GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs GT 620

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 620 and GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 620
2012
1 GB DDR3, 49 Watt
0.97

RTX 3050 6 GB outperforms GT 620 by a whopping 2761% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1116201
Place by popularitynot in top-10024
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0276.18
Power efficiency1.3627.17
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGF108GA107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$39.99 $179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 6 GB has 380800% better value for money than GT 620.

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 cores962304
Core clock speed700 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1470 MHz
Number of transistors585 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Watt70 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate11.20105.8
Floating-point processing power0.2688 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs432
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).

Bus supportPCI Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length145 mm242 mm
Height2.7" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 amount1 GB6 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1.8 GB/s1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI, VGA1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+-

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
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
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.

GT 620 0.97
RTX 3050 6 GB 27.75
+2761%

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.

GT 620 375
RTX 3050 6 GB 10692
+2751%

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 0.97 27.75
Recency 15 May 2012 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 49 Watt 70 Watt

GT 620 has 42.9% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has a 2760.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 620 in performance tests.


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