Gigabyte RTX 3050 Gaming OC review

Posted by: Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 01/26/2022 04:00 PM [ 6 comment(s) ]

We analyze Gigabyte's new GeForce RTX 3050. In specific, the Gaming OC model has 8GB of memory, 2560 Shader processors, and a factory boost speed of 1822 MHz (1770 MHz reference).

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Agonist
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Posts: 3673

Posted on: 01/26/2022 05:11 PM

Basically what the 6500xt should have been.
Priced to high to beat a dead horse.
Unless I find a RX6600 for cheap, this will be the gpu I get for my HTPC.

Especially when a RTX 2060/RX 5600xt goes for $700 used.....

TieSKey
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Posts: 205

Posted on: 01/26/2022 06:16 PM

So after 5 years the only cards with a msrp close to that of the Rx580 offer either less performance (amd one) or +/- 25% increase (this card).
At an average of 5% per year... Moore's statement is more than dead.

And that's before considering that since this card can mine Eth (has enough memory to do so) the prices will be much higher.

mahanddeem
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Posts: 664

Posted on: 01/26/2022 06:33 PM

Thanks for the review.
I wish Hebert you include a section for Undervolting these cards. Since they run hot and consume high power power (especially for higher end like xx80 and xx80ti). Plus a good number of them can even clock higher with lower voltage since they run more comfortable not hitting their power limit if Undervolted.

moab600
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Posts: 6416

Posted on: 01/26/2022 06:51 PM

Awful product as all the recent GPU launches but light years ahead of the 6500XT, basically at this point the 6500XT should be boycotted by everyone.

Airbud
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