Nvidia’s RTX 3050 6GB, a rumored new spin on the price range graphics card from Staff Inexperienced, has been noticed listed on-line (not for the primary time, we would add).
German tech web site Computerbase seen that Austrian retailer E-Tec had an RTX 3050 6GB stay on its web site, however the product itemizing has since been taken down. (That normally occurs when these sorts of leaks – which cynics may argue are typically intentional – get reported on).
Nonetheless, the itemizing wasn’t ditched earlier than all the small print of this graphics card have been grabbed by VideoCardz (by way of Tom’s {Hardware}), together with the all-important specs and value.
The MSI Ventus 2X OC (overclocked) model of the RTX 3050 with 6GB of VRAM (the cardboard usually has 8GB) was proven to run with 2,048 CUDA cores, a serious 20% reduce in comparison with the two,560 cores which the prevailing (8GB) mannequin sports activities.
The Ventus 2X can also be listed with a base clock of 1,552MHz and a lift of 1,807MHz, together with a TDP of 130W. As for the worth, that requires an enormous quantity of seasoning, extra so than the specs – and we’ll focus on that extra in a second…
Evaluation: A bewildering soup of rumors
At this level, the rumored specs for the RTX 3050 6GB appear somewhat in all places, frankly. We’ve heard it’ll preserve the CUDA core rely of the prevailing RTX 3050, or that it’ll be reduce down by round 10%, or that it’s going to undergo a serious slash to the tune of 20% as is proven right here – we’ve heard the latter principle earlier than (twice, actually).
We’ve additionally seen hypothesis that the clocks will probably be massively dropped, doubtlessly, though that undoubtedly isn’t the case right here. They may all the time be quicker on an overclocked mannequin like this Ventus OC, thoughts, than an entry-level graphics card.
Even the rumored TDP broadly varies, from 130W right here, to 115W, then right down to 70W (thoughts you, that’s for a leaked fanless mannequin from Palit, which can want a lesser energy utilization because of the lack of lively cooling).
Regardless of the case, with all of the theories across the specs, and the leaks we’ve witnessed, all bouncing round everywhere in the present, we’re inclined to say simply neglect concerning the {hardware} specification, actually – and hope that Nvidia isn’t reducing a lot down except for the VRAM. (Though the CUDA core rely dropping appears to be somewhat possible, sadly, or at the very least a extra prevalent thought).
One of the best factor to concentrate on with all that is that given the load of rumors, and a couple of on-line retailer leaping the gun now, the RTX 3050 6GB appears to be incoming – and in principle, it’ll arrive as quickly as subsequent month, or possible in Q1 (the latter is talked about by the Austrian retailer). As for the worth, the retailer has it pitched too excessive (costing greater than the 8GB mannequin), so we will safely ignore that asking value (it’s a placeholder, little question).
The idea is that this graphics card will probably be priced at $179 or in that ballpark within the US, significantly lower than the MSRP of the present RTX 3050 which was $249 at launch. (And the pricing of the brand new GPU will probably be according to that 30% drop in different areas, little question, in comparison with the respective really helpful pricing).
The issue is that this doesn’t look aggressive (significantly not if this new spin on the RTX 3050 is as reduce as some ideas make it appear) in opposition to AMD. Staff Crimson has a really aggressive providing within the type of the RX 6600, which is undeniably one of many greatest low cost GPUs you should buy.
We’re struggling to see how some incarnations of the purported RTX 3050 6GB are going to compete, frankly, until Nvidia drops the worth beneath the at the moment rumored demand on the price range gamer’s pockets.