RTX 3050 6 GB for Blender
Ampere GPU with 6 GB VRAM, below Blender’s recommended 8 GB. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility before buying.
Last updated: October 1, 2026
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$244.99
Checked Oct 1, 2026
- Blender Cycles score
- 1,127
- 10.3× slower than
- VRAM
- 6 GB
- Below Blender’s recommended VRAM
- Released
- 2024
- Render support
- OptiX, CUDA, OpenCL
- Power draw (TDP)
- 70 W
- System PSU
- 300 W
Technical specifications
GPU
- ArchitectureAmpere
- CUDA cores2,304
- Tensor cores72
- RT cores18
Memory
- TypeGDDR6
- Bandwidth168 GB/s
- Bus width96-bit
Clocks & manufacturing
- Boost clock1.47 GHz
- Base clock1.04 GHz
- Process size8 nm
- GPU chipGA107
Power & PSU sources
GPU power ratings
Graphics Card Power (W): 70 W · Graphics card power
Manufacturer: NVIDIA reference specifications ↗ · Checked Sep 23, 2026 · Reference card
Reference/Founders Edition specifications; card specifications and system power requirements can vary by manufacturer and system configuration.
TDP: 70 W
Secondary source: RightNow GPU Database / TechPowerUp ↗ · Checked Sep 23, 2026 · Reference card
System power supply
Required System Power (W) (5): 300 W
Manufacturer: NVIDIA reference specifications ↗ · Checked Sep 23, 2026 · Reference system
Reference/Founders Edition specifications; card specifications and system power requirements can vary by manufacturer and system configuration.
Suggested PSU: 250 W
Secondary source: RightNow GPU Database / TechPowerUp ↗ · Checked Sep 23, 2026 · Reference system
Third-party source suggestion; not the manufacturer’s minimum system requirement.
GPU power ratings and whole-system PSU recommendations measure different things. Check the exact card and the source’s system assumptions.
RTX 3050 6 GB Blender benchmarks
Estimated time to render one benchmark frame · Lower is faster.
Blender 5.2.0 · OptiX · 22 runs
About these estimates
Times estimate one frame of each benchmark scene from the same runs, Blender version and backend as the displayed Cycles score. The calculation uses 240 samples for Junkshop, 256 for Monster and 300 for Classroom, plus a 19% estimation buffer. Actual project render times vary. Results from different Blender versions may not be directly comparable. The benchmark data groups this model’s hardware variants together.
Is RTX 3050 6 GB good for Blender?
A concise editorial read on where this GPU looks strong, the tradeoffs to keep in mind, and who it suits best.
What stands out
- 6 GB VRAM
- Ampere architecture
- Longer render waits; consider when rendering time is a lower priority.
Tradeoffs to know
- Meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but falls below its 8 GB recommendation for Windows/Linux. Usability depends on GPU and driver compatibility and your scene’s memory needs.
- The benchmark groups hardware variants together; it is not a separate measurement of this exact hardware version or the benefit of extra VRAM.
Who should choose it
- Ampere GPU with 6 GB VRAM, below Blender’s recommended 8 GB. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility before buying.
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