NVIDIA’s partners, who are dedicated to releasing their own sets of graphics cards, have started offering a new version RTX 3050 with GA107 graphics processor (GPU)which stands out for having a power consumption 15 watts lower compared to the original model, which implements the GA106 processor.

NVIDIA presented and launched the original RTX 3050 with a reference price of 279 euros, and we emphasize the reference to how the market has worked in recent years. Although it did not receive as much media attention as other high-end models, it can be considered a graphics card that definitively “democratized” ray tracing and other technologies typical of the green giant. On the other hand, and if we limit ourselves to technological aspects, it is a very good option to play in 1080p resolution.

One thing to keep in mind is that the GA107 core is smaller than the GA106 core with 3,840 CUDA cores. Since both RTX 3050 variants have identical pin layouts, they should be fully compatible with each other. In short, the reduction in consumption was also reflected in a reduction in benefits.

MSI already has its own RTX 3050 model ready with the GA107 processor, the The GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G OC has 2,560 CUDA cores, a base frequency of 1,807 MHz and is expected to run at 14 Gbps with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 128-bit memory bus. Power consumption should be around 115 watts compared to 130 of the original model.

The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X XS 8G OC graphics card counts as connecting to one DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI aiming to be 2.1 capable of supporting 4K at 120 Hz (don’t confuse this with the resolution you can play at, unless you’re talking about very old or very low-end titles), plus a single DL-DVI-D connector.

It seems that NVIDIA is focused on cleaning up the inventory that has accumulated after the bursting of the cryptocurrency bubble and the context of many crises that we have lived in for years, so it is likely that the RTX 4050 and RTX 4060 will be delayed in the generation that has just started.