ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB vs Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB
The ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB uses the NVIDIA RTX 3050 (Ampere), 6 GB GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus, 70 W board power, while the Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB uses the NVIDIA RTX 3050 (Ampere), 8 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, 130 W board power.
Final score
21 / 100
Lowest price
₹29,386
at MD Computers
Final score
24 / 100
Lowest price
₹37,000
at Vedant Computers
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Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the best product in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.
0.71
score points per ₹1,000
0.65
score points per ₹1,000
ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB is ₹7,614 cheaper right now.
The verdict
Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB is the better graphics card overall, scoring 24 vs 21.
- It leads in ray tracing (+44%) and creator / rendering (+38%).
- ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB gives you more performance per rupee, though.
- Same RTX 3050 chip with different VRAM: performance is nearly identical unless a game or app needs more memory than the smaller card has.
- Both cards use a PCIe x8 link; on PCIe 3.0 motherboards they can lose some performance.
- Check your power supply: Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB needs a 550 W PSU.
Pick ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB if…
- you want a cooler, quieter build
- you're keeping your current, smaller power supply
- you want to save money (cheaper by ₹7,614)
Pick Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB if…
- you game at 4K or with ray tracing maxed out (4K Gaming score 21 vs 16)
- you play at high settings, use big texture packs or run AI models
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Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB
- 47% better performance per watt
- Lower power draw (70 W vs 130 W)
- Works with a smaller PSU (300 W vs 550 W recommended)
- Cheaper by ₹7,614
Advantages of Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB
- 26% faster at 1080p
- 28% faster at 1440p
- 27% faster at 4K
- 44% faster with ray tracing
- 38% faster GPU rendering
- 33% more VRAM headroom
- 2 GB more VRAM (8 vs 6 GB)
- 33% more memory bandwidth (224 vs 168 GB/s)
Benchmarks
Chip-level results: cards using the same GPU perform within a few percent of each other. (est.) marks estimated values.
Gaming performance
Relative average FPS across a game suite (RTX 5090 = 100 at each resolution). Higher is better.
Ray tracing
Relative average FPS with ray tracing on at 1440p (RTX 5090 = 100). Higher is better.
3DMark Time Spy
DirectX 12 synthetic graphics score. Higher is better.
Blender (GPU render)
Blender Open Data median score with CUDA/OptiX, HIP or oneAPI. Higher is better.
Efficiency
Time Spy graphics score divided by rated board power. Higher is better.
Full specifications
The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.
| General | ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB | Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | RTX 3050 | RTX 3050 |
| Architecture | NVIDIA Ampere | NVIDIA Ampere |
| Release Date | Feb 2024 ✓ | Jan 2022 |
| Factory Overclocked | Yes | Yes |
| White Edition | No | No |
| GPU Core | ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB | Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shader Units | 2,304 | 2,560 |
| Base Clock | 1,042 MHz | 1,552 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,470 MHz | 1,777 MHz |
| L2 / Infinity Cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Process Node | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| Memory | ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB | Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB ✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 96-bit | 128-bit ✓ |
| Memory Bandwidth | 168 GB/s | 224 GB/s ✓ |
| Power | ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB | Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Board Power | 70 W ✓ | 130 W |
| Recommended PSU | 300 W ✓ | 550 W |
| Power Connector | none | 1x 8-pin |
| Interface & Features | ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB | Gigabyte Windforce V2 RTX 3050 OC 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | x8 | x8 |
| Hardware Ray Tracing | 2nd gen | 2nd gen |
| Upscaling | DLSS Super Resolution | DLSS Super Resolution |
| Frame Generation | No | No |
| AV1 Encoding | No | No |
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