GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

6GB GDDR6. Documented release: February 2024.

THE RECORDED NUMBERS

RTX 3050 6GB benchmark

Benchmark FPS at 1080p: 81 FPS
Our rating: 45.2 /100
3050s we've tested: 19
Recorded benchmark rank: #96 of 257 variants

Historical total for this model.

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GPUSED’S TAKE

The verdict

The 6GB RTX 3050 is a lower-power, cut-down variant rather than a simple memory reduction of the 8GB card. Its small-system use case is real, but its lower gaming performance makes the shared name easy to misread.

GPUsed Legend Rating

4.5 /10

4.5 out of 10

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THE EXACT VERSION

Identity and release

Model: GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
Memory: 6GB GDDR6
Documented release: February 2024
Release event: first documented retail availability
Release scope: documented market

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Profile sources

Reviewed 2 October 2026. The release date above uses the documented event and scope shown in this profile.

Source 1: nvidia.com Release reference
Source 2: techspot.com

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