GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs P102-100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared P102-100 with GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

P102-100
2018
5 GB GDDR5X, 250 Watt
7.64

RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms P102-100 by a whopping 328% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking526165
Place by popularitynot in top-10011
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.1869.36
Power efficiency2.1017.26
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP102GA106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date12 February 2018 (6 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 $249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 8 GB has 2081% better value for money than P102-100.

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 cores32002560
Core clock speed1582 MHz1552 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors11,800 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate336.6142.2
Floating-point processing power10.77 TFLOPS9.098 TFLOPS
ROPs8032
TMUs20080
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 x4PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR5XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount5 GB8 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1376 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth440.3 GB/s224.0 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 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.18.6

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.

P102-100 7.64
RTX 3050 8 GB 32.73
+328%

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.

P102-100 2945
RTX 3050 8 GB 12612
+328%

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 7.64 32.73
Recency 12 February 2018 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 130 Watt

RTX 3050 8 GB has a 328.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 60% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the P102-100 in performance tests.

Be aware that P102-100 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is a desktop one.


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