RTX 3050 6GB

Written analysis

RTX 3050 6GB at a glance

The RTX 3050 6GB is based on the Ampere architecture and is manufactured using the 8 nm process at Samsung. It ships with 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus , about 168 GB/s. Shader count is 2304 across 24 CU/SM. The board interface is PCIe 4.0 x8.

Reference board power is a moderate 70 W with None. Final PSU and case requirements still depend on the specific partner card and the rest of the system.

VRAM capacity is budget at 6 GB. Keep settings and resolution in the same class as the silicon.

Best fit: Basic gaming or display workloads where price, compatibility, and power matter more than high settings.

Gaming performance

RTX 3050 6GB is a budget gaming GPU, at 10.24% of the dataset’s best 1440p raster performance. Keep the rest of the build in the same class.

1440p value is 39.4 performance per dollar. Nearby GPUs in the table are often better buys.

The catalog lists 1 retail card of this GPU , 1 currently available on Amazon. Partner cards change cooling, length, factory clocks, and price — not the core raster scores. They are listed below similar GPUs.