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Nvidia RTX 3050
Entry-level Ampere GPU for basic CUDA development.
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Key Specifications
RTX 3050 Pricing and Availability
The RTX 3050 is available at 1 cloud provider for $0.05/hr per GPU.
Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why choose the RTX 3050?
8GB GDDR6 with basic Ampere Tensor Core support. Entry-level GPU for learning CUDA programming.
When is the RTX 3050 not a good fit?
Very limited VRAM and compute. Better suited for CUDA learning than inference or training.
Are RTX 3050 prices going up or down?
The median on-demand price across providers has risen about 11% since August 2025, from $0.06 to $0.07/hr per GPU. This reflects the market-wide median, which moves both when providers change prices and when lower or higher priced offerings enter the market.
What size AI models can the RTX 3050 run?
With 8GB of VRAM, the RTX 3050 is mainly limited to small quantized models and lightweight GPU workloads.
How much VRAM does the RTX 3050 have?
The RTX 3050 has 8GB of VRAM. Multi-GPU setups increase total memory, but that memory is not automatically pooled across GPUs.
What is the RTX 3050's memory bandwidth?
The RTX 3050 has 224 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Higher bandwidth helps with faster data transfer between GPU memory and compute cores.
What data types does the RTX 3050 support?
The RTX 3050 supports 6 precision formats. Training: BF16, FP16, TF32, FP32. Inference: INT4, INT8.
Does the RTX 3050 support NVLink?
No. The RTX 3050 is a PCIe-only GPU with no NVLink, so it is better suited to single-GPU inference and smaller-scale workloads than large distributed training jobs.
How much does the RTX 3050 cost per hour?
RTX 3050 pricing is currently $0.05/hr per GPU.
How much does the RTX 3050 cost per month?
At 720 hours per month, one RTX 3050 currently costs about $38.88/mo.
Which cloud providers offer the RTX 3050?
The RTX 3050 is available from 1 cloud provider: Salad.
Can I rent the RTX 3050 in the cloud?
Yes. We currently track 1 RTX 3050 listings across 1 cloud providers:
Billing type Listings Avg $/GPU/hr On-demand 1 $0.05/hr
Technical Specifications
| Architecture | Ampere |
| CUDA Cores | 2560 |
| Memory Size | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s |
| TDP | 130W |
Source: official Nvidia RTX 3050 datasheet.
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