RTX 3050 for Blender
Ampere GPU best suited to lighter Blender scenes, learning workflows, and budget-conscious rendering setups.
Last updated: October 1, 2026
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$318.95
Checked Oct 2, 2026
- Blender Cycles score
- 1,127
- 10.3× slower than
- VRAM
- 8 GB
- Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM
- Released
- 2022
- Render support
- OptiX, CUDA
- Power draw (TDP)
- 130 W
Technical specifications
GPU
- ArchitectureAmpere
- CUDA cores2,304
- Tensor cores72
- RT cores18
Memory
- TypeGDDR6
- Bandwidth224 GB/s
- Bus width128-bit
Clocks & manufacturing
- Boost clock1755 MHz
- Base clock1515 MHz
- Process size8 nm
RTX 3050 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 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
- Ampere architecture
- 8 nm process size
- GDDR6 memory
- Longer render waits; consider when rendering time is a lower priority.
Tradeoffs to know
- Limited VRAM for more complex scenes
- Not the best choice for high-end rendering tasks
Who should choose it
- Ampere GPU best suited to lighter Blender scenes, learning workflows, and budget-conscious rendering setups.
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