ASUS Dual NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
ASUS Dual RTX 3050 (8GB) entry GPU for 1080p gaming with DLSS/RT, 130W TDP, single 8‑pin, compact 200 mm 2‑slot design, and HDMI 2.1 + 3×DP.
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Product overview
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 OC (8GB) is an NVIDIA Ampere (RTX 30‑series) card, announced January 4, 2022 with retail availability on January 27, 2022. It pairs 8GB GDDR6 on a 128‑bit bus with RT/Tensor cores for DLSS and ray tracing.
Positioned as an entry‑tier option for budget 1080p builds, it exists to bring RTX features to smooth Full HD play. It’s well‑suited to 1080p gaming and esports; ray tracing is best used with DLSS. Board power is 130 W, fed by a single 8‑pin connector; ASUS recommends a 450 W PSU. Case fit is friendly thanks to a compact 200 mm length, true 2‑slot cooler, and standard outputs: 1× HDMI 2.1 and 3× DisplayPort 1.4a.
- 1080p gaming
- esports/high-fps
- ray tracing
Product highlights
- NVIDIA Ampere Streaming Multiprocessors: The all-new Ampere SM brings 2X the FP32 throughput and improved power efficiency.
- 2nd Generation RT Cores: Experience 2X the throughput of 1st gen RT Cores, plus concurrent RT and shading for a whole new level of ray-tracing performance.
- 3rd Generation Tensor Cores: Get up to 2X the throughput with structural sparsity and advanced AI algorithms such as DLSS. These cores deliver a massive boost in game performance and all-new AI capabilities.
- Axial-tech fan design has been newly tuned with a reversed central fan direction for less turbulence.
- A 2-slot Design maximizes compatibility and cooling efficiency for superior performance in small chassis.
Specifications
- GPU chip
- RTX 3050
- VRAM
- 8 GB
- GPU clock
- 1850 MHZ
- Bus width
- 128-bit
- Interface
- PCI-E 16x
- Graphics Ram Type
- GDDR6
- Memory Transfer Speed
- 224 GB/s
- Tdp
- 130 W
