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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£150VRAM:6 GBMemory bus width:96 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):70 W

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 7 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
5.5/10

Overall score

Score
5.5/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 94% of models
Score components

40%

4.8

Technical score

25%

4.8

Reviews score

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

4.8

Sentiment score

â–¼Worse than 94% of graphics cards
6.8

Value for money

Value for money
6.8/ 10
✕
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 82% of models
Score components

70%

5.5

Overall score

30%

9.7

Price

â–¼Worse than 82%
4.8

Technical score

Technical score
4.8/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 86% of models
Score components

44%

2.8

Performance

24%

2.8

Memory

12%

9.4

Power

11%

9.0

Features

5%

8.4

Design

4%

9.1

Connectivity

â–¼Worse than 86%
4.8

Reviews score

Reviews score
4.8/ 10
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 90% of models

4.8

Mark 7.6 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

80%

7.4

Average grade

20%

8.3

Popularity

Grades by review (7)
1 review, with a printed score. 6 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
â–¼Worse than 90%
?

List score

List score
7.5/ 10
✕
What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Best rankings
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What reviewers say about the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

Based on 1 · 7

Reviewers like its low power draw, but gaming performance divides opinion and it compares poorly with rivals, with limited memory.
Praised
Mixed views
Criticised
Pick a topic to see who said what

What owners say about the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

Based on 176 owners sharing their experience in online comments

74%positive11%mixed15%negative

Owners praise its capable gaming performance and big upgrades, though newer demanding games can reveal its limits.

What owners dislike

  • Newer demanding games often need low settings, and the 4 GB version can show VRAM warnings or refuse to launch.9
  • Some owners get freezes at medium settings, or stutter when VRAM fills up, and one reports frame drops after relaunching a game.3

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

Technical score
Technical score
4.8/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 86% of models
Score components:

44%

2.8

Performance

24%

2.8

Memory

12%

9.4

Power

11%

9.0

Features

5%

8.4

Design

4%

9.1

Connectivity

4.8
Reviews score
4.8
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
6.8/ 10
✕
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 82% of models
Score components:

70%

5.5

Overall score

30%

9.7

Price

6.8
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
5,093 points
Market range: <4.1k points – >30.1k points
This graphics card scores 5,093 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 84.4% of graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
2,830 points
Market range: <0 points – >22.4k points
This graphics card scores 2,830 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 78.6% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
10,553 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 10,553 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 83.5% 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 82.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
6.81 TFLOPS
Market range: <3.94 TFLOPS – >56.3 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 6.81 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is lower than that of 80.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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What reviewers say
VRAM
6 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >16 GB
This graphics card has 6 GB of VRAM, which is less than 82.5% of graphics cards and equal to 5.1% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR6
This graphics card uses GDDR6 memory, which is newer than on 16.4% of graphics cards and equal to 40.3% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
96 bit
Market range: <128 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 96 bit memory bus, which is narrower than that of 95.3% 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 89.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.2% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
14,000 MHz
Market range: <7k MHz – >28k MHz
This graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 14,000 MHz, which is slower than that of 69.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 11.1% of graphics cards.
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What reviewers say
PCI Express (PCIe) version
4
This graphics card supports PCIe 4, which is newer than on 22.5% of graphics cards and equal to 50.5% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x8
This graphics card uses x8 PCIe lanes, which is fewer than 75.9% of graphics cards and equal to 22.9% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12 Ultimate
This graphics card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, which is more advanced than on 22.8% of graphics cards and equal to 77.2% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.4
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.4, which is more advanced than on 20.8% of graphics cards and equal to 79.2% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 2% of graphics cards and equal to 98% 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 9% of graphics cards and equal to 88.2% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 90.9% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21.7% of graphics cards and equal to 76% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4a
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4a, which is more advanced than on 19.3% of graphics cards and equal to 46.3% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
1.4 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 1.4 Gbps, which is slower than on 96.5% of graphics cards and equal to 3.6% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
70 W
Market range: <86 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 70 W, which is lower than that of 93.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.5% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
70 W
Market range: <106 W – >365 W
This graphics card draws 70 W under peak load, which is lower than 94.2% 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% of graphics cards and equal to that of 5% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
70 W
Market range: <107 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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What reviewers say
Size
174x 111x 35 mm
Length
?
Height
112 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 112 mm tall, which is shorter than 76.6% of graphics cards and equal in height to 3.2% 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 52.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 43.4% of graphics cards.
Weight
?
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryFeaturesConnectivityPowerDesign
  • 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
  • 68.2% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (70 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    70 W vs 220 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
  • 13 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (112 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    112 mm vs 125 mm
  • 3.47x cheaper
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is cheaper than the average graphics card (£150 vs £520).
    £150 vs £520
  • 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
  • 3.47x cheaper
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is cheaper than the average graphics card (£150 vs £520).
    £150 vs £520
  • 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
  • 68.2% lower board power limit
    This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (70 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 220 W.
    70 W vs 220 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
  • 13 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (112 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    112 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
  • 41.3% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,470 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,470 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 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
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • 33.3% lower review score
    Reviews score
    4.8/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    â–¼ Worse than 90% of models

    4.8

    Mark 7.6 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

    80%

    7.4

    Average grade

    20%

    8.3

    Popularity

    Grades by review (7)
    1 review, with a printed score. 6 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    4.8 vs 7.2
  • 45.7% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,042 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
  • 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
  • 33.3% lower review score
    Reviews score
    4.8/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    â–¼ Worse than 90% of models

    4.8

    Mark 7.6 is below the typical mark 7.9 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

    80%

    7.4

    Average grade

    20%

    8.3

    Popularity

    Grades by review (7)
    1 review, with a printed score. 6 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    4.8 vs 7.2
  • 38.5% lower sentiment score
    4.8 vs 7.8
  • 9.6% worse value for money
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB has worse value for money than the average graphics card (6.76 vs 7.4).
    6.76 vs 7.41
  • 41.3% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,470 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,470 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 (1,042 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
  • 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
  • 72% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (105.8 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    105.8 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 70.8% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (47 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    47.04 GPixel/s vs 161.3 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
  • 69.9% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (6.8 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    6.81 TFLOPS vs 22.6 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 (10,553 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    10,553 points vs 22,638 points
  • 65.5% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (5,093 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    5,093 points vs 14,779 points
  • 69.1% lower ray tracing score
    This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (2,830 points vs 9,148 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9,148 points.
    2,830 points vs 9,148 points
  • 77.1% lower FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (6.8 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.5 TFLOPS.
    6.77 TFLOPS vs 29.5 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
  • 56.8% lower compute score
    This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (5,218 points vs 12,70.5 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12,070.5 points.
    5,218 points vs 12,070.5 points
  • 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
  • 96 bit narrower memory bus
    This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (96 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    96 bit vs 192 bit
  • 26.3% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (14,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 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
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • 60% larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (8 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process 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
  • 62% fewer transistors
    This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (8,700 million vs 22,900 million). The average graphics card has 22,900 million transistors.
    8,700 million vs 22,900 million
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.1 vs 2.1a).
    2.1 vs 2.1a
  • More basic codec support
    This graphics card encodes more basic formats 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
  • 93.5% lower DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (1.4 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 21.6 Gbps.
    1.4 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps
  • 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
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 8 °C higher idle temperature
    This graphics card has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (45 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    45 °C vs 37 °C
  • 7 °C higher load temperature
    This graphics card has a higher load temperature than the average graphics card (74 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    74 °C vs 67 °C
  • No backplate
    This graphics card does not include a backplate, the average graphics card does.
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

5.0
Cheap Bastard
≈ estimated
15/11/2025
Hands-on review · esports and AAA benchmarks at 1080p
Verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB only makes sense for esports or a budget new build at 1080p; cheaper used cards perform better.
9.0
SayaChan
≈ estimated
26/02/2025
Hands-on review · 1080p benchmarks across many games
Verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is a good budget option that performs better than expected at 1080p.
7.0
RandomGaminginHD
≈ estimated
14/04/2024
Hands-on review · 16 game benchmarks at 1080p
Verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is a capable 1080p card, but a niche buy; the older 8 GB model or RX 6600 probably makes more sense.
6.0
Hardware Unboxed
≈ estimated
09/03/2024
Hands-on review · benchmarks, temperatures and overclocking
Verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is acceptable for typical gaming, but the Radeon RX 6600 is the better buy.
5.0
Zach's Tech Turf
≈ estimated
01/03/2024
Hands-on review · benchmarks against cheaper GPUs
Verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is only worth considering if you must buy Nvidia on a tight budget, since its value per frame is poor.
6.0
RandomGaminginHD
≈ estimated
17/04/2024
Comparison with 8GB model · benchmarks and frame rates
Verdict
Playable at 1080p, but with little positive to say at its current price.
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techpowerup.com
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15/02/2024
Lab test · Slot-powered entry card
Verdict
The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB runs on PCIe slot power alone, suiting small, low-power builds, but its 6 GB memory is a step down from the 8 GB original.

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What customers like about NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

  • No external power required: Low power consumption (70W TDP) allows it to run solely off the PCIe slot, making it ideal for budget upgrades.
  • Energy efficient: Users and reviewers note high efficiency, comparable to newer architectures, and operation at low temperatures.
  • Quiet operation: Frequently praised for its low noise levels, with many models featuring a 0-dB silent mode during light tasks.
  • Compact form factor: Available in low-profile and Mini-ITX designs, fitting easily into small small-form-factor (SFF) PC builds.
  • DLSS support: Access to Nvidia's AI upscaling helps maintain playable frame rates in modern 1080p titles despite being an entry-level card.
  • Easy installation: Verified buyers report a straightforward setup process with immediate system recognition.

What customers don't like about NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

  • Significant performance cut: It is approximately 18-20% slower than the original 8GB RTX 3050 model due to fewer cores and lower clock speeds.
  • Limited VRAM: The 6GB memory capacity and reduced 96-bit bus width can struggle with some modern games at higher settings.
  • Poor ray tracing performance: While it technically supports ray tracing, frame rates are often too low for it to be practical in most titles.
  • PCIe bandwidth limitations: Using an 8x interface means older PCIe 3.0 systems may experience a small performance hit.
  • Value proposition: Critics note it often fails to outperform older, similarly priced cards like the GTX 1660 Ti in pure rasterization.

Verdict

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is an entry-level graphics card based on the Ampere architecture (GA107), featuring 2304 CUDA cores, a base clock of 1042 MHz, and a boost clock of 1470 MHz. It utilizes 6GB of GDDR6 memory on a reduced 96-bit bus, offering a memory bandwidth of 168 GB/s. A standout characteristic is its extremely low 70W TDP, which allows it to run entirely on PCIe slot power without needing external connectors, making it an excellent choice for compact or low-profile office PC upgrades. Main pros include support for modern features like DLSS 2 and ray tracing at an affordable price point, along with whisper-quiet thermal performance. However, major cons include a significant performance deficit compared to the 8GB version—often trailing by 20% or more—as well as limited VRAM that can struggle with demanding AAA titles even at 1080p.

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