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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is a budget desktop card built on a cut-down GA107 Ampere die, quietly launched in February 2024 mainly for OEM and prebuilt systems. It draws just 70W with no separate PCIe power connector, but its narrower 96-bit, 6GB GDDR6 memory system sits below the original RTX 3050 8GB.
Pros
- Runs entirely on slot power (70W) with no 6-pin or 8-pin connector needed
- Ampere-generation ray tracing and tensor cores bring hardware RT and DLSS to an entry-level card
- Compact dual-fan designs fit low-profile and small-form-factor prebuilt cases
- Low power draw keeps thermals and noise down for basic gaming and office use
Cons
- 96-bit memory bus and 168GB/s bandwidth trail the original RTX 3050 8GB
- 2,304 CUDA cores is a modest core count for a 2024-era desktop GPU
- 6GB frame buffer limits headroom in newer, more demanding games
- Sold mainly through OEM prebuilts rather than as a standalone retail launch
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
General
- Announced
- 2024
- Architecture
- Ampere
- Process
- 8 nm
- TDP
- 70 W
- Power connector
- None (slot-powered)
Cores & Clocks
- Shading units
- 2,304
- RT cores
- 18
- Tensor / AI cores
- 72
- Base clock
- 1,042 MHz
- Boost clock
- 1,470 MHz
Memory
- VRAM
- 6 GB
- VRAM type
- GDDR6
- Bus width
- 96 bit
- Bandwidth
- 168 GB/s
Benchmarks
- 3DMark Time Spy
- 4,831Bottom 14%
- PassMark G3D
- 10,740Bottom 18%
Features
- Upscaling
- DLSS 4 (no FG)
Quick answers
Is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB good in 2026?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB earns an Inno Score of 40.2/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is a budget desktop card built on a cut-down GA107 Ampere die, quietly launched in February 2024 mainly for OEM and prebuilt systems. It draws just 70W with no separate PCIe power connector, but its narrower 96-bit, 6GB GDDR6 memory system sits below the original RTX 3050 8GB.
What are the key specs of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB?
VRAM: 6 GB · Boost clock: 1,470 MHz · TDP: 70 W · 3DMark Time Spy: 4,831
What are the closest alternatives to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, AMD Radeon RX 5700, AMD Radeon RX 6600 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
