Nvidia continues to expand its RTX 3000 series graphics card family. The company, known for delivering both performance and competitive pricing with its products, is now working on a variation rather than an entirely new model. It appears that Nvidia is developing a 6 GB version of the already-discussed RTX 3050. Here are the details…
New 6GB Nvidia RTX 3050 on the Horizon
In January 2022, Nvidia unveiled the RTX 3050 graphics card equipped with 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 3072 CUDA cores, priced at $249. Despite some debates about its performance, its affordable price made it a quickly popular choice. However, the company didn’t stop there and began working on a more cost-effective version, aiming for a 6 GB RTX 3050.
Most recently, a product listing for Palit RTX 3050 6GB models from a Russian retailer has unveiled an affordable GPU. According to the listing, the card has a base clock of 1042MHz, which is significantly lower than the current RTX 3050 8GB (at 1,552MHz). Fortunately, the boost speed remains unchanged (1,777MHz), as does the CUDA Core count (2,560).
Of course, many consumers prioritize affordability over everything else and Nvidia knows that. However, if you’re thinking about waiting for the 6 GB Nvidia RTX 3050 when buying a graphics card, it’s worth considering. Despite having the same CUDA Core count, the base clock and vRAM are relatively low. Therefore, you might not achieve the desired performance in the games you want to play.
Still, for less demanding games and tasks, it could offer savings. Moreover some gaming laptops already have the RTX 3050 with less vRAM, and checking performance tests on these models can give you a starting point.
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