First entry-level 50-series card with ray tracing capability. Contains 2560 CUDA cores and 8GB GDDR6 memory. Features DLSS technology and NVENC encoding. MRSP is $249, street prices around $600. Only 50% faster than AMD's 6500 XT
Built on NVIDIA's Ampere architecture with ray tracing capability. Features 2560 CUDA cores and 8GB GDDR6 memory. Includes DLSS technology and NVENC encoder. MRSP is $249 USD, street prices around $600 USD
RTX 3050 is Nvidia's most affordable graphics card with ray tracing capabilities. New 6GB variant launched in 2024, priced closer to GTX series
Intel Core i5-12400F offers best overall performance with 6 cores and 4.4 GHz boost. AMD Ryzen 5 5600X provides best value at $200+ with 6 cores and 4.6 GHz boost. Intel Core i5-10400F delivers 60+ FPS in most games at 1080p. Intel Core i3-12100 is cheapest option at $150 with 4 cores and 3.3 GHz boost
GPU features 8GB GDDR5 memory. Latest drivers available for Windows 7/8/8.1 (x64). Latest drivers available for Windows 10/11 (x64). Based on GA106 GPU architecture. Multiple retail boards based on this design (66 total)
RTX 3050 8GB scores 32.75 points, 17.9% better than 6GB version. RTX 3050 6GB scores 27.77 points, 10% better value for money. 8GB version has 33.3% higher maximum VRAM