Nearly 3 years have passed since Nvidia released the GTX1650 series, and recently Nvidia finally updated the entry game exclusive product line, bringing players RTX 3050, this seemingly regular update actually has a certain "historical significance" - this is the first "X50" desktop display using the RTX prefix.
Performance test: mainstream small steel cannon
Introduction to the test platform
Test platform
I believe that everyone is very interested in the performance of this graphics card, we do not sell off, first of all, the performance test results of this graphics card, the following figure is our test platform introduction, in order to maximize the performance of this graphics card, we chose the top platform of 12900K + DDR5 6000. In addition, we have also pulled the GTX 1660 SUPER and GTX 1060 6G FE, two ultra-classic unique displays to compare.
Looking at the specifications of this new card, compared with the "GTX" product of Turing architecture, the two major differences of the ampere architecture-based RTX 3050 are that it has a built-in second-generation optical tracking core and a third-generation tensor core, which gives the Inchi RTX 3050 mini graphics card more powerful ray tracing operations and machine learning performance.
As can be seen through GPU-Z, the base frequency of this graphics card is 1552MHz, the acceleration frequency is 1777MHz, and the 8GB DDR6 memory is used, and the memory frequency is 1750MHz. Probably limited by its small size, Yingchi did not make aggressive adjustments to this mini graphics card, and the Yingchi RTX 3050 mini adopted the default settings recommended by Nvidia.
Theoretical performance test:
We used the mainstream test software 3DMARK, Blender and V-Ray for theoretical performance testing, starting with 3DMARK theoretical performance testing.
3DMARK runs a comparison chart, the larger the value, the better
3DMARK running score percentage comparison chart, the larger the value, the better
It can be seen that the performance of this graphics card's DX11 and DX12 is between gtx 1060 6G and GTX 1660 SUPER, but the second-generation light chasing core helps the RTX 3050 mini to open the gap on the Port Royal item, indicating that this card can still help players taste the bright chase game.
Blender runs a comparison chart, the smaller the value, the better
Blender run score percentage comparison chart, the smaller the value, the better
Followed by blender rendering tests, in addition to the victor and classroom subdivisions, the other renderers of the RTX 3050 mini have a shorter rendering time than the other two graphics cards, indicating that the performance of this new generation of light chasing entry card has been comparable to the previous generation of non-light chasing desserts, and far behind the classic dessert GTX1060 6G.
V-Ray running score comparison chart, the larger the value, the better
V-Ray running score percentage comparison chart, the larger the value, the better
The same is true of the V-Ray software, which has a very strong performance score in this type of software that focuses on graphics processing performance, and the rendering performance is even double that of the GTX1060.
Game & Grill Test:
I believe that most players really care about the actual combat level of this card, we use the three games of Tomb Raider: Shadow, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Forza Horizon 4 as reference objects, all of which are carried out at 1080P resolution.
Game test comparison chart, the higher the value, the better
Game test percentage comparison chart, the higher the value, the better
We chose these three games are action, RPG and racing game representative, exquisite screen effects will bring some pressure to the graphics card, measured display in the case of no light chase, Shadow Chi RTX 3050 mini performance and GTX 1660 SUPER equivalent, do not pursue the ultimate picture quality, in 1080P resolution, Shadow Chi RTX 3050 mini can play most of the AAA games.
In order to verify the game performance of this graphics card after the light chase is turned on, we chose tomb Raider: Shadow, which is optimized for light chase, as the reference object, and the average signature rate of the game with benchmark reached 93FPS under the option settings of high quality, RTX-high, and DLSS-balanced. It shows that this card has a certain strength and can help players "taste" the light chase special effects.
Finally, the roaster test, although the core power consumption of the RTX 3050 is only 130W, but in order to create a "mini" volume, the heat dissipation scale of this non-public card is not large, so the specific heat dissipation performance should be measured to prove it. We use the FurMark roaster for 26 minutes, the temperature of the measured graphics card is suppressed at about 67 ° C, the test graphics card fan speed is 1957 rpm, the fan speed at this time is 59%, if you sacrifice some silent experience, that is, the fan speed is full, the temperature can be further reduced.
In the process of baking machine, GPU-Z software recorded the graphics card BPD (on-board supply) power of 130W, GPU CPD (on-chip supply) power of 100W, and then refer to the official recommended power supply of 550W, I believe that most of the current old machines can be "seamlessly upgraded".
The above is the theoretical data of this graphics card, and the small partners who are interested in the appearance and disassembly of this graphics card, then don't miss the next content.
Appearance display: silver frosted small steel cannon
The Inchi RTX 3050 mini follows the exterior design of the Inchi RTX 3060 Metal Master Mini, and it is impossible to distinguish the two cards even by looking at the appearance. Metal die-cast panels are the family-owned design language of the Metal Masters series, and although the card has only a single fan, together with the other three-fan Metal Master graphics cards, they can be identified at a glance as belonging to the same faction.
As one of the main selling points of the graphics card, the length and width of the RTX 3050 mini is only 168 * 115 * 40mm, which is completely consistent with the RTX 3060 metal master mini, in fact, the RTX 3050 and RTX 3060 also use the "same" core, the former is GA106-150, the latter is GA106-300, so it is no surprise that The RTX 3050 is equipped with the same RTX 3060 cold star M radiator.
The radiator shell is made of all-metal material, and the concave and convex processing pattern on the shell makes the appearance of the graphics card more three-dimensional, and the silver gray matte metal texture of the shell is fully displayed.
Because the heat dissipation responsibility of this graphics card falls on this 90mm diameter static frost fan, its design is also elaborate, and the 11 fan blades on the fan adopt a special-shaped tri-fold structure.
Unlike conventional curved fan blades, the static frost fan rotates in a spiral surface that quickly takes away the heat from the fins.
As an ITX graphics card, the Inchi RTX 3050 mini not only has a backplane, but also has a solid thickness in its all-metal material.
Although the graphics card is short, there are still skeletonized heat sinks at the edge of the back panel to help the heat sink dissipate heat.
The edges of the radiator shell and backplane extend to the end of the heat fins, and the two work together to make "hemming" so that the player can pick up the graphics card as little as possible without touching the sharp fins.
Just look at the picture you may not be able to intuitively feel the thickness of this graphics card, we took the public version of RTX 3080 as a reference, the original public version of the card has always been known for its compact design, the volume of the Shadow Chi RTX 3050 mini is only about half of the public card.
The RTX 3050 mini is equipped with a single 8Pin power supply interface to ensure stable operation of the graphics card. The "hemmed" edges of the heatsink and backplane are almost completely covered on the sides of the graphics card, creating a good sense of unity.
It is worth mentioning that the interface of this graphics card is not missing because of THEX design, and 3 DP 1.4a and 1 HDMI 2.1 interface can meet the multi-screen use needs of most users. In addition, the stainless steel skeleton bezel at the interface can also assist the graphics card to dissipate heat, which is a versatile design. The appearance part comes here first, and then we look at the disassembly part.
Graphics card disassembly: Shadow Chi RTX 3060 mini same layout
In fact, from the appearance can be guessed, Yingchi RTX 3050 mini and Yingchi RTX 3060 mini both PCB layout will be very similar, after the heat sink is disassembled, our guess has been verified.
First of all, the heat sink part, the Inchi RTX 3050 mini also uses a nickelless pure copper base, which in addition to direct connection to the chip, but also conducts exposed heat through the heat dissipation pad.
There is also a mat barrier between the inductor and the radiator of the power supply module, and the mat here can protect the inductance and conduct heat.
Remove the fan to see the other side of the heat dissipation fin, and you can clearly see two nickel-plated heat pipes running between the fin and the heat dissipation copper base.
Turning the line of sight back to the PCB circuit, the Inchi RTX 3050 mini uses a GA106-150 core and uses a 4+1 power supply, of which 4 phases are core power and 1 phase is used to power the video memory.
Near the core power supply module is a control IC with the model number uP9628P.
The control IC near the memory-powered module is the uS5650Q, and the memory-powered MOSFET model is 7342EK.
There is also a control IC on the back of the PCB that is uP9512R.
The core-powered MOSFET model is BLANO1U94.
The memory is magnesium particles, the model is IWC47D9ZPM, the IC has a total of 4 pcs on the PCB, so the capacity of a single one is 16Gb.
Although we can recognize at a glance that the Yingchi RTX 3050 mini follows the PCB layout of the big brother Yingchi RTX 3060 mini, if you look closely, you will find that based on the specifications of the GA106-150 core, Yingchi has replaced many components.
Summary: New options for ITX installation
Both the INC RTX 3050 mini and the INCHI RTX 3060 mini can be easily tucked into the ITX chassis
For small partners who want to DIY a set of ITX hosts, and have online games, independent games, and mild AAA game needs, this card will be a good choice. As for how to decide between the Yingchi RTX 3050 mini and the Yingchi RTX 3060 mini, our view is to make a good choice between budget and performance, the recommended power supply of these two cards is the same as 550W, and in theory, the machine that can install the RTX 3050 can install the RTX 3060.
The main difference between them is the performance and premium rate, for well-known reasons, there is currently a higher premium for the RTX 3060, and the premium rate of the RTX 3050 will be much lower, if your daily needs are only light games on 1080P monitors, or the main object of play is online games, then RTX 3050 is a good choice for money; if in addition to games, you have some multimedia creation, editing and other production needs, then the memory is wide and the memory capacity is greater RTX The 3060 is obviously better for you.