ZOTAC GeForce RTX 30 Series Graphics Cards

The ZOTAC GeForce RTX 30 Series cards here are all built on the RTX 3050, in 6GB and 8GB GDDR6 versions. The 6GB Solo (150 mm, single fan), Twin Edge OC and low-profile LP are 70 W cards that need no external power connector. The 8GB cards run from the compact 150 mm ECO Solo and 168 mm Solo to the 224 mm dual-fan AMP, Twin Edge and Twin Edge OC. All are PCIe 4.0 cards with HDMI and DisplayPort that support ray tracing and DLSS, and ZOTAC covers them with a 3 + 2 years warranty.

Pick 8GB for 1080p gaming: it uses a fuller chip and is clearly faster. The 6GB cards suit office or prebuilt PCs without a spare PCIe power cable, and the LP fits slim cases. Among the 8GB cards, the ECO and ECO Solo draw 115 W through one 6-pin connector, while the rest draw 130 W through an 8-pin. ZOTAC recommends a 450 W power supply for every model. The Solo cards suit mini-ITX cases, while the dual-fan 8GB cards need about 224 mm of clearance.

Frequently asked questions

Does the ZOTAC RTX 3050 6GB need a power cable? No. The 6GB Solo, Twin Edge OC and LP draw their 70 W from the PCIe slot.

What is the difference between the RTX 3050 6GB and 8GB? The 8GB version has more CUDA cores and a wider memory bus, so it is faster in games. The 6GB version uses less power.

Will these cards work in a PCIe 3.0 slot? Yes. PCIe 4.0 cards are backward compatible, with only a small performance difference.