According to PCGamesN, Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3050 has become a good choice for gaming laptops during chip shortages. Now, rumors about the desktop GeForce RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti variants continue to emerge.
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GeForce RTX 3050 will be Nvidia’s answer to mainstream graphics cards from Intel and AMD |
The report suggests that the desktop GTX 3050 will feature a GA106-150 Amp GPU and 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. Previous rumors said that the RTX 3050 Ti will have this chipset, while the standard version continues to use the GA107-350 GPU as on the mobile version. This information was also confirmed by source Kopite7Kimi on Twitter.
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Although everything is still just a rumor, it is clear that the arrival of the RTX 3050 will help the mainstream gaming PC market become busier than ever. If rumors are correct, this dedicated graphics card from Nvidia will compete with the Arc Alchemist A380 that Intel is developing, which also offers 6 GB of VRAM memory with a DG2-128EU GPU. The chip of the RTX 3050 can surpass the performance of previous high-end GeForce GTX 1660 graphics cards, but it will not be able to beat the version of the RTX 2060 that Nvidia is expected to release this week.
More importantly, while the RTX 3050 is an attractive option to give users the option to join the RTX 3000 lineup, component shortages and resellers hoarding inventory could hinder the launch. display of this graphics card. Nvidia hopes to refine its manufacturing process by 2022 to make it quicker and easier to bring next-generation graphics cards to consumers.
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