Is Nvidia RTX 3050 compatible

[DanRotman]

Hi,
I want to upgrade my computer to a real GPU, The RTX 3050, I found the PSU I need but I want to make sure the computer and specifically the motherboard is compatible.
I have a HP Tower 800 G9 with an HP 8AC1 motherboard. I checked and it has a 16 PCIe slot, but couldn't find what version for PCIe it is. Can you confirm whether it is compatible?

[NonSequitur777]

@DanRotman,

We meet again, or so it seems.

According to HP's specs, your HP Elite Tower 800 G9 PC RCTO Base Model (7E5P9AV) is fitted with a 260-watt power supply -please verify.

A standard RTX 3050 has a 130-watt TDP and requires at the very least a 300-watt power supply and one 8-pin PCIe power cable, which your power supply isn't equipped with.

The only RTX 3050 that would actually work and can be powered by a 260-watt power supply, is this model: https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/msi-rtx-3050-low-profile-6-gb.b11696, which has a 70-watt TDP, and requires a minimum of a 250-watt power supply, and is powered just by your PCIe x16 card slot.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[DanRotman]

Hi again @NonSequitur777,
I would like to reiterate my question more clearly, I am wondering if the GPU will be compatible with my motherboard. I checked and they both have the PCIe x16 but my motherboard is PCIe 3.0 and the GPU is 4.0. I just want to make sure that they can still work and that isn't another configuration that could prevent the two from working together. If there is a spec sheet about which GPU work with which motherboards that would be great.

[NonSequitur777]

@DanRotman,

Yes, a PCIe 4.0 GPU is completely (backward) compatible in a PCIe 3.0 slot.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777