Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050
RTX 3050 Price History & Tracker (US)
The RTX 3050 costs $257 new on B&H Photo and $180 used on eBay today. That is 1% above its 12-month average of $254 and 3% above the $249 launch price.
Price History Chart
The chart shows the typical (median) lowest daily price of new GPUs on Newegg and used GPUs on eBay, per month, or per week in the 6-month view. One-off mis-listed prices are filtered out.
RTX 3050 Price History Table
Typical (median) lowest daily price in each month, newest first. Δ is the change from the previous month in $.
| Month | New | Δ | Used | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $259 | 0 | $180 | +10 |
| Sep 2026 | $259 | 0 | $170 | +5 |
| Aug 2026 | $259 | +20 | $165 | −8 |
| Jul 2026 | $239 | 0 | $173 | +7 |
| Jun 2026 | $239 | −10 | $166 | +16 |
| May 2026 | $249 | −10 | $150 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | $259 | 0 | $150 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | $259 | $150 | 0 | |
| Feb 2026 | $150 | +5 | ||
| Jan 2026 | $145 | −5 | ||
| Dec 2025 | $150 | +8 | ||
| Nov 2025 | $142 | +2 |
Show 36 earlier months (Nov 2022 – Oct 2025)
| Oct 2025 | $140 | −10 | ||
| Sep 2025 | $150 | 0 | ||
| Aug 2025 | $150 | 0 | ||
| Jul 2025 | $150 | −9 | ||
| Jun 2025 | $159 | −1 | ||
| May 2025 | $160 | −15 | ||
| Apr 2025 | $175 | +10 | ||
| Mar 2025 | $165 | 0 | ||
| Feb 2025 | $165 | 0 | ||
| Jan 2025 | $165 | +15 | ||
| Dec 2024 | $150 | 0 | ||
| Nov 2024 | $150 | 0 | ||
| Oct 2024 | $150 | 0 | ||
| Sep 2024 | $150 | 0 | ||
| Aug 2024 | $150 | 0 | ||
| Jul 2024 | $150 | 0 | ||
| Jun 2024 | $150 | −9 | ||
| May 2024 | $159 | −11 | ||
| Apr 2024 | $170 | −5 | ||
| Mar 2024 | $175 | −4 | ||
| Feb 2024 | $179 | −1 | ||
| Jan 2024 | $180 | +5 | ||
| Dec 2023 | $175 | +5 | ||
| Nov 2023 | $170 | +10 | ||
| Oct 2023 | $160 | −20 | ||
| Sep 2023 | $180 | −10 | ||
| Aug 2023 | $190 | +5 | ||
| Jul 2023 | $185 | −1 | ||
| Jun 2023 | $186 | −14 | ||
| May 2023 | $200 | 0 | ||
| Apr 2023 | $200 | −29 | ||
| Mar 2023 | $229 | +4 | ||
| Feb 2023 | $225 | −5 | ||
| Jan 2023 | $230 | −20 | ||
| Dec 2022 | $250 | −9 | ||
| Nov 2022 | $259 |
Is RTX 3050 Worth It?
No, despite its higher price point of $257.22, the GeForce RTX 3050 proves disappointing when purchased new. For a similar price, Arc B580 has 136.2% better 3DMark score compared to GeForce RTX 3050.
In the used market, the GeForce RTX 3050 fails to justify its value for money. It lags behind the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti which outperforms it by a lead of 89.3% in 3DMark benchmark.
PSU for RTX 3050
Recommended PSU for the RTX 3050: about 500 W — the card draws 130 W, a CPU such as the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X about 105 W, and doubling the total leaves headroom for transient spikes. Pick a unit from a reputable tier of the Cultists Network PSU Tier List.