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The 8GB XC Black Edition is EVGA’s entry level 2-slot dual-fan RTX 3050 which is rather small at 4.33 inches high by 7.94 inches long. A Close-up of the EVGA RTX 3050 XC Black Edition Let’s first look at the EVGA RTX 3050 XC Black before we check out the test configuration. All games and benchmarks use the latest versions and the most recent drivers.

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We benchmark using Windows 11 Pro Edition with an Intel Core i9-12900KF at 5.3GHz/5.1 GHz and 32GB of T-FORCE Delta 6400MHz DDR5 on a ASUS ROG Maximum Apex Z690 motherboard. We will specifically test No Man’s Sky to see if the RTX 3050’s DLSS VR performance is better than the GTX 1660 Super which cannot use DLSS.

DLSS is now available on over 145 games and applications and it is also available in some VR games.

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It’s also an upgrade over the GTX 1660, 1660 Super, and 1660 Ti which do not have these specialized cores. The RTX 3050 has also been equipped with Tensor and RT cores for ray tracing and DLSS.

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The RTX 3050 is NVIDIA’s 1080P entry level gaming card. The RTX 3050 is a solid step up over the GTX 1650 which it replaces.

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Plus it is possible to buy video cards at close to retail if buyers exercise patience by signing up for EVGA’s queue, watch for Best Buy stock to come in, and participate in Newegg’s Shuffle. That makes total sense because the video/sound and controller information would flow on this cable, from your rendering gaming machine to the Quest2 headset.There is hope in sight as the end of the COVID-19 pandemic may be in view, Etherium is transitioning to Proof of Stake from Proof of Work, and we may see lower prices and better availability before end of this year. PS: I forgot to mention eariler, 'Link' for Quest2 does require a fast USB 3.0 port and cable. It requires the same things as good gaming would.

My point is that 'VR' is not Voodoo Magic. If my laptop can easily play Doom Eternal even though it's 4 years old, what makes it not VR-Ready? My GPU is a nVidia Quadro P4000 (which is not a great gaming card they would say). I can play Doom Eternal on my current laptop with high details, and my CPU is an Intel i7, with 16GB of RAM. In Windows, you 'extend' your desktop to it, much like you'd do with a regular second monitor. The purpose of the 'SteamVR Performance Test' is to see if your system can handle a Valve Index.ĭo you know what the 'SteamVR Performance Test' does? It renders a complex scene on your screen, and measures stats from your GPU and CPU.ĭo you know what a Valve Index is? It is a DisplayPort device that acts as a second monitor. I'm to curious to know what your point is?

I am not sure, but I think my video card is not supported only because it cannot encode video via USB on-the-fly. VR-Ready means one additional thing when it comes to Oculus Quest2 technology. I am told my current video card is not supported when it comes to using 'Link'.īut my laptop easily passes the 'SteamVR Performance Test' though! See what I mean? Oculus has a list of video cards that are compatible with 'Link'. I think all of your headset and controller actions are also sent to your computer via this USB cable. That's why you need a decent computer because now, your computer/laptop is now 'the gaming rig' that's rendering and executing the game.Įssentially when you're using 'Link', you're simply using your Quest2 as a 'screen'. It then sends the 'screen image' of the game to your Quest2 using this 'Link'. When you do this, your computer/laptop now loads the actual game, and renders it. The Quest2 can connect to a computer/laptop using 'Link'.Įither by using a good quality/fast USB 3.0 cable, or via Wifi (must use a fast 5ghz router). It's quite lovely and very cleverly designed, not to mention super-fun! The Quest2 is a unit that's fully contained and can run games by itself. Number one, the Quest2 does not require a computer/desktop/laptop to operate. See for yourself.Ī couple things to clarify (well, three for now), based on my current understanding.

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Try it! Download it (it's free) in the Steam Store. My 4 year old laptop passes the Valve's 'SteamVR Performance Test' easily. There is so much misinformation here about a computer being 'VR Ready'.