The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, just like the rest of the RTX 3000 series, is built on Nvidia’s Ampere core. (Image credit: Future) Features and chipset Hopefully, as the RTX 3050 isn’t going to be very good for crypto mining, it won’t see massive price increases after release. Nvidia isn’t making a Founders Edition of the GeForce RTX 3050 – just like it didn’t with the RTX 3060 – which is the major reason that graphics cards at the low end of the pricing scale for this GPU will be incredibly rare. If you want something with fancy RGB lighting and overclocking-friendly cooling setups, you’re going to have to spend quite a bit more. We’re not sure what the aftermarket situation will look like once the boards become available, but if it’s anything like the RTX 3060, there may not be many graphics cards available at that starting price – instead prices might start to climb.įor instance, the EVGA GeForce RTX 3050 XC Black we’re reviewing here costs $249 (about £185, AU$350) and it’s a pretty basic version of the graphics card. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 is available now, starting at $249 (about £185, AU$350), with prices going up from there for more advanced third-party boards. (Image credit: Future) Price and availability