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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£210VRAM:8 GBMemory bus width:128 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):70 W

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X 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.

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X
5.7/10

Overall score

Score
5.7/ 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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▼ Worse than 79% of models
Score components

90%

5.4

Technical score

10%

8.5

User score

▼Worse than 79% 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
▼ Worse than 68% of models
Score components

70%

5.7

Overall score

30%

9.4

Price

▼Worse than 68%
5.4

Technical score

Technical score
5.4/ 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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▼ Worse than 79% of models
Score components

44%

3.8

Performance

24%

3.3

Memory

12%

8.9

Power & Cooling

11%

9.4

Platform & Features

5%

8.9

Design

4%

9.1

Connectivity & Media

▼Worse than 79%
8.5

User score

User score
8.5/ 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 70% of models
Score components

70%

8.8

User ratings

30%

7.6

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
▲Better than 70%
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Technical Specifications of graphics card MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X

Technical score
Technical score
5.4/ 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 79% of models
Score components:

44%

3.8

Performance

24%

3.3

Memory

12%

8.9

Power & Cooling

11%

9.4

Platform & Features

5%

8.9

Design

4%

9.1

Connectivity & Media

5.4
User score
User score
8.5/ 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 70% of models
Score components

70%

8.8

User ratings

30%

7.6

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
8.5
Popularity
Popularity
7.6/ 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 71% of models
Popularity:
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X has a popularity score of 7.6 points, which is higher than that of 70.9% of products in this category.
7.6
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
▼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
▼ Worse than 68% of models
Score components:

70%

5.7

Overall score

30%

9.4

Price

6.8
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
5,029 points
Market range: <4k points – >34k points
This graphics card scores 5,029 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 84.5% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
3,609 points
Market range: <0 points – >25k points
This graphics card scores 3,609 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 76.4% of graphics cards and equal to 0.6% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
12,932 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 12,932 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 78.7% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
6,452 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 6,452 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 77.6% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
9.25 TFLOPS
Market range: <4.38 TFLOPS – >57.42 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 9.25 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is lower than that of 76.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% 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
GDDR7
This graphics card uses GDDR7 memory, which is newer than on 79.4% of graphics cards and equal to 20.6% 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
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.
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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
3
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21% of graphics cards and equal to 76.8% 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
8.1 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 8.1 Gbps, which is slower than on 65% of graphics cards and equal to 22.7% 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
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
115 W
Market range: <100 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 115 W, which is lower than that of 87.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.3% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
130 W
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Size
205x 112x 45 mm
Length
235 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 235 mm long, which is shorter than 79.2% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1% of graphics cards.
Height
124 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 124 mm tall, which is shorter than 52.3% of graphics cards and equal in height to 1.7% 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
661 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 661 g, which is lighter than 82.8% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.2% of graphics cards.
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MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X 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
  • 50 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (235 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    235 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
  • 48.9% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (115 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    115 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
  • Includes LHR limiter
    This graphics card includes an LHR limiter, the average graphics card does not.
  • Newer GDDR version
    This graphics card uses a newer GDDR version than the average graphics card (GDDR7 vs GDDR6).
    GDDR7 vs GDDR6
  • 2.52x cheaper
    MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X is cheaper than the average graphics card (£210 vs £530).
    £210 vs £530
  • 5.7% higher user score
    User score
    8.5/ 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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    MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X
    the average graphics card
    MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X has a higher user score than the average graphics card (8.45 vs 8.000).
    8.45 vs 8
  • Newer GDDR version
    This graphics card uses a newer GDDR version than the average graphics card (GDDR7 vs GDDR6).
    GDDR7 vs GDDR6
  • 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
  • 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
  • 48.9% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (115 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
    115 W vs 225 W
  • 50 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (235 mm vs 285 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 285 mm.
    235 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
  • 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
  • 27.9% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1807 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,807 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 5.9% worse value for money
    MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X has worse value for money than the average graphics card (6.8 vs 7.2).
    6.8 vs 7.2
  • 27.9% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1807 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,807 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
  • 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
  • 65.2% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (56.9 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    56.86 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
  • 19.2% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1552 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,552 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
  • 42.9% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (12932 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    12,932 points vs 22,653 points
  • 65.7% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (5029 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    5,029 points vs 14,678.5 points
  • 60.6% lower ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (3609 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
    3,609 points vs 9,166 points
  • 69.4% lower FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (9.1 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
    9.1 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
  • 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
  • 59.7% lower compute throughput
    This graphics card has a lower compute throughput than the average graphics card (9.3 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 22.98 TFLOPS.
    9.25 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS
  • 46.6% lower compute score
    This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (6452 points vs 12074 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12074 points.
    6,452 points vs 12,074 points
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1 older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2022 vs 2023).
    January 2022
    2,022 vs 2,023
  • 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
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • 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 vs yes
  • 3.7 dB noisier under load
    This graphics card has a higher load noise level than the average graphics card (39.1 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
    39.1 dB vs 35.4 dB
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.

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hwcooling.net
07/09/2022
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laptopmedia.com
04/12/2022
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vividrepairs.co.uk
06/12/2025
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laptopmedia.com
04/12/2022
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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 MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X

  • Solid 1080p performance for budget gaming builds
  • Excellent thermal management, consistently staying below 70°C under load
  • Quiet operation thanks to Zero Frozr fan technology
  • Compact dual-fan design fits easily in smaller PC cases
  • Reliable NVIDIA software features including DLSS and ray tracing support
  • Efficient power consumption, typically requiring only a modest 550W PSU
  • Good build quality for an entry-level card with a reinforcing backplate

What we don't like about MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X

  • Value proposition is often criticised compared to faster rivals like the AMD RX 6600
  • Ray tracing performance drops significantly without DLSS enabled
  • The 128-bit memory bus can limit performance at higher resolutions
  • Plastic backplate feels cheap compared to higher-end metal alternatives
  • The 8GB VRAM is considered the bare minimum for some modern AAA titles
  • Locked power limits prevent significant overclocking gains
  • Performance is noticeably lower than the next-tier RTX 3060 for a small price gap

Verdict

The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X is a budget-friendly graphics card built on NVIDIA's Ampere architecture, typically featuring 2,560 CUDA cores and 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM on a 128-bit memory bus with a boost clock of up to 1807 MHz. Its primary characteristics include support for 2nd Gen Ray Tracing and 3rd Gen Tensor cores, enabling features like DLSS and real-time ray tracing, while its dual-fan thermal design with 'Zero Frozr' technology ensures quiet and efficient cooling. Pros include its low power consumption (130W TDP), suitability for solid 1080p gaming, and compact dual-fan form factor that fits into most builds. However, notable cons include its limited performance at 1440p resolution or higher and a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface that may slightly impact performance on older Gen 3 systems.

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