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https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-may-launch-geforce-rtx-3050-4gb-199-dollars
Given all the compromises of the RX 6500 XT, I think launching a 4GB version of the RTX 3050, at a reasonable price may be a good move. If they can keep it at PCIe 4.0 8x, it's not going to be as fundamentally compromised as if it had a 4x bus connection.
In terms of raw performance, it should also still outperform the RX 6500 XT, which should in turn lead to lower prices for that card. Add Intel's lower end cards into the mix, hopefully bringing more price-performance competition and maybe we could see some sensible prices emerging across the board.
Given all the compromises of the RX 6500 XT, I think launching a 4GB version of the RTX 3050, at a reasonable price may be a good move. If they can keep it at PCIe 4.0 8x, it's not going to be as fundamentally compromised as if it had a 4x bus connection.
In terms of raw performance, it should also still outperform the RX 6500 XT, which should in turn lead to lower prices for that card. Add Intel's lower end cards into the mix, hopefully bringing more price-performance competition and maybe we could see some sensible prices emerging across the board.