RTX 3050 6GB Specs and Release Date Leaked; New Budget GPU from Nvidia!

For weeks, we have been hearing rumors about Nvidia’s plans to launch a new entry-level graphics card in the sub-$200 price segment. Some of the leaks pointed towards RTX 3050 releasing in early January. Now, the key specifications of the upcoming RTX 3050 6GB have surfaced, along with the price and availability speculations.

The company is highly expected to offer its new RTX 3050 variant at a super aggressive price point. This is to push more gamers towards upgrading to RTX GPUs, which feature RT cores, Tensor cores, and several modern architectural benefits.

Nvidia RTX 3050 (6GB) Specifications Leaked

Talking about the leaked specs, Courtesy ofVideocardz‘ssources, the VRAM capacity and memory bandwidth on the 6GB RTX 3050 receive a major downgrade. The RTX 3050 has 6GB VRAM and168 GB/s memory bandwidth. Both are25%lower compared to the previous 8GB model. The power consumption is much lower at 70 watts. Thanks to its efficiency, RTX 3050 6GB could turn out to be a great budget GPU toupgradeolder desktop systems.SpecificationsNew RTX 3050 (6GB)Old RTX 3050 (8GB)CUDA Cores23042560VRAM Capacity6GB GDDR68GB GDDR6Memory Bandwidth168 GB/s224 GB/sGPU Core Boost Clock Speed1470 MHz1777 MHzGPU Core Base Clock Speed1042 MHz1552 MHzTotal Graphics Power (TGP)70W130WThe ‘old’ RTX 3050 is faster and was released two years ago

Many aspects of the RTX 3050 such as theCUDA core count, GPU clock speed,Total Graphics Power (TGP), and other specshave all been nerfed for the new budget implementation from Nvidia, which istargeting a lower entry point. We have also seen theNvidia RTX 3050 6GBbeing listed online in aprevious leak. This showed an upcoming Palit graphics card with placeholder pricing.

The specs revealed in this previous leak stated apower supplywith a6-pinGPU power connector is required. However, this new leak says the GPU will have a 70W TGP. Because of this, I expect many upcoming new RTX 3050 AIB GPUs will not requireany dedicated power connector.

The PCI-e slots on amotherboardcanprovide up to 75Wto the graphics card. Still, some AIB implementations of this new RTX 3050 (6GB) should provide a dedicated PCI-e power connector solution. These should also feature a higher TDP and better clock speeds.

RTX 3050 (6GB): Leaked Price & Availability Info

Speaking of price, the existing RTX 3050 with8GB memoryby Asus usually sells foraround $240 on Amazon. Sometimes, the RTX 3050 is even available on sale for a lower price of $220. So, RTX 3050 with6GB memoryshould launch with anMSRP of below $200.

Before the specifications of the RTX 3050 6GB surfaced,a price point of $179was also mentioned in a previous leak coming via Chinese forums BoardChannels.

The supposed RTX 3050graphics card with 6GB memory did not arrive at CES 2024, where Nvidia unveiled its newRTX 40 Super lineup. Reportedly, this new RTX 3050 with various watered-down specifications will be launching in the “next few weeks“. We should see Nvidia launching its new budget-centric RTX 3050 graphics card inJanuary 2024itself.

What are your thoughts on the upcoming RTX 3050 6GB variant? If your PC currently has a GTX card, does this new RTX 3050 entice you to upgrade? 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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