SeekerNvidia GeForce RTX 3050
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.
-- As reviewed by TechRadar
Product details
- NVIDIA Ampere Streaming Multiprocessors: The all-new Ampere SM brings 2X the FP32 throughput and improved power efficiency.
- 2nd Generation RT Cores: Experience 2X the throughput of 1st gen RT Cores, plus concurrent RT and shading for a whole new level of ray-tracing performance.
- 3rd Generation Tensor Cores: Get up to 2X the throughput with structural sparsity and advanced AI algorithms such as DLSS. These cores deliver a massive boost in game performance and all-new AI capabilities.
- Axial-tech fan design has been newly tuned with a reversed central fan direction for less turbulenceAvoid using unofficial software
- A 2-slot Design maximizes compatibility and cooling efficiency for superior performance in small chassis.
PROS
+ Great 1080p gaming performance
+ Ray tracing and DLSS
+ Low temperatures
CONS
- Expensive for a 'budget' card
- Higher power
- Loses to RTX 2060
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Expert reviews and ratings
By TechRadar on January 26, 2022
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.
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By TrustedReviews on January 26, 2022
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.
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