RTX 3050 – Inno3D Twin X2 OC & MSI Gaming X

We take our noise measurements with the sound meter positioned 1 foot from the graphics card. I measured the noise floor to be 32 dBA, thus anything above this level can be attributed to the graphics cards. The power supply is passive for the entire power output range we tested all graphics cards in, while all CPU and system fans were disabled. A reading under load comes from running Cyberpunk 2077 for 30 minutes.

Thermal performance is indeed better understood when looking at noise levels. We'd expect the Gaming X to offer the best cooling performance due to its size, which it does just about achieve, but it's also easily the quietest RTX 3050 we've tested, with its fans spinning at just 30%, or 1200rpm, making it practically inaudible.

The Inno3D Twin X2 is only a couple of decibels louder, with its two fans spinning at 1510rpm, or 42%, and I'd be more than happy to use that in my own system – the Gaming X can just get away with spinning its fans even slower thanks to its increased size and extra heatpipe.

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