ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 3050 Twin Edge OC Video Card Review

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Test Setup

Bench hardware is listed below.  More information on our GPU testing can be found here.

We are using the motherboard’s current default BIOS settings on the latest official release BIOS.  We have enabled PCI-Express Resizable BAR in the motherboard BIOS.  This means we are utilizing Resizable BAR on NVIDIA GPUs and AMD Smart Access Memory on AMD GPUs in all of our testing.  We have enabled DOCP in the BIOS for the memory.

We are using a fresh install of Windows 11 Pro with the latest Windows Updates, and drivers installed including the latest chipset drivers from AMD.  We are using the “Best Performance” power profile in Windows Settings.  We have Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling at the default setting, which is ENABLED.  VBS is DISABLED and Game Mode is ENABLED.

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REVIEW OVERVIEW

Performance
5
Efficiency
8
Cooling
10
Value
8

SUMMARY

The ZOTAC Gaming Geforce RTX 3050 Twin Edge Oc video card was evaluated today. Overall its performance falls below the competition. The efficiency and cooling solution are very good, however. While the performance lacks, the value is buoyed by the Ray Tracing and upscaling choices it offers.
Rick Patterson
Rick is an avid gamer that enjoys the latest and greatest video cards in his rigs. For the past few years, he's shared that expertise with The FPS Review's audience as a GPU reviewer.

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The ZOTAC Gaming Geforce RTX 3050 Twin Edge Oc video card was evaluated today. Overall its performance falls below the competition. The efficiency and cooling solution are very good, however. While the performance lacks, the value is buoyed by the Ray Tracing and upscaling choices it offers.ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 3050 Twin Edge OC Video Card Review