Zotac Gaming RTX 3050 Solo 6GB Graphics Card

The Zotac Gaming RTX 3050 Solo 6GB is a compact, entry-level discrete graphics card built on NVIDIA's RTX 30 series architecture. Featuring 6 GB of GDDR6 video memory on a 96-bit memory bus, it is designed to deliver hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI-enhanced visuals in a space-efficient package that fits a wide range of PC cases. One of the defining characteristics of this card is its PCIe bus-powered design, meaning it draws all required power directly from the motherboard's PCIe slot without needing a supplementary power connector. This makes it particularly well-suited for compact or slim-form-factor builds, home theatre PCs, and system upgrades where internal cabling and power headroom are limited. The card incorporates 2nd Generation Ray Tracing Cores, which handle real-time ray-traced lighting, shadows, and reflections in supported titles, reducing the computational load on the shader units. Alongside these, 3rd Generation Tensor Cores enable NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), an AI-based upscaling technology that can boost in-game frame rates while maintaining visual quality. Together, these features give the RTX 3050 Solo access to modern rendering techniques that were previously limited to higher-end cards. The Solo branding reflects Zotac's single-fan thermal solution, keeping the card's physical footprint minimal without sacrificing the core feature set of the RTX 30 series. Verifiable Specifications: - GPU Series: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series - Model: RTX 3050 - Video Memory: 6 GB GDDR6 - Memory Bus Width: 96-bit - Ray Tracing: 2nd Generation RT Cores - Tensor Cores: 3rd Generation - Power Connector: PCIe bus powered (no external connector) - Form Factor: Compact / Solo (single-fan) - GTIN / EAN: 4895173628788 - SKU: ZT-A30510G-10L