MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Ventus 2X XS 8GB OC Graphics Card

The MSI RTX 3050 Ventus 2X XS 8GB is a compact dual-fan graphics card based on NVIDIA’s Ampere architecture. It’s designed mainly for 1080p gaming and entry-level ray tracing. 🎮

🔧 Key Specifications

• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050

• CUDA Cores: 2560

• Boost Clock: ~1807 MHz

• Memory: 8GB GDDR6

• Memory Speed: 14 Gbps

• Memory Bus: 128-bit

• Bandwidth: 224 GB/s

• Interface: PCIe 4.0 x16

• Power Consumption: ~130 W

• Power Connector: 1 × 8-pin

• Recommended PSU: 550 W

• Outputs: HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, DVI-D

• Cooling: Dual-fan Ventus design

🎮 Gaming Performance

Typical performance expectations:

• 1080p gaming: High / Ultra settings in many games

• 1440p gaming: Medium–High settings depending on the game

• Ray Tracing: Supported but limited performance

• DLSS: Supported for FPS boost in supported games

Example (approximate):

• GTA V / Fortnite: 100+ FPS (High settings)

• Cyberpunk 2077: 45–60 FPS (Medium + DLSS)

• Warzone: ~60–80 FPS (High)

📏 Physical & Build

• Length: ~205 mm (compact for small cases)

• Dual-slot design

• Dual-fan cooler for better airflow

👍 Pros

• Good 1080p gaming GPU

• 8GB VRAM (better than many budget GPUs)

• Supports Ray Tracing + DLSS

• Compact size – good for small cases