RTX 3050 4GB

Written analysis

RTX 3050 4GB at a glance

The RTX 3050 4GB is based on the Ampere architecture and is manufactured using the 8 nm process at Samsung. It ships with 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus , about 192 GB/s. Shader count is 2048 across 28 CU/SM. The board interface is PCIe 4.0 x8.

Reference board power is a moderate 90 W with 1x 6-pin. Final PSU and case requirements still depend on the specific partner card and the rest of the system.

VRAM capacity is budget at 4 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 4GB is a budget gaming GPU, at 10.73% of the dataset’s best 1440p raster performance. Keep the rest of the build in the same class.

1440p value is 40.9 performance per dollar. Nearby GPUs in the table are often better buys.