The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 was launched in early 2022. It is powered by the Ampere architecture with 2nd gen RT cores and 3rd gen Tensor cores.
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| Manufacturer | MSI | 
| Model Name | GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X 8G OC | 
| MSRP | $339.99 USD | 
| Current Price | Amazon / Newegg | 
| Release Date | January 2022 | 
| Graphics Processing Unit |  | 
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| Micro-Architecture | Ampere | 
| Model No. | GA106-150 | 
| Fabrication Node | Samsung 8 nm | 
| CUDA Cores | 2560 | 
| Texture Mapping Units | 80 | 
| Render Output Units | 32 | 
| SMPs | 20 | 
| Tensor Cores | 80 | 
| RT Cores | 20 | 
| Memory Specifications |  | 
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| Memory Size | 8 GB | 
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | 
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 
| Memory Bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 
| Clock Speeds |  | 
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| Base Clock | 1550 MHz | 
| Boost Clock | 1807 MHz | 
| Memory Clock | 1750 MHz | 
| Effective Memory Clock | 14000 MHz | 
| Other Technical Specifications |  | 
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| Interface | PCI-Express 4.0 x8 | 
| Outputs | 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x HDMI 2.1 | 
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 
| TDP | 130 watts | 
| Height | 2-slot | 
| Width | 12.4 cm or 4.88 inches | 
| Length | 23.5 cm or 9.25 inches |