this RTX 3050 It is one of the newest cards in the 3000 series for desktop computers. With the semiconductor crisis and market positioning doubts, its release for desktop PCs has been and still is being questioned.
GPUs Ampere entry-level devices were initially only available for the notebook segment to ease the load on production lines by migrating the production of GTX SKUs to the new architecture. Nvidia with projections for the normalization of the supply of components and the price of video cards RTX 3050 It aims to replace GTX cards for desktop computers by January 2022. With this in mind, TecMundo prepared an analysis of how the board performed in this role.
GeForce RTX 3050 Specifications
- NVIDIA CUDA cores: 2560
- Boost Clock (MHz): 1777
- Base clock (MHz): 1552
- Memory speed: 14Gbps
- Memory: 8GB GDDR6
- Interface: 128 bit
- Memory Bandwidth: 224GB/s
- Ray Tracing (Hardware): Yes
- PCI Express 4.0: Yes
- NVIDIA DLSS: Yes
- NVIDIA G-SYNC™: Yes
- Game Ready Drivers: Yes
- Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate, Vulkan API, OpenGL 4.6: Yes
- DisplayPort 1.4a, HDMI 2.1: Yes
- HDCP 2.3: Yes
- NVIDIA GPU Boost™: Yes
- VR Ready: Yes
- USB Type-C and VirtualLink: Yes
- Maximum Supported Resolution: 7680×4320 (8k)
In addition to doubling the CUDA cores of the GTX 1650 SUPER, RTX 3050 It has Tensor and RT cores, making it the first -50 end card compatible with Ray-Tracing and DLSS, but naturally still below the performance of the RTX 2060. Note that Nvidia is not releasing RTX 2050 models, but only now as a simpler variation of the upcoming 3050 chip and for laptops only.
GeForce RTX 3050 vs. RTX 2060
The -50-end segment is not always considered to cannibalize the -60 card of the previous generation, so the performance is not revolutionary, but it manages to provide a good experience for an input card.
So far, Nvidia hasn’t released its plans to retire the GTX family, but the results of the synthetic tests are, RTX 3050 In front of the GTX 1660. With suggested values of $249 (R$1,218 in direct conversion) and $219 (R$1,072) respectively, the price difference no longer justifies buying a GPU without the latest GPU. technologies.
real gaming performance
The card isn’t designed to offer the best graphics and frame rates above 60fps, so it’s important to keep expectations in line. despite bringing ray tracing (RT) and Deep Learning Supersampling (DLSS) to the input segment, GeForce 3050 it’s still a board with only a 120W thermal design, among other technical limitations.
in competitive games such as Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Warzone, the card does very well and offers another steady 60fps at FullHD (1080p) resolution and Max graphics. By enabling DLSS, this framerate is further increased and already justifies the extra investment in technology.
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The result is also satisfactory when it comes to high-budget games. Since it is not designed for very high textures and graphic effects, RTX 3050 it still amazes in pretty heavy games.
cyberpunk 2077
CD Projekt Red’s game is one of the heaviest tests for graphics cards, and even with Ray Tracing enabled and graphics in Ultra, the input GPU is still trying to deliver at least 30fps stable in QuadHD (1440p), a far superior experience. succeeds. generation consoles.
However, to reach these higher settings it is imperative that games already support DLSS. Attempting to run heavy titles without enabling super resolution technology is a nuisance not only for averaging below 20fps, but also for various artifacts and rendering issues.
Red Dead Redemption 2
Another thread that demands a lot from the GPU is this: Red Dead Redemption 2, and RTX 3050 overcomes difficulties with some ease. Even with 4K resolution and Xbox Series X-equivalent graphics, the game runs at a steady average of 45fps, a great result for the segment in question.
as target audience GeForce 3050 Results in 1080p and 1440p, not those of 4k monitors, make it a good option and combine quality and performance at lower prices than other models in the 3000 series. RTX 3050 It is available 30% and 40% cheaper than the RTX 3060, but falls in the same range as the RTX 2060 and costs around R$2,400.
Is it a good buy?
Choosing an Ampere board is a decision that depends on many factors. The first is the installation configuration in question in the case of an upgrade. At least computers equipped with the GTX 1660 give results very close to what the 3050 can do.
On the other hand, more and more minimal DLSS will be required to achieve satisfactory results on more modest computers. At this point, it does its part well, even with some advantages, but for its current price, the RTX 2060 is still the better option.
Therefore, what defines the purchase of the Ampere board is mainly the urgency of the user. The trend is for the prices of these cards to fall, unless we hit another electronic input supply crisis or cryptocurrencies experience a new boom.
If this drop doesn’t put the GeForce RTX 3050 below Turing chip RTX cards, it’s very likely to represent only a final option for PC builders and those who don’t want to buy a second-hand GPU.
Source: Tec Mundo
