MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X Review

W1zzard

on Jan 28th, 2022,

in Graphics Cards.

Manufacturer: MSI

Value & Conclusion »

Overclocking

GPU-Z Screenshot for Overclocked Graphics Card

Maximum Overclock Comparison
	Avg. GPU Clock	Max. Memory Clock	Performance
ASUS RTX 3050 STRIX OC	2193 MHz	2060 MHz	90.9 FPS
EVGA RTX 3050 XC Black	2146 MHz	1970 MHz	88.6 FPS
Gigabyte RTX 3050 Gaming OC	2117 MHz	2150 MHz	89.4 FPS
MSI RTX 3050 Gaming X	2117 MHz	2070 MHz	89.4 FPS
Palit RTX 3050 StormX OC	2132 MHz	2040 MHz	88.6 FPS

Testing notes & interpretation

Overclocked Performance

Using these clock frequencies, we ran a quick test of Unigine Heaven to evaluate the gains from overclocking.

Actual 3D performance gained from overclocking is 9.3%.

Power Limits

All NVIDIA graphics cards have a power limit defined in the BIOS, which limits power draw by adjusting Boost frequencies accordingly. A second limit exists that defines the maximum TDP adjustment limit for user overclocking; i.e., how far the power slider will go. In the second chart, the (+xx%) value lists the percentage increase from the tested card's default power limit to the highest available manual setting—the slider's adjustment range.