RTX 3050 6GB vs RTX 3050 8GB - Newer Isn’t always Better…

The new RTX 3050 doesn't just have less VRAM than it's 8GB predecessor, it also has less cores and a reduced bus width. How does this affect it's gaming performance?

0:00 Intro and Specs
1:07 Baldur's Gate 3
1:52 Cyberpunk 2077
2:29 Fallout 4
2:50 Forza Horizon 5
3:27 Red Dead Redemption 2
4:03 Starfield
4:49 The Witcher 3
5:24 Conclusion

Thanks for watching :)

[tomdillan]

Rtx 3050 6gb only makes sense in a low profile build. I agree this should be have been called a Rtx 3040 or even Rtx 3030.

[nahuelcarrizo]

my dad once told me "new doesn't mean better", now I get it

[Simmonsumers]

If you could get a 3050 6GB for 99-110 USD like the GTX 750 TI back in the day it would be the king of budget. These prices for what you get are horrible these days.

[yavuzhannnn]

3050 doesn't seem worth buying in both occasions...

[kamgaming]

this makes the a750 and Rx 6600 even more goated

[Redmage]

We actually had a customer that requested our GT 740 4GB DDR5 back in the mid-2010s. They were running an old version of Flight Simulator and only needed the VRAM for whatever release they were flying on.

This card reminds me of that, but with improper branding. 3040 definitely.

[ProjectPhysX]

So that's the RTX 3040 toaster edition :D

[MichaelCH]

this proves the 6GB is much more efficient, however as you said, the price should be cheaper.

[KingVulpes]

NVIDIA: "They want budget? they'll get budget"

[ivanvladimir]

The rtx 3050 is a prime example of "too little, too late", I pay my respects for those newbies that thought buying one of these brand new for *that* price was the way to go

[jxunlht]

around 50% less power consumption with less than 20% performance cost is not that bad imo

[charmingpeasant]

They should've launched both of these as 3050 and 3050 Ti respectively.

[dizzee]

it's not a good time to be a budget gamer AND nvidia fan at the same time. rx 6600 costs around the same in my country and it's a much more powerful GPU.

[Larry]

I honestly didn't know they still made 30X0 series cards. I thought they'd be all 40X0 now.

[Holycurative]

I've just built my son a cheap gaming PC with a 4th gen i7 and a 1050Ti and he has a ton of fun gaming on it. Cheap build too at under £200...

[Mr.Korzack]

The low profile version I can see having a use for tiny case builds and/those with weak power supplies, but apart from that... It's good the option is there, but for the full size one I'm glad I already have a 2060 which looks the much better option. Glad to see you covering it honestly & fairly though!

[marshal]

Nice seeing gpu power in the overlay. Thank you so much! I hope u keep adding that to the next videos

[nathanddrews]

With those power constraints they could have just made a much cheaper, more cut down 3030 or something with a higher clock that would have achieved the same performance. They must have had awful yields and this was the only way to slough off the trash. GA107-325 has the identical core configuration as the 8GB GA106-150 OEM model, but about half the TDP and 400Mhz lower clock speed.

[RenatoG]

It’s almost like having more power gives you better performance, I am shocked, keep up the great work sir

[vladivostok]

My local university surplus is selling Dell Optiplex with 8th and 9th i5s in them. The 3050 6gb would make for a perfect budget build with one of them.