NVIDIA to Release Cheaper RTX 3050 in February 2024; Check Details
NVIDIA is working on a GPU. This is not an RTX 40 Series, but rather a newRTX 30 Seriesgraphics card. TheRTX 3050receives heavy consideration from both laptop & desktop users as their choice for an entry-level graphics card. A new RTX 3050 graphics card with analtered VRAM capacityis supposedly launching very soon.
The new leak comes viaWCCFTech. According to the leak, an NvidiaRTX 3050graphics card with6GB VRAMwill launch inFebruary 2024. Nvidia is also planning a few other product launches in early 2024, specifically theRTX 40 ‘Super’ refreshlineup, which is expected to launch atCES 2024.
The currently launched desktop RTX 3050 has8GB of VRAM, and at the time of writing, it is available to buy for$219.99. The leak mentions that the RTX 3050 with 6GB VRAM is expected to launch at$179. So, the new RTX 3050 (6GB) would be ~22% cheaper(~$40 less) as compared to the 8GB variant.
Keep in mind this figure can definitely change as there is still a lot of time before the supposed launch. Moreover, Nvidia has not confirmed that they are working on this GPU. As per previous leaks, this new RTX 3050 6GB GPU could have other cut-down specifications, too. This potentially includes a different memory bus width, given the 6GB GPU memory & lowerCUDA Core Countas well.
NVIDIA Wants More Gamers on RTX
With the upcoming launch of RTX 3050 (6GB) at under $200 (according to leaks), it looks like Nvidia essentially wants more gamers on RTX rather than the older GTX graphics cards. The Steam Survey from last month shows thatGTX 1650is the #2 most popular GPU within the massive Steam gaming community. On top of the hill isRTX 3060.
The price gap between an entry-level RTX card and last-generation GTX cards will not be as high anymore if this 6GB version of RTX 3050 launches. Hence, more gamers will choose RTX. We will know with time how much the adoption of RTX GPUs grows with the release of new GPUs by Nvidia.
What are your thoughts on a sub-$200 RTX 3050 with 6GB VRAM capacity? Would you buy this new GPU over the GTX 1650? Let us know in the comments below.
Satyam Kumar
Highly passionate about technology. Major expertise in PC hardware, the VR industry, esports-centric gear, and other gadgets. In my spare time, I’m usually researching exciting hardware breakthroughs or playing competitive games.
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