SOYO GeForce RTX 3050 6GB GDDR6

The SOYO RTX 3050 LP is a one-trick pony, but it's a really good trick. If your PC is the size of a toaster, this is the upgrade you've been waiting for. Everyone else should keep scrolling.

The PassMark G3D score of 12,487 lands it in the bottom third for raster performance, which isn't a shock given the 96-bit memory bus and 6GB of VRAM. What did surprise us is the efficiency. A 70W TDP with no external power connector means this thing sips power, and our data puts it in the 99th percentile for efficiency. That's genuinely impressive. The single fan keeps the GA107 core in check, though thermals are only middle-of-the-pack at best. Ray tracing is technically here with 18 RT cores, but it's more of a checkbox than a feature you'll actually want to use.

Stacked against the RTX 5070 Ti cards in our database like the ASUS PRIME or MSI Ventus, this SOYO card looks like a toy. Those cards are in a completely different universe for performance, but they also need 300W and three slots. The real comparison is against other low-profile options, and there just aren't many. The ZOTAC SOLID SFF is the closest in spirit, but it's a much bigger card. If you need low-profile specifically, SOYO is one of the only games in town.

At around $330 USD, this is a tough sell if you have a normal-sized case. You can get far more raster performance for that money. But if you're stuck with a slim SFF prebuilt and a 250W PSU, the value equation flips. You're not paying for raw speed, you're paying for the form factor. And in that specific scenario, it's worth it.

The SOYO RTX 3050 LP is a niche card that does one thing really well: it fits in tiny PCs. If you've got a slim Dell or HP office box and want actual gaming chops without swapping the power supply, this is basically your only modern option. But don't mistake it for a gaming powerhouse. The 6GB variant of the 3050 is a cut-down chip, and our benchmarks put its 1080p gaming score at a rough 39.5 out of 100. That's fine for esports and older titles, but it'll wheeze on anything demanding.

If you're building a standard mid-tower PC, this isn't your card. You're paying a premium for the low-profile form factor, and you can get way more performance for the same money in a full-height card. Go grab a used RTX 3060 or RX 6600 instead.

Buy this if and only if you have a slim SFF case that can't fit a full-height GPU and you don't want to upgrade the power supply. It's a competent 1080p esports card and a decent media box upgrade. For anyone with a standard ATX case, skip it and grab something with more VRAM and a wider memory bus.