NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
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Key differences
- •NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB has lower TDP (70 W vs 130 W)
- •NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB has lower Recommended PSU (300 W vs 550 W)
- •NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB has higher Base clock (1552 MHz vs 1042 MHz)
- •NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB has lower Card length (180 mm vs 242 mm)
- •NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB has higher VRAM (8 GB vs 6 GB)
Full spec comparison
Spec
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB
Performance
VRAM6 GB8 GB▲
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus width96 bit128 bit▲
Memory bandwidth168 GB/s224 GB/s▲
Shading cores2,3042,560▲
RT cores1820▲
Tensor / AI cores7280▲
Base clock1042 MHz1552 MHz▲
Boost clock1470 MHz1777 MHz▲
Ray tracingYesYes
Upscaling techDLSS 2DLSS 2
Power & Size
TDP70 W▲130 W
Recommended PSU300 W▲550 W
Power connectorNone (many SKUs)1× 8-pin
Bus interfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Card length180 mm▲242 mm
Slot width2 slots2 slots
Display outputs3× DisplayPort 1.4a, 1× HDMI 2.13× DisplayPort 1.4a, 1× HDMI 2.1