GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WindForce OC 8GB Nvidia Graphic Card

The GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WindForce OC 8GB is a mid-range discrete graphics card built on NVIDIA's Ampere architecture, designed for 1080p gaming and everyday creative workloads. It features 2,560 CUDA cores, second-generation RT cores for hardware-accelerated ray tracing, and third-generation Tensor cores that power NVIDIA DLSS and AI-driven rendering tasks. Memory performance centres on an 8 GB GDDR6 frame buffer operating across a 128-bit memory bus at 14,000 MHz effective clock speed, delivering up to 224 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU boost clock is rated at 1,792 MHz — 15 MHz above the reference specification of 1,777 MHz — while the card connects to the host system via PCI-Express 4.0, ensuring low-latency data transfer even on bandwidth-intensive workloads. GIGABYTE's WINDFORCE cooling system uses two 100 mm unique-blade fans with alternate-spinning technology. By rotating adjacent fans in opposite directions, turbulence between them is reduced and airflow pressure is increased over the heatsink fins. A direct-contact heatpipe maximises heat transfer from the GPU die to the fin stack, while the extended screen-cooling heatsink design lets air flow through for additional thermal headroom. The 3D Active Fan feature keeps both fans completely off under light or idle loads, enabling silent operation during web browsing or light productivity tasks. Fan bearings use graphene nano lubricant, which is stated by Gigabyte to extend bearing life approximately 2.1 times compared with standard sleeve bearings. The Ultra Durable component selection includes lower-RDS MOSFETs for reduced switching resistance and heat output, metal-core chokes for lower energy loss at high frequency, and solid capacitors with low ESR for stable power delivery. A protection back plate adds structural rigidity and shields the PCB. The friendly PCB design uses a fully automated soldering process to eliminate sharp protrusions. Display output options cover one DisplayPort 1.4, one HDMI 2.1, and one Dual-Link DVI-D connector, supporting up to four simultaneous monitors and a maximum digital resolution of 7,680 × 4,320 (8K). API support includes DirectX 12 Ultimate and OpenGL 4.6. The card ships with a quick-start guide and is managed through GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC) software for real-time adjustments to clock speed, voltage, fan curves, and power target. Verified Specifications: - GPU: GeForce RTX 3050 (Ampere) - CUDA Cores: 2,560 - Boost Clock: 1,792 MHz (Reference: 1,777 MHz) - Memory: 8 GB GDDR6, 128-bit bus, 14,000 MHz, 224 GB/s bandwidth - Interface: PCI-Express 4.0 - Outputs: 1× DisplayPort 1.4, 1× HDMI 2.1, 1× Dual-Link DVI-D - Max Resolution: 7,680 × 4,320 - Multi-display: up to 4 - Power Connector: 1× 8-pin - Recommended PSU: 450 W - Card Dimensions: 243.6 × 124.8 × 40.2 mm - PCB Form: ATX - DirectX: 12 Ultimate | OpenGL: 4.6 - Warranty: 3 years