GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs L40S

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared L40S with GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, including specs and performance data.

L40S
2022
48 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
49.00
+76.6%

L40S outperforms RTX 3050 6 GB by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking65201
Place by popularitynot in top-10024
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data76.17
Power efficiency11.2027.17
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameAD102GA107
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 October 2022 (2 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.

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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 cores181762304
Core clock speed1110 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed2520 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors76,300 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate1,431105.8
Floating-point processing power91.61 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs19232
TMUs56872
Tensor Cores56872
Ray Tracing Cores14218

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 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 16-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount48 GB6 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth864.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.98.6

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.

L40S 49.00
+76.6%
RTX 3050 6 GB 27.74

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.

L40S 18881
+76.6%
RTX 3050 6 GB 10689

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 49.00 27.74
Recency 13 October 2022 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 48 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 5 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 70 Watt

L40S has a 76.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 328.6% lower power consumption.

The L40S is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that L40S is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is a desktop one.


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