Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 8GB

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
As for the new GeForce RTX 3050, we’re expecting that part to come in for at least $450, but with the RTX 3060 selling for a 112% premium over MSRP on average, anything is possible. As noted earlier, we strongly believe that the RTX 3050 needs to be priced at around $370 to be a great deal in the current market and become the go-to option for PC gamers.
– As reviewed by TechSpot on Jan 2022
Ampere
Architecture
Entry-level
Product Tier
2560
Shader Cores
32
ROPs
80
TMUs
20
RT Cores
8 GB
Memory
GDDR6
Memory Type
224 GB/s
Bandwidth
130 W
TDP
$418
Price
GPU Snapshot
Release date:Jan 27, 2022Price at Launch:$249
Type:DesktopArchitecture:Ampere
Generation:RTX 30 seriesProduct Tier:Entry-level
VRAM Capacity:8 GBTotal Board Power:130 W
Core Configuration
Shader Cores:2560TMUs:80
ROPs:32L2 Cache:2 MB
Memory
VRAM Capacity:8 GBMemory Type:GDDR6
Memory Speed:14 GbpsMemory Bus:128-bit
Bandwidth:224 GB/s
Graphics Processing
Base Clock:1.55 GHzBoost Clock:1.78 GHz
FP32 Throughput:9.1 TFLOPsRay Tracing:Yes
Ray Tracing Cores:20Process Size:8nm
Process Name:Samsung 8NDie Size:276 mm²
Power & Connectivity
Total Board Power:130 WPower Connectors:1x 8-pin
Bus Interface:PCIe 4.0 x8HDMI Support:HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort Support:DP 1.4aDSC:1.2a
Max Displays:4
Media & Software Support
DirectX Support:12 UltimateShader Model:6.6
Vulkan Version:1.4OpenGL Version:4.6

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 8GB pricing

Last 6 months
Price Date
Current $417 Mar 26, 2026
Highest* $456 Dec 13, 2025
Lowest* $316 May 14, 2025
Average $411
* Prices are based on listings from Newegg and other major retailers over the past 12+ months.
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Reviews and Ratings

79

Average Score

Based on 13 reviews

8.8

User Score

Based on 95 reviews

Reviewers Liked

  • Great 1080p gaming with high visual settings
  • 8GB of GDDR6 RAM
  • Ray tracing and DLSS
  • Much better than AMD RX 6500 XT
  • Low power consumption
  • HDMI 2.1 support
  • Low temperatures
  • High overclock ceiling

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • $100 more than last generation's xx50-class card
  • Offers similar performance to GTX 1660 Ti
  • Slower than RTX 2060 and RX 5600 XT

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80

As for the new GeForce RTX 3050, we’re expecting that part to come in for at least $450, but with the RTX 3060 selling for a 112% premium over MSRP on average, anything is possible. As noted earlier, we strongly believe that the RTX 3050 needs to be priced at around $370 to be a great deal in the current market and become the go-to option for PC gamers.

By TechSpot on
95

MSI has a great card on its hand switch the GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X -- the fastest RTX 3050 so far, with GPU temps sitting at just 60C.

By TweakTown on
80

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3050 delivers great 1080p gaming performance with modern features, including capable ray tracing chops and DLSS. It has plenty of memory and doesn't make any unusual technical compromises, unlike AMD's rival Radeon RX 6500 XT, but...

By Good Gear Guide on
80

Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3050 delivers great 1080p gaming performance with modern features, including capable ray tracing chops and DLSS. It has plenty of memory and doesn’t make any unusual technical compromises, unlike AMD’s rival Radeon RX 6500 XT, but that potentially makes it a target for GPU miners—which could mean bad things for price and availability.

By PCWorld on
70

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 would make an excellent replacement for the GTX 1650. It provides incredible 1080p gaming performance, even with ray tracing – something the GTX 1650 couldn’t even do. However, its high price pits it against the RTX 2060, a fight the RTX 3050 just cannot win.

By TechRadar on
70

Nvidia's RTX 3050 delivers good performance for its theoretical $249 starting price. Unfortunately, that also means there's not a snowball's chance in hell that it won't sell for radically inflated prices. It lands between the previous-gen RTX 2060 and GTX 1660 Super, both of which currently sell for far more than Nvidia's asking price.

By Tom's Hardware on
70

The Nvidia RTX 3050 is one of the cheapest graphics card available in Nvidia’s latest range, yet it still manages to hit a 1080p at 60fps performance for most games while also offering high-end features such as ray tracing and DLSS. But with a performance not too dissimilar to the 3-year old GTX 1660 Ti, those who like high frame rates will want to look elsewhere.

By TrustedReviews on
80

The GeForce RTX 3050 is a strong junior entry into Nvidia's peerless lineup of "Ampere"-powered RTX 30 Series GPUs, and this EVGA XC Black card is a corker for 1080p play at a near-budget price.

By PCMag on
80

Today not much has improved in terms of performance, just pricing has gone way way up, but no amount of moaning or crying will change the situation. It'll be interesting to see what happens with stock levels, whether NVIDIA's mining-limiter on RTX 3050 will hold, or whether miners will snatch up all the inventory. GeForce RTX 3050 will be available from stores starting tomorrow at 6 AM PT.

By TechPowerUp on
85

If prices are kept in line, The Palit DUAL OC edition GeForce RTX 3050 is perhaps a good match for you if you need Full HD performance, with WQHD capability. The Gigabyte card remains reasonably silent and is cooled enough, as well it's a decent-looking product (but the design is overdue for a revamp though). With the games that support DLSS you'll reap the benefits of even more performance. So yeah, a decent card, and if prices remain in line, even recommended.

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