Description

Play Hard, Stay Silent.
Prepare for an unforgettable gaming experience with the MSI RTX 3050 GAMING X. The latest iteration of MSI’s iconic gaming series brings you heightened performance, less noise and the high quality aesthetics you expect from MSI. Now you too can enjoy all your favorite games with a powerful graphics card that stays cool and silent. Just the way you like it. powered by the all-new NVIDIA GeForce Ampere architecture boasting 2nd Generation RT cores and 3rd Generation Tensor Cores to bring you the biggest graphical performance leap of the modern era. This incredible piece of kit features an updated TWIN FROZR 8 Thermal design with TORX 4.0 Fans, and a comprehensive connections panel supporting up to 4 displays, active fan technology with better airflow harmonics and upgrades to the strength and stability of the GPU. Combine this with MSI mystic lighting to make a GPU that is truly yours. Are you ready for the future of graphics?

2560 Cuda Cores
8GB GDDR6 Memory

Splash on Some Colour
It’s time to put on your team colours on with MSI’s immersive lighting, that you can synchronize stunning RGB lighting across compatible devices to create your light show to the next level. Or if you want to go dark its as simple as turning the lights off. Mystic Light delivers complete control of the RGB lighting for both MSI devices and compatible third-party RGB products both inside and outside your system and in MSI Dragon Center you can adjust the lighting settings to your preferred look.

TWIN FROZR 8
The TWIN FROZR 8 thermal system has been designed for efficiency. Users can anticipate a seamless balance of cool and quiet for more entertainment throughout ceaseless gaming sessions.

TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK
Never worry about your GPU staying cool under pressure with TORX FAN 4.0 – it’s built on teamwork. Designed with pairs of fan blades united together with a connected outer ring design, which concentrates airflow directly into the enhanced TRI FROZR 2 cooling system.

TOTALLY COOL CORE PIPES
The Core Pipes innovative design are precision-machined for maximum contact over the graphics card. This incredible design spreads the heat a long the full length of the heatsink for superior cooling.

SHHHH… SILENCING HEATSINK DESIGN
Remain stealthy with Airflow Control that advances airflow dynamics. Deflectors deliver surplus surface area and direct air to where it’s required for maximum cooling. With wave-curved 2.0 fin edges, this design disrupts unwanted airflow harmonics resulting in decreased noise.

TOUGH ENOUGH TO BACK YOU UP!
GAMING has been crafted to serve you well during intense gameplay. This legendary item has extra power unlocked through the Custom PCB. Solid build quality in key areas is strengthened with a rigid metal anti-bending strap.

BRING IT ALL TOGETHER WITH MSI DRAGON CENTER
MSI’s exclusive Dragon Center software assists you in getting the most out of your MSI products. Monitor, tweak and optimize in real-time with just a few clicks. With Gaming Mode you can get ready to game, create profiles with personalized GPU settings including performance, True Color, and more! Take back control through MSI GAMING LAN Manager, which automatically classifies and prioritizes latency-sensitive applications, giving you great low latency online gaming experiences.
Get precision control with unlimited power using MSI Afterburner the most recognized and widely used GPU overclocking software on the market. Plus, it’s free to use and compatible with most other vendor graphics cards. OC Scanner is the easiest and safest way to get more performance out of your GeForce® graphics card. Powered by an algorithm created by NVIDIA, maximum clock speeds are determined and safely applied for your graphics card. Developed under an exclusive partnership with BlueStacks, the MSI APP Player provides a seamless PC experience for mobile gaming.

Key Specifications
Chipset     GeForce RTX 3050
Edition     GeForce RTX 3050 GAMING X 8G
Manufacturing process     8 nm
Microarchitecture     Ampere
Cores & Clocks
Cores     2560
Core Clock      
Boost Clock     N/A
Video Memory (VRAM)
Memory Size     8GB
Memory Type     GDDR6
Memory Clock     14000 MHz
Memory Bus     128 Bit
Cooling
Cooling Solution     Dual Fan (2)
Cooler Design     MSI Dual Fan
Included/Fitted Backplate     Yes
I/O & Connectivity
Interface     PCIe 4.0 (x8)
Connectivity    
    3 x DisplayPort 1.4a
    1 x HDMI 2.1

Visuals
GeForce VR Ready     Yes
Multi-Way Graphics Support      
Microsoft DirectX Support     12 API
HDCP Ready     Yes
Max. Concurrent Displays     4 Displays
Maximum Digital Resolution     7680×4320 (8K UHD)
Maximum Analog (VGA) Resolution      
Ray-Tracing
Real-Time Ray Tracing     Yes
NVIDIA RT Cores      
NVIDIA Tensor Cores      
RTX-OPS      
Rays Cast      
Power & Thermals
Graphics Card Power Connectors     1 x 8-pin PCIe
Graphics Card TDP/Power     130W
Minimum Recommended PSU     550 W
Maximum GPU Temperature      
Physical
Width     2.5 Slot
Low Profile Compatible     No
Low Profile Support     N/A
Dimensions     278 x 130 x 49 mm
Package Type     Retail