GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs GRID K120Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GRID K120Q with GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, including specs and performance data.

GRID K120Q
2014
512 MB DDR3, 130 Watt
0.76

RTX 3050 6 GB outperforms GRID K120Q by a whopping 3526% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1147197
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0275.18
Power efficiency0.4027.27
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK107GA107
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date2 July 2014 (10 years ago)2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$125 $179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 6 GB has 375800% better value for money than GRID K120Q.

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 cores1922304
Core clock speed850 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1470 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate13.60105.8
Floating-point processing power0.3264 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs1672
Tensor Coresno data72
Ray Tracing Coresno data18

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed891 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.51 GB/s168.0 GB/s

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA3.08.6

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.

GRID K120Q 0.76
RTX 3050 6 GB 27.56
+3526%

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.

GRID K120Q 293
RTX 3050 6 GB 10636
+3530%

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.76 27.56
Recency 2 July 2014 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 70 Watt

RTX 3050 6 GB has a 3526.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID K120Q in performance tests.

Be aware that GRID K120Q is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is a desktop one.


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