GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs FirePro M6100

Place in the ranking	600	204
Place by popularity	not in top-100	21
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	75.15
Power efficiency	no data	27.30
Architecture	GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Emerald	GA107
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	27 May 2014 (10 years ago)	2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	896	2304
Core clock speed	1100 MHz	1042 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1470 MHz
Number of transistors	2,080 million	8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	61.60	105.8
Floating-point processing power	1.971 TFLOPS	6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	32
TMUs	56	72
Tensor Cores	no data	72
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	18

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	168.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	Portable Device Dependent	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5 (6.0)	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.170	1.3
CUDA	-	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FirePro M6100 5.78

RTX 3050 6 GB 27.76
+380%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

FirePro M6100 2221

RTX 3050 6 GB 10670
+380%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD

−369%

230−240
+369%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

no data

0.78

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −362%	60−65 +362%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −358%	55−60 +358%
Elden Ring	14−16 −367%	70−75 +367%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −372%	85−90 +372%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −362%	60−65 +362%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −358%	55−60 +358%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −358%	110−120 +358%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −364%	65−70 +364%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −371%	80−85 +371%
Valorant	16−18 −369%	75−80 +369%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −372%	85−90 +372%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −362%	60−65 +362%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −358%	55−60 +358%
Dota 2	18−20 −374%	90−95 +374%
Elden Ring	14−16 −367%	70−75 +367%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −344%	120−130 +344%
Fortnite	30−35 −371%	160−170 +371%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −358%	110−120 +358%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 −374%	90−95 +374%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −364%	65−70 +364%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 −379%	230−240 +379%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −371%	80−85 +371%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −372%	85−90 +372%
Valorant	16−18 −369%	75−80 +369%
World of Tanks	90−95 −335%	400−450 +335%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −372%	85−90 +372%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −362%	60−65 +362%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −358%	55−60 +358%
Dota 2	18−20 −374%	90−95 +374%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −344%	120−130 +344%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −358%	110−120 +358%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 −379%	230−240 +379%
Valorant	16−18 −369%	75−80 +369%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	5−6 −380%	24−27 +380%
Elden Ring	7−8 −329%	30−33 +329%
Grand Theft Auto V	6−7 −350%	27−30 +350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 −372%	170−180 +372%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −350%	18−20 +350%
World of Tanks	40−45 −376%	200−210 +376%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 −344%	40−45 +344%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −344%	40−45 +344%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −350%	18−20 +350%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −358%	55−60 +358%
Forza Horizon 4	9−10 −344%	40−45 +344%
Metro Exodus	6−7 −350%	27−30 +350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 −329%	30−33 +329%
Valorant	14−16 −367%	70−75 +367%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 −371%	80−85 +371%
Elden Ring	3−4 −367%	14−16 +367%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −371%	80−85 +371%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −300%	4−5 +300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 −371%	80−85 +371%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −350%	18−20 +350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −371%	80−85 +371%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −380%	24−27 +380%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −350%	9−10 +350%
Dota 2	16−18 −371%	80−85 +371%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −329%	30−33 +329%
Fortnite	5−6 −380%	24−27 +380%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −380%	24−27 +380%
Valorant	5−6 −380%	24−27 +380%

This is how FirePro M6100 and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 6 GB is 369% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.78	27.76
Recency	27 May 2014	2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	8 nm

RTX 3050 6 GB has a 380.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro M6100 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro M6100 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.