Converted from RX 560 to RTX 3050 OC and have problems

[pcswig13]

I changed over from an old RX 560 to a new RTX 3050 OC 8gb. I uninstalled the AMD Adrenalin drivers and rebooted before installing the new card. Now I get video freezes but audio continues (gaming), and sometimes a crash. Is there something else I should have done (driver uninstalls etc) before this swap? The temps look fine.
System config: i5-11400, 16gb DDR4, Samsung NvME 500bb, ASUS Prime B560-A mobo.
Thanks

 

[Shmee]

Did you install the Geforce drivers? Also what PSU?

 

[pcswig13]

Yep, downloaded the GeForce drivers. The PSU is a 500W unit. I used pcpartpicker to estimate the needed power and it indicated 289W total needed.

 

[In2Photos]

Try using DDU to uninstall all drivers again and then reinstall the GeForce drivers.

 

[pcswig13]

Will try the DDU/reinstall method. Thanks!

 

[SteveGrabowski]

Use it as an excuse to return the RTX 3050 and buy a far stronger RX 6600 instead and pocket the difference in price. The RX 6600 is pretty close to RTX 3060 performance while usually costing $50 to $100 less than the RTX 3050.

EDIT: Link showing the 6600 gets 95% of the 3060's performance at 1080p and 90% of the 3060's performance at 1440p in techpowerup's test suite

MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X Review

The MSI GeForce RTX 3050 Gaming X features a large triple-slot, dual-fan thermal solution that achieves excellent temperatures. Also included is a medium-sized overclock out of the box and the highly popular idle-fan-stop capability.

www.techpowerup.com

 

[DAPUNISHER]

I am going to presume the 500W unit is a quality one. If not, 500W means almost nothing. Should DDU not resolve the issues, please provide the exact model.

 

[blckgrffn]

Or the EVGA 3060 bstock for about $270. RTX 3050 is a bad compromise, even if a huge upgrade from the 560.