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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Low Profile OC 6GB Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£170VRAM:6 GBMemory bus width:96 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):70 W

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Low Profile OC 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.

5.2/10

Overall score

Score
5.2/ 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
▼ Worse than 84% of models
Score components

90%

4.7

Technical score

10%

9.4

User score

▼Worse than 84% of graphics cards
6.5

Value for money

Value for money
6.5/ 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
▼ Worse than 80% of models
Score components

70%

5.2

Overall score

30%

9.6

Price

▼Worse than 80%
4.7

Technical score

Technical score
4.7/ 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
▼ Worse than 87% of models
Score components

44%

2.8

Performance

24%

2.9

Memory

12%

8.9

Power & Cooling

11%

9.4

Platform & Features

5%

9.6

Design

4%

6.3

Connectivity & Media

▼Worse than 87%
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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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 95% of models
Score components

70%

9.2

User ratings

30%

10

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
★Better than 95%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Low Profile OC 6GB

Technical score
Technical score
4.7/ 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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 87% of models
Score components:

44%

2.8

Performance

24%

2.9

Memory

12%

8.9

Power & Cooling

11%

9.4

Platform & Features

5%

9.6

Design

4%

6.3

Connectivity & Media

4.7
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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 95% 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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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 92% of models
Popularity:
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Low Profile OC 6GB 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
6.5/ 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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 80% of models
Score components:

70%

5.2

Overall score

30%

9.6

Price

6.5
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
4,691 points
Market range: <4k points – >34k points
This graphics card scores 4,691 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 86.5% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
1,128 points
Market range: <0 points – >25k points
This graphics card scores 1,128 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 81.4% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
10,753 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 10,753 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 82.8% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
5,218 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 5,218 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 82.3% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
6.88 TFLOPS
Market range: <4.38 TFLOPS – >57.42 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 6.88 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is lower than that of 81.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
6 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >24 GB
This graphics card has 6 GB of VRAM, which is less than 82.6% of graphics cards and equal to 5.2% 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
96 bit
Market range: <64 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 96 bit memory bus, which is narrower than that of 95.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.4% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
168 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 168 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 89.9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.3% 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
3
Market range: <4 – >4
This graphics card supports up to 3 displays, which is fewer than 91.8% of graphics cards and equal to 5.9% 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
1
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 1 DisplayPort outputs, which is fewer than 88.7% of graphics cards and equal to 8.6% 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
32.4 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 32.4 Gbps, which is faster than on 57.6% of graphics cards and equal to 21.5% 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
70 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card draws 70 W under peak load, which is lower than 94.3% of graphics cards and equal to 1.3% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
300 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 300 W PSU, which is lower than that of 94.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 4.5% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
70 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 70 W, which is lower than that of 94.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.4% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
70 W
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Size
174x 69x 42 mm
This graphics card measures 174x69x 42 mm, which is more compact than 98.8% of graphics cards and equal in size to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Length
174 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 174 mm long, which is shorter than 93.8% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.2% of graphics cards.
Height
69 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 69 mm tall, which is shorter than 92.4% of graphics cards and equal in height to 1.5% 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
311 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 311 g, which is lighter than 97.1% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.1% of graphics cards.
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Low Profile OC 6GB 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
  • 53.8% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (300 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    300 W vs 650 W
  • 111 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (174 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    174 mm vs 285 mm
  • 56 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (69 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    69 mm vs 125 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 (174x69 x 42 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm). The average graphics card has a size of 285x127 x 52 mm.
    174x69 x 42 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm
  • 17.9% 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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    MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Low Profile OC 6GB
    the average graphics card
    MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Low Profile OC 6GB has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.43 vs 8.000).
    9.43 vs 8
  • 17.9% 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
    MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Low Profile OC 6GB
    the average graphics card
    MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Low Profile OC 6GB has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.43 vs 8.000).
    9.43 vs 8
  • 3.12x cheaper
    MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Low Profile OC 6GB is cheaper than the average graphics card (£170 vs £530).
    £170 vs £530
  • 2.37x more popular
    MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Low Profile OC 6GB is more popular than the average graphics card (10 vs 4.2).
    10 vs 4.22
  • 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
  • 53.8% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (300 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    300 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
  • 9 °C lower load temperature
    This graphics card has a lower load temperature than the average graphics card (58 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    58 °C vs 67 °C
  • 111 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (174 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    174 mm vs 285 mm
  • 56 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (69 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    69 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
  • More compact card size
    This graphics card is more compact than the average graphics card (174x69 x 42 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm). The average graphics card has a size of 285x127 x 52 mm.
    174x69 x 42 mm vs 285x127 x 52 mm
  • 69.5% lighter card weight
    This graphics card is lighter than the average graphics card (311 g vs 1021 g). The average graphics card weighs 1021 g.
    311 g vs 1,021 g
  • 40.4% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1492 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,492 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
  • 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
  • 71.8% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (107.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    107.4 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
  • 10.1% worse value for money
    MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Low Profile OC 6GB has worse value for money than the average graphics card (6.54 vs 7.2).
    6.54 vs 7.2
  • 40.4% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1492 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,492 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
  • 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
  • 71.8% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (107.4 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    107.4 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
  • 70.7% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (47.7 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    47.74 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
  • 69.8% 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.
    6.81 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 (10753 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    10,753 points vs 22,653 points
  • 68% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (4691 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    4,691 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 87.7% lower ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (1128 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
    1,128 points vs 9,166 points
  • 76.9% lower FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (6.9 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
    6.88 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
  • 56.8% lower compute score
    This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (5218 points vs 12074 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12074 points.
    5,218 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
  • 70.1% 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.
    6.88 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
  • 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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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G Gaming Graphics Card Review UK 2026

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Reviews last updated: June 2026 · How we calculate this

What we like about MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Low Profile OC 6GB

  • Ultra-compact low-profile design fits in slim and small form factor (SFF) cases.
  • Does not require external PCIe power cables; draws all 70W directly from the slot.
  • Excellent for upgrading older pre-built systems (e.g., Dell OptiPlex) with low-wattage PSUs.
  • Dual-fan cooling solution remains quiet and maintains temperatures below 70°C under load.
  • Supports modern NVIDIA features like DLSS 2 for performance boosts in compatible games.
  • Includes essential hardware encoding (NVENC) for streaming and media tasks.

What we don't like about MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Low Profile OC 6GB

  • 6GB VRAM is highly restrictive for modern AAA titles, leading to texture streaming issues.
  • Significantly lower performance compared to the original 8GB RTX 3050 variant.
  • Ray tracing performance is virtually unusable on this hardware.
  • Poor value for money if space is not a constraint; full-size cards like the RX 6600 are much faster.
  • 96-bit memory bus creates a significant performance bottleneck.
  • Lacks support for DLSS 3 Frame Generation, which is exclusive to RTX 40-series cards.

Verdict

The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Low Profile OC 6GB is a compact, dual-fan graphics card based on the NVIDIA Ampere architecture, featuring 2304 CUDA cores, a factory-overclocked boost clock of 1492 MHz, and 6GB of GDDR6 memory on a 96-bit bus. Its primary strengths are its low-profile form factor for slim cases, a modest 70W TDP that allows it to run entirely off PCIe slot power without external connectors, and support for DLSS and ray tracing. However, its 6GB VRAM can be limiting for modern titles, and its raw ray tracing performance is relatively weak compared to full-sized budget alternatives.

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