RTX 3050 6GB
The current RTX 3050 6GB price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
NVIDIA · GPU · RTX 30
Retailer photo of ASUS DUAL RTX 3050 6 GB. View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: Light Use & Efficiency
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Memory bandwidth
- 168 GB/s
- Board power
- 70 W
- Architecture
- Ampere
- Interface
- PCIe 4.0 x8
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 600 the RTX 3050 6GB is priced in line with its CAD 600 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
RTX 3050 6GB: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS DUAL RTX 3050 6 GB | Newegg | New | CAD 600 | 40 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| RTX 3050 6GBMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
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Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#37 of 40 graded graphics cards
- #34 AMDRX 7600 21
- #35 AMDRX 6600 XT 20
- #36 NVIDIARTX A2000 19
- #37 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 15
- #38 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 15
- #39 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 8
- #40 NVIDIAGTX 1650 8
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#32 of 41 currently priced graphics cards
- #29 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 44
- #30 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 44
- #31 NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 8GB 40
- #32 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 40
- #33 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 38
- #34 NVIDIAGTX 1650 36
- #35 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 35
Performance 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#37 of 40 graded graphics cards
- #34 AMDRX 7600 21
- #35 AMDRX 6600 XT 20
- #36 NVIDIARTX A2000 19
- #37 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 15
- #38 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 15
- #39 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 8
- #40 NVIDIAGTX 1650 8
Value 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#28 of 41 currently priced graphics cards
- #25 NVIDIARTX 4090 47
- #26 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 47
- #27 NVIDIARTX 4080 44
- #28 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 44
- #29 NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 8GB 43
- #30 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 41
- #31 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 40
Performance 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#37 of 40 graded graphics cards
- #34 AMDRX 7600 21
- #35 AMDRX 6600 XT 20
- #36 NVIDIARTX A2000 19
- #37 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 15
- #38 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 15
- #39 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 8
- #40 NVIDIAGTX 1650 8
Value 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#35 of 41 currently priced graphics cards
- #32 AMDRX 6700 XT 23
- #33 NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 8GB 23
- #34 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 22
- #35 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 22
- #36 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 20
- #37 NVIDIARTX A2000 18
- #38 NVIDIAGTX 1650 15
Performance 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#37 of 40 graded graphics cards
- #34 AMDRX 7600 21
- #35 AMDRX 6600 XT 20
- #36 NVIDIARTX A2000 19
- #37 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 15
- #38 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 15
- #39 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 8
- #40 NVIDIAGTX 1650 8
Value 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#36 of 41 currently priced graphics cards
- #33 AMDRX 7600 14
- #34 NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 8GB 12
- #35 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 9
- #36 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 9
- #37 NVIDIARTX A2000 8
- #38 AMDRX 6600 XT 7
- #39 NVIDIAGTX 1650 4
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#31 of 35 graded graphics cards
- #28 NVIDIARTX 5050 25
- #29 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 24
- #30 AMDRX 6700 XT 22
- #31 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 16
- #32 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 16
- #33 AMDRX 6600 XT 14
- #34 AMDRX 7600 13
Value Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#33 of 41 currently priced graphics cards
- #30 AMDRX 7600 25
- #31 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 23
- #32 AMDRX 6700 XT 21
- #33 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 20
- #34 NVIDIAGTX 1650 14
- #35 AMDRX 6600 XT 11
- #36 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 10
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#31 of 35 graded graphics cards
- #28 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 20
- #29 NVIDIARTX 5050 19
- #30 AMDRX 6700 XT 18
- #31 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 13
- #32 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 13
- #33 AMDRX 7600 9
- #34 AMDRX 6600 XT 9
Value Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#33 of 41 currently priced graphics cards
- #30 AMDRX 7600 21
- #31 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 19
- #32 AMDRX 6700 XT 19
- #33 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 16
- #34 NVIDIAGTX 1650 10
- #35 AMDRX 6600 XT 9
- #36 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 7
Performance Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#31 of 35 graded graphics cards
- #28 NVIDIARTX 5060 11
- #29 NVIDIARTX 4060 11
- #30 NVIDIARTX 5050 10
- #31 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 7
- #32 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 7
- #33 AMDRX 7600 6
- #34 AMDRX 6600 XT 5
Value Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#33 of 41 currently priced graphics cards
- #30 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 11
- #31 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 10
- #32 AMDRX 7600 10
- #33 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 7
- #34 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 6
- #35 AMDRX 6600 XT 6
- #36 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 4
Performance AI
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#27 of 39 graded graphics cards
- #24 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB 11
- #25 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 11
- #26 AMDRX 7900 GRE 11
- #27 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 11
- #28 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 11
- #29 NVIDIARTX 5060 9
- #30 AMDRX 7800 XT 9
Value AI
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#33 of 41 currently priced graphics cards
- #30 NVIDIARTX 5060 6
- #31 AMDRX 7700 XT 6
- #32 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 6
- #33 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 6
- #34 NVIDIARTX 5050 5
- #35 NVIDIARTX 4060 4
- #36 AMDRX 7600 4
Performance 3D Rendering
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#32 of 37 graded graphics cards
- #29 AMDRX 7700 XT 15
- #30 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 14
- #31 NVIDIARTX A2000 14
- #32 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 11
- #33 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 11
- #34 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 11
- #35 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 11
Value 3D Rendering
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#30 of 41 currently priced graphics cards
- #27 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 10
- #28 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 10
- #29 AMDRX 7700 XT 8
- #30 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 7
- #31 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 7
- #32 NVIDIARTX 5050 6
- #33 NVIDIARTX 4060 6
Performance Light Use
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#2 of 39 graded graphics cards
- #1 NVIDIARTX A2000 100
- #2 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 100
- #3 NVIDIAGTX 1650 99
- #4 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 91
- #5 NVIDIARTX 4060 89
- #6 NVIDIARTX 5050 85
- #7 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 85
Value Light Use
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#1 of 41 currently priced graphics cards
- #1 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 100
- #2 NVIDIAGTX 1650 93
- #3 NVIDIARTX 5050 73
- #4 NVIDIARTX 5060 66
- #5 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 63
- #6 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 61
- #7 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 58
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value40 | Higher capability RX 9060 XT 8GB 85 +164% capability · +18% price | Higher Value with current priorities RTX 5050 61 +56% capability · +3% price |
| 1080p GamingRaster performance · 1080p | GradeC Value44 | Higher capability RX 9060 XT 8GB A 97 +164% capability · +18% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 7600 B 70 +36% capability · -23% price |
| 1440p GamingRaster performance · 1440p | GradeD Value22 | Higher capability RX 9060 XT 8GB B 66 +164% capability · +18% price | Higher Value with current priorities RTX 5050 C 42 +56% capability · +3% price |
| 4K / VRRaster performance · 4K / VR | GradeF Value9 | Higher capability RX 9060 XT 8GB C 34 +164% capability · +18% price | Higher Value with current priorities RTX 5050 F 21 +56% capability · +3% price |
| Ray Tracing @ 1080pRay tracing capability · 1080p | GradeF Value20 | Higher capability RTX 5060 C 61 +109% capability | Higher Value with current priorities RTX 5050 C 47 +59% capability · +3% price |
| Ray Tracing @ 1440pRay tracing capability · 1440p | GradeF Value16 | Higher capability RTX 5060 D 53 +95% capability | Higher Value with current priorities RTX 5050 F 40 +48% capability · +3% price |
| Ray Tracing @ 4KRay tracing capability · 4K | GradeF Value7 | Higher capability RX 9060 XT 8GB F 24 +62% capability · +18% price | Higher Value with current priorities RTX 5050 F 20 +38% capability · +3% price |
| AI / Local LLMAI compute · memory and ecosystem fit | GradeD Value6 | Higher capability RX 9060 XT 8GB C 9 ⚠ not a drop-in swap +16% capability · +18% price | — |
| 3D Rendering3D rendering · creator workloads | GradeD Value7 | Higher capability RTX 5060 C 10 +114% capability | — |
| Light Use & EfficiencyEfficiency · lighter workloads | GradeS Value100 | — | — |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Light Use & Efficiency is your main prioritygraded S for Light Use & Efficiency on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
- DLSS 4.5 matters to yousecond-generation transformer upscaler, but no frame generation on this generation — derived from the ampere architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near CAD 220, against a cheapest tracked CAD 600
- Not the pick if 4K / VR is your main useit grades only F there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 1080p is not actually your main job — Light Use & Efficiency isit grades C for 1080p, but S for Light Use & Efficiency
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if 1080p is your main useit grades C there; RX 9060 XT 8GB grades A at CAD 710
- You want strong value for 1080p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for 1080p — the calculation only gets there near CAD 329, against a cheapest tracked CAD 600
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 7600 holds Relative Value 70 against its 44 for 1080p, at CAD 463
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 1440p is not actually your main job — Light Use & Efficiency isit grades D for 1440p, but S for Light Use & Efficiency
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if 1440p is your main useit grades D there; RX 9060 XT 8GB grades B at CAD 710
- You want strong value for 1440p specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for 1440p per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 4K is not actually your main job — Light Use & Efficiency isit grades F for 4K, but S for Light Use & Efficiency
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if 4K is your main useit grades F there; RX 9060 XT 8GB grades C at CAD 710
- You want strong value for 4K specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for 4K per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1080p is not actually your main job — Light Use & Efficiency isit grades F for Ray Tracing @ 1080p, but S for Light Use & Efficiency
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Ray Tracing @ 1080p is your main useGraded F; RTX 5060 reaches C. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1080p specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Ray Tracing @ 1080p per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1440p is not actually your main job — Light Use & Efficiency isit grades F for Ray Tracing @ 1440p, but S for Light Use & Efficiency
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Ray Tracing @ 1440p is your main useGraded F; RTX 5060 reaches D. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1440p specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Ray Tracing @ 1440p per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 4K is not actually your main job — Light Use & Efficiency isit grades F for Ray Tracing @ 4K, but S for Light Use & Efficiency
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Ray Tracing @ 4K is your main useit grades F there; RX 9060 XT 8GB grades F at CAD 710
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 4K specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Ray Tracing @ 4K per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- AI is not actually your main job — Light Use & Efficiency isit grades D for AI, but S for Light Use & Efficiency
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if AI is your main useit grades D there; RX 9060 XT 8GB grades C at CAD 710
- You want strong value for AI specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for AI per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- You are buying for AI and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: vram below useful llm floor
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 3D Rendering is not actually your main job — Light Use & Efficiency isit grades D for 3D Rendering, but S for Light Use & Efficiency
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if 3D Rendering is your main useGraded D; RTX 5060 reaches C. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for 3D Rendering specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for 3D Rendering per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
Works well if
- Light Use is your main prioritygraded S for Light Use on the same rubric as the tier list
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked CAD 600 against a CAD 808 threshold for Light Use
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade for Light Use — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if 4K / VR is your main useit grades only F there
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the RTX 3050 6GB
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for 1080p
Chosen for 1440p
Chosen for 4K
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1080p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1440p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 4K
Chosen for AI
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: CUDA — Many local-LLM and diffusion toolchains are CUDA-only. ROCm and Vulkan builds exist and work, but they are not drop-in — check your toolchain before treating a non-NVIDIA card as an equivalent swap.
Chosen for 3D Rendering
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: OptiX — Blender Cycles reaches its fastest path on NVIDIA OptiX. HIP (AMD) and oneAPI (Intel) render the same scenes, so this is a workflow question, not a capability wall — but render times and add-on support differ.
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Architecture
- Ampere
- GPU chip
- GA107
- GPU variant
- GA107-325-K2-A1
- Process node
- 8 nm
- Transistors
- 8,700 million
- Shading units
- 2304
Memory
- Capacity
- 6 GB
- Type
- GDDR6
- Bus width
- 96 bit
- Effective speed
- 14 Gbps
- Bandwidth
- 168 GB/s
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 70 W
- Power connector
- Varies by version
- Recommended PSU
- Varies by version
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x8
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- Varies by version201 mm across tracked variants
- Height
- Varies by version120 mm across tracked variants
- Width
- Varies by version
- Slot thickness
- Varies by version2 across tracked variants
- Fans
- Varies by version2 across tracked variants
- Cooling
- Varies by version
- Outputs
- Varies by version
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 70 W
- Power connector
- None — powered by the PCIe slot
- Recommended PSU
- 250 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x8
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 201 mm
- Height
- 120 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 2
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 1× DisplayPort · 1× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- DUAL-RTX3050-6G
- Vendor warranty
- 3 years
Select an exact version for physical dimensions and connector details.
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Core / Performance
- Texture units
- 72
- ROPs
- 32
- Ray tracing cores
- 18
- Tensor cores
- 72
- Base clock
- 1042 MHz
- Boost clock
- 1470 MHz
Features
- Upscaling
- DLSS 4.5
- Ray tracing
- Supported
- RGB lighting
- No
Warranty & release
- Release year
- 2024
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-24–2026-10-29
What to check in your build
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
Slot occupancy depends on the board cooler and thickness.
Select an exact version above for physical dimensions and connector details.
250 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
Needs at least 201 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
RTX 3050 6GB offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #37 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 360. RX 7600 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
RTX 3050 6GB offers C-grade capability for 1080p. It ranks #37 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 360. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 3050 6GB offers D-grade capability for 1440p. It ranks #37 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 360. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 3050 6GB offers F-grade capability for 4K. It ranks #37 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 360. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 3050 6GB offers F-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1080p. It ranks #31 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 263. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 3050 6GB offers F-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1440p. It ranks #31 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 263. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 3050 6GB offers F-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 4K. It ranks #31 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 263. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 3050 6GB offers D-grade capability for AI. It ranks #27 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ai compute index 378. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 3050 6GB offers D-grade capability for 3D Rendering. It ranks #32 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 360. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
RTX 3050 6GB offers S-grade capability for Light Use. It ranks #2 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 360. The main limitation appears when 4K / VR becomes the priority, where it grades F.
FAQ
How much case clearance should I allow for the RTX 3050 6GB?
Tracked boards range from 201 to 201 mm in length. Select the exact board, then also allow for front radiators or fans, card height, slot thickness and power-cable bend; length alone does not guarantee fit.
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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Useful links & sources
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