Review of RTX 3050 Eagle Variant by Gigabyte

Introduction

• Presenter reviewing the RTX 3050 Eagle, Gigabyte variant.
• Known as the least powerful RTX graphics card available today.
• Goal: Test the RTX 3050's capability in handling ray tracing.

First Impressions

• Futuristic look on the box, compact size of the card.
• Covered in plastic film, matte gray finish.
• Although a budget card, it still looks appealing.
• Concern over high price in used market despite being a budget card.

Hardware Specifications

• Render Configuration: Less powerful than RTX 2060.
• Video Memory: 8 GB of GDDR6 (RTX 3050) vs. 6 GB of GDDR6 (RTX 2060).
• Memory Bus: Smaller, 128-bit (RTX 3050) vs. 192-bit (RTX 2060).
• Performance: 16% weaker than 2060 per Tech Powerup’s GPU tier list.

Internal Examination

• Traditional teardown to inspect cooler and PCB.
• Unusual