The specifications for NVIDIA’s revision of the GeForce RTX 3050 have made their way online, revealing a new version of the Ampere GPU that features not only fewer cores, but also less memory and lower memory bandwidth. That said, the TDP is also lower—70 vs. 130 watts.
NEW: GeForce RTX 3050 (6 GB):
- Cores: 2,304
- Memory: 6 GB
- Bandwidth: 168 GB/s
- Base/boost clock: 1,024/1,470 MHz
- TDP: 70 watts
OLD: GeForce RTX 4050 (8 GB)
- Cores: 2,560
- Memory: 8 GB
- Bandwidth: 224 GB/s
- Base/boost clock 1,552/1,777 MHz
- TDP: 130 watts
Differences:
- Cores: -10%
- Memory: -25%
- Bandwidth: -25%
- Base/boost clock: -32%/-17%
- TDP: -46%
As reported earlier, some RTX 3050 6GB cards will ship with passive coolers, possible thanks to lower power requirement. The card will come out in the next few weeks. One cannot help but wonder why this card is called RTX 3050, not RTX 3040.
Source: VideoCardz