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.6% of graphics cards and equal to 77.4% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.7% of graphics cards and equal to 79.3% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 1.9% of graphics cards and equal to 98.1% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
4
Market range: <4 – >4
This graphics card supports up to 4 displays, which is more than 8.3% of graphics cards and equal to 88.9% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 91% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
2
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 2 DisplayPort outputs, which is fewer than 79.1% of graphics cards and equal to 9.5% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4a
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4a, which is more advanced than on 19.5% of graphics cards and equal to 47.1% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
20 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 20 Gbps, which is faster than on 42.9% of graphics cards and equal to 7.5% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
70 W
Market range: <60 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 70 W, which is lower than that of 93.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.6% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
130 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card draws 130 W under peak load, which is lower than 80.8% of graphics cards and equal to 3.4% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
450 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 450 W PSU, which is lower than that of 84.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 6% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
130 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 130 W, which is lower than that of 81.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 3.4% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
130 W
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Size
191x 115x 39 mm
Length
243.6 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 243.6 mm long, which is shorter than 72.8% of graphics cards.
Height
111 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 111 mm tall, which is shorter than 83.5% of graphics cards and equal in height to 5.1% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 53.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 42.5% of graphics cards.
Weight
670 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 670 g, which is lighter than 82% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.3% of graphics cards.
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC vs 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
  • 14 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (111 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    111 mm vs 125 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
  • 41.4 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (243.6 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    243.6 mm vs 285 mm
  • 18.1% 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.
    Score distribution
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    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC
    the average graphics card
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.45 vs 8.000).
    9.45 vs 8
  • 42.2% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (130 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    130 W vs 225 W
  • 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
  • 18.1% higher user score
    User score
    9.4/ 10
    ✕
    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.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC
    the average graphics card
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.45 vs 8.000).
    9.45 vs 8
  • 2.37x more popular
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC is more popular than the average graphics card (10 vs 4.2).
    10 vs 4.22
  • 2.94x cheaper
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC is cheaper than the average graphics card (£180 vs £530).
    £180 vs £530
  • Includes LHR limiter
    This graphics card includes an LHR limiter, the average graphics card does not.
  • 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
  • 4x higher HDMI bandwidth
    This graphics card has a higher HDMI bandwidth than the average graphics card (48 Gbps vs 12 Gbps). The average graphics card has HDMI bandwidth of 12 Gbps.
    48 Gbps vs 12 Gbps
  • 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
  • 42.2% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (130 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    130 W vs 225 W
  • 14 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (111 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    111 mm vs 125 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
  • 41.4 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (243.6 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    243.6 mm vs 285 mm
  • 41% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1477 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,477 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 128 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    128 bit vs 256 bit
  • 20 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (20 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    20 vs 40
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 104 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (80 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    80 vs 184
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • 20 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (20 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    20 vs 40
  • 62.4% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (143.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    143.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 6.4% worse value for money
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC has worse value for money than the average graphics card (6.76 vs 7.2).
    6.76 vs 7.2
  • 41% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1477 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,477 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 20 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (20 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    20 vs 40
  • 104 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (80 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    80 vs 184
  • 62.4% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (143.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    143.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 20 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (20 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    20 vs 40
  • 64.9% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (57.3 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    57.34 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
  • 23.1% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1477 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,477 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 59.7% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (9.1 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    9.1 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 64 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (80 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    80 vs 144
  • 44.7% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (12532 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    12,532 points vs 22,653 points
  • 55.7% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (6500 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    6,500 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 65.6% lower ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (3150 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
    3,150 points vs 9,166 points
  • 69.1% lower FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (9.2 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
    9.18 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
  • 50.4% lower compute score
    This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (5985 points vs 12074 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12074 points.
    5,985 points vs 12,074 points
  • 70.8% 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.
    0.14 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
  • 60.1% lower compute throughput
    This graphics card has a lower compute throughput than the average graphics card (9.2 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 22.98 TFLOPS.
    9.18 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS
  • 128 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
    128 bit vs 256 bit
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 50% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (224 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    224 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
  • 47.6% fewer transistors
    This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (12000 million vs 22900 million). The average graphics card has 22900 million transistors.
    12,000 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
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
  • 1 fewer DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has fewer DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (2 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    2 vs 3
  • Narrower encode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware encode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265/VP9 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
  • 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 (4 vs 6). The average graphics card offers NVDEC generation 6.
    4 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.

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vividrepairs.co.uk
29/04/2026
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26/01/2022
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21/02/2022
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Third-party reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
Reviews last updated: June 2026 · How we calculate this

What we like about GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC

  • Solid 1080p gaming performance for entry-level and esports titles.
  • Efficient power consumption; the 6GB version often requires no external power connector, making it ideal for office PC upgrades.
  • Support for NVIDIA features like DLSS 2.0, which significantly improves frame rates in supported games.
  • Excellent NVENC encoder, providing high-quality streaming capabilities for budget setups.
  • Runs cool and quiet due to the Windforce cooling system with idle fan-stop technology.
  • Compact dual-fan design fits easily into small form factor (SFF) cases.

What we don't like about GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC

  • VRAM limitations (6GB or 8GB) can cause stuttering or force lower texture settings in modern AAA titles.
  • Poor value proposition compared to competitors like the AMD Radeon RX 6600, which offers better raw performance for a similar price.
  • Hardware ray tracing performance is too weak for practical use in most demanding games without heavy DLSS usage.
  • Narrow memory bus (96-bit on 6GB / 128-bit on 8GB) creates bandwidth bottlenecks at higher resolutions.
  • Lacks support for newer features like DLSS 3.0 Frame Generation found on the RTX 40-series.

Verdict

The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 Windforce OC is a budget-friendly entry-level graphics card based on the NVIDIA Ampere architecture, featuring 2560 CUDA cores and a factory overclocked boost clock of 1792 MHz. It is equipped with 8GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 224 GB/s of bandwidth and supporting essential features like real-time ray tracing and DLSS for enhanced 1080p gaming. The dual-fan Windforce cooling system utilizes alternate spinning fans and a semi-passive 3D Active Fan design to maintain thermal efficiency while operating quietly under low loads. Main pros include its low 130W power consumption, which is ideal for 450W power supplies, and its compact dual-slot form factor that fits most builds. However, notable cons include its limited performance in 1440p gaming and a memory bus that can become a bottleneck in texture-heavy modern titles.

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