Packaging

The Card

The EVGA RTX 3050 XC Black is instantly recognizable as an EVGA card from the GeForce 30 Series. The primary color is black, with silvery highlights on the front. A backplate is not available.


Dimensions of the card are 20.5 x 11.0 cm, and it weighs 528 g.


Installation requires two slots in your system.


Display connectivity options include one HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 1.4a ports.


The card has one 8-pin power input. This configuration is rated for up to 225 W of power draw.


The GeForce RTX 3050 does not support SLI.

Teardown

EVGA's thermal solution uses two heatpipes that go along the whole width of the card. The main cooling plate also provides cooling for the memory chips and VRM circuitry. The outer cooler shroud, even though made from plastic, has a very nice texture to it that feels like high-quality.