Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC 6G (GV-N3050WF2OC-6GD)

An entry-level graphics adapter from the NVIDIA Ampere series, designed for budget gaming systems and performance-demanding multimedia tasks. Despite the release of the Ampere architecture in 2022, this modification from the WINDFORCE series is a 2024 model, which Gigabyte released in 2024 as a replacement for the still popular, but quickly aging GeForce 1050/1060/1650/1660/2060 video adapters.

The model is aimed primarily at budget gamers who plan to play at a resolution of no more than 1080p and, if necessary, are ready to sacrifice graphics quality in favor of a smoother frame rate. Like all representatives of the Ampere family, it supports the DLSS 2 artificial image scaling function, which allows you to increase the performance of the model at low FPS rates. It will also be useful for users who need a compact and energy-efficient video card for small systems.

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC 6G is equipped with a GA106 graphics processor with 2304 CUDA cores and a maximum frequency of 1477 MHz, the memory buffer is limited to a rather modest 6 GB of memory by the standards of 2024, the bus width is 96 bits. The set of interfaces includes a pair of HDMI 2.1 and a pair of DisplayPort 1.4a. Among other things, it supports NVIDIA Reflex and NVIDIA Broadcast technologies: the first helps to minimize delays in games, and the second offers tools for improving the quality of sound and video, including noise reduction and enabling a virtual background during streams.