Summary
Visually and haptically, the MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 8GB is quite alright, and since the card has at least inherited the genes of the RTX 3060 and 3060 Ti Gaming X in terms of cooler construction and platinum design, it is still quite well sized despite the reduction. The cooling is almost oversized and an annoying operating noise is also not present – on the contrary, it is virtually not heard at all. Thus, a graphics card may quite happily come to the customer (and sound like it), even if the list price of currently 499 Euros rather belongs to the realm of fables and you have to see if and where you can get it at all.
However, the just under 500 Euros (~$540) are put into perspective a bit when you consider that the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming X 12GB, which is almost identical except for the GPU, costs almost 690 Euros (~$690). For just 25 percentage points more performance, you then pay at least 39 percentage points more at the checkout. Pointless in any case and again an action, which flushes good money into the bulging cashes of the retail trade. However, the 279 Euros RRP reads like sheer mockery in view of the 499 Euros.
Especially at lower resolutions in Full HD (and in certain games also in WQHD with DLSS), this card is a viable alternative in the entry-level segment. Sure, you might want to set the presets to Normal or Medium for some AAA titles when it comes to higher FPS rates, but a lot of stuff is still playable at Maximum or High as well. Especially DLSS has never been as valuable for this battle dwarf as it is today. If you rather focus on performance and dampen the other settings a bit as well as completely forgo the DXR effects, you can even keep up with the flow quite well in WQHD in the suitable games.
Otherwise, DLSS in WQHD also allows DXR in lower levels, which was probably the intention. If you have also looked at the page with the variances, you will also have seen that there is quite a round image progression here. The FPS or percentiles are still much too rough intervals to be able to depict this very subjective impression well.
Yes, you can even work quite fast with the card and non-gamers will be quite happy because the wallet will be relieved significantly with a bit of luck. Because if the software does not require a certified driver, even CAD applications usually run smoothly. Office works anyway, and all the AI stuff is fully supported as well. Which, of course, also applies to video editing. In general, the RTX 3050 does not cut a bad figure, even though it lacks power for higher resolutions above Full HD without DLSS.
Conclusion and final remarks
The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 8GB General is really successful, as it combines the entry-level RTX card with at least a small touch of luxury and technical integrity, because a decent (and not too neutered) PCB design meets an oversized cooler including a very quiet fan here. However, you will have to keep an eye on the street prices, which are currently quite steep at almost 500 Euros, for a final assessment, including the market positioning. However, MSI can do rather less for that, so you have to be fair, of course, because the biggest margin is still generated by distribution and retail.
The card was provided to igorsLAB by MSI under NDA for testing with the condition not to fall below the specified release date for the case of the NDA. There was no possible influence of the manufacturer on the test and the results, nor was there any obligation to publish them.
MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X 8G, 8GB GDDR6, HDMI, 3x DP (V397-421R)
- 1 - Intro, Data, Unboxing and Test System
- 2 - Teardown: PCB Analysis and Cooler
- 3 - Gaming Performance Full-HD and WQHD
- 4 - Power Consumption and PCI SIG Standards
- 5 - Transients and PSU Reccommendation
- 6 - Temperatures and Thermal Images
- 7 - Fans, Noise and Requency Analysis
- 8 - Summary and Conclusion
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