Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 AORUS ELITE 8G (GV-N3050AORUS E-8GD)

Large, affordable graphics card for entry-level and mid-range gaming systems equipped with Full HD monitors. In the lineup of NVIDIA Ampere video cards, this model occupies an initial role, inferior in performance to the RTX 3060/3070/3080 models. Its gaming performance is approximately equal to the average of the previous generation GTX 1660 and RTX 2060 cards. At the same time, the Gigabyte version is part of the advanced Aorus Elite product line, equipped with a redesigned cooling system with three active coolers and a massive heatsink with sealed fins, while the shroud and blades are decorated Gigabyte RGB Fusion backlight.

Unlike most minimalist RTX 3050 counterparts, this version is designed to be installed in a case with a viewing window and complex lighting. The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 AORUS ELITE 8G is equipped with 8 GB of high-speed GDDR6 video memory clocked at 14000 MHz, and its graphics core has been clocked out of the box at an increased clock speed of 1860 MHz. Additionally, the card is equipped with auxiliary tensor and RT cores, which are solely responsible for hardware ray tracing and artificial Nvidia DLSS image scaling.

With rate tracing, lighting and reflections in games look more natural and interesting, and DLSS is able to simultaneously increase the resolution and average FPS in the game. The presence of 4 video outputs (2 HDMI + 2 DisplayPort) makes it possible to connect several 2K / 4K monitors to a PC at once. The manufacturer recommends installation in cases with a power supply unit with a capacity of at least 450 W. We also recommend paying attention to the size of the case: the card turned out to be quite overall (length 296 mm, occupies 2.5 slots), which may cause conflicts with other components during installation.