ASUS Lists Low-Profile GeForce RTX 3050 BRK 6 GB Graphics Cards

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NVIDIA's recent launch of a "new" entry-level gaming GPU has not set pulses racing—their return visit to Ampere City arrived in the form of custom GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB graphics cards. The absence of a reference model sometimes signals a low expectation, but Team Green's partners have pushed ahead with a surprisingly diverse portfolio of options. Early last month, Galax introduced a low-profile white design—the custom GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB card's slot-powered operation presents an ideal solution for super compact low-power footprint builds. ASUS is readying its own dual-fan low-profile models—as evidenced by official product pages. The listings do not reveal release dates or recommended price points for the reference-clocked GeForce RTX 3050 LP BRK 6 GB card, and its OC sibling. ASUS believes that both models offer "big productivity in a small package."

Low-profile card enthusiasts have warmly welcomed new-ish GeForce RTX 4060 GPU-based solutions—courtesy of ASUS and GIGABYTE, but reported $300+ MSRPs have likely put off budget-conscious buyers. A sub-$200 price point is a more palatable prospect, especially for system builders who are not all bothered about cutting-edge gaming performance. A DVI-D connector ensures legacy compatibility, alongside modern port standards: HDMI 2.1 and DP 1.4a. As mentioned before, ASUS has not publicly disclosed its pricing policy for the GeForce RTX 3050 LP BRK 6 GB card (and its OC variant)—the manufacturer's Dual and Dual OC models retail in a range of $170 - $180. Graphics card watchdogs reckon that the LP BRK designs will warrant a small premium over normal-sized products.



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[Vayra86]

Nice, calling your GPU a brick.

 

[Double-Click]

Lol well it is a very aptly named 3050, you gotta give em that.

 

[Wirko]

Nice, calling your GPU a brick.

I thought it was "brake" or "bork" or "break" or "bark". Woof!

 

[Pooch]

This isnt low-profile because it still takes up two slots. its the same HEIGHT as regular cards.

 

[ARF]

This isnt low-profile because it still takes up two slots. its the same HEIGHT as regular cards.

Yup, low profile means its bracket is as high as the PCB itself.

This card is dual-slot high profile with a nano PCB.
Stainless steel bracket for a unit that is 100% used in a warm and dry environment? What a waste of materials.
Whoever an "engineer" made this card needs to be fired.

This is a low profile card:

 

[Dr. Dro]

Yup, low profile means its bracket is as high as the PCB itself.

This card is dual-slot high profile with a nano PCB.
Stainless steel bracket for a unit that is 100% used in a warm and dry environment? What a waste of materials.
Whoever an "engineer" made this card needs to be fired.

This is a low profile card:

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The bracket is removable and the GPU likely includes both the full-height and half-height ones. This is clearly an HHHL graphics card that can be used in a FHHL configuration.

 

[ARF]

The bracket is removable and the GPU likely includes both the full-height and half-height ones.

How is the potential *buyer* supposed to know that the package eventually has an included low profile bracket?
There isn't a single note, instruction how to disassemble/assemble or any simple photo to prove/advertise it as such?

 

[Dr. Dro]

How is the potential *buyer* supposed to know that the package eventually has an included low profile bracket?
There isn't a single note, instruction how to disassemble/assemble or any simple photo to prove/advertise it as such?

I dunno. Read the box maybe. And have a screwdriver handy.

 

[bonehead123]

Stainless steel bracket for a unit that is 100% used in a warm and dry environment? What a waste of materials

And not just any SS, that's 304 SS, which is used in some hi-pressure natural gas pipeline fittings & valves.. so yea, a MAJOR friggin waste !

 

[Lew Zealand]

How is the potential *buyer* supposed to know that the package eventually has an included low profile bracket?
There isn't a single note, instruction how to disassemble/assemble or any simple photo to prove/advertise it as such?

LP Bracket is listed at ASUS' product page for this GPU. Anyone motivated enough to build with an LP GPU will likely figure that out.

 

[ARF]

I dunno. Read the box maybe. And have a screwdriver handy.

I am not convinced that you can actually disassemble the card without breaking or damaging something. I wouldn't try. Sorry..

 

[Lew Zealand]

I am not convinced that you can actually disassemble the card without breaking or damaging something. I wouldn't try. Sorry..

I hold a computer builder who chooses an LP GPU for it's form factor to a higher level of competence than that. It looks like 4 screws, 2 normal ones and 2 doing double duty as the DVI screws. If you've never built PC then I suppose it makes sense that removing 4 screws, swapping a piece of metal for a smaller one, and then replacing those same screws might be too much.

 

[Wirko]

Granted, manufacturers could make their product presentations more informative and include both brackets in some of the photos. PNY does that (with their Nvidia pro cards), and no one else.

 

[wolf]

This isnt low-profile because it still takes up two slots. its the same HEIGHT as regular cards.

It comes with the bracket so it can be used in a full height or half height system, the card is verifiably, undeniably low profile.

Awesome to see more LP options popping up, I suppose though we'll need to wait for RTX 50 series to see better Ada cards in half height spec. It's plainly obvious there is room to make a AD104 10/12GB card that either uses slot power or has a connector like the Gigabyte LP 4060.

 

[Dr. Dro]

I hold a computer builder who chooses an LP GPU for it's form factor to a higher level of competence than that. It looks like 4 screws, 2 normal ones and 2 doing double duty as the DVI screws. If you've never built PC then I suppose it makes sense that removing 4 screws, swapping a piece of metal for a smaller one, and then replacing those same screws might be too much.

The bracket is usually held by one single screw on the PCB, maybe a couple in the back or, in their absence, the DVI ports' standoffs. It's very easy to adjust.