The Arktek GeForce RTX 3050 is built on NVIDIA's Ampere architecture, the entry point into ray-tracing-capable gaming GPUs in the RTX 30-series lineup. This listing specifies 2,304 CUDA (stream processor) cores and 6GB of GDDR6 memory, with display output covering HDMI, DisplayPort, and DVI — a broad connector spread suited to a wide range of monitor generations. As an Ampere-generation card, the RTX 3050 includes hardware RT cores for ray tracing and Tensor cores for NVIDIA's DLSS AI upscaling, features not present at all on the older GTX-series cards elsewhere in this range — meaningful for buyers who specifically want to experiment with ray-traced lighting/reflections or DLSS-boosted frame rates on a budget, even if its raw shader throughput is modest by RTX 30-series standards. It suits solid 1080p gaming, esports titles at high frame rates, and general desktop upgrades where hardware ray tracing and DLSS support (rather than absolute top-end performance) are the deciding factor over an older GTX-class card.