GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs Quadro FX 3000

Place in the ranking	1413	223
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	no data	28.94
Architecture	Rankine (2003−2005)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	NV35	GN20-P0-R 6 GB
Market segment	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	22 July 2003 (21 year ago)	6 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$203	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores	no data	2560
Core clock speed	400 MHz	1237 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1492 MHz
Number of transistors	135 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	130 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	3.200	no data
ROPs	4	no data
TMUs	8	no data

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	no data	large
Interface	AGP 8x	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x Molex	no data

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	DDR	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	6 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	425 MHz	12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	27.2 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	no data	-

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

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

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API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0a	12_2
OpenGL	1.5 (2.1)	no data
OpenCL	N/A	no data
Vulkan	N/A	-

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	0−1	70
1440p	-0−1	37

Cost per frame, $

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	81 +0%	81 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	32 +0%	32 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	105 +0%	105 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Metro Exodus	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Valorant	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	40 +0%	40 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	23 +0%	23 +0%
Dota 2	61 +0%	61 +0%
Far Cry 5	97 +0%	97 +0%
Fortnite	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	86 +0%	86 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	91 +0%	91 +0%
Metro Exodus	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Valorant	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
World of Tanks	250−260 +0%	250−260 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	19 +0%	19 +0%
Dota 2	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	76 +0%	76 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Valorant	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	40 +0%	40 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	40 +0%	40 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
World of Tanks	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	57 +0%	57 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	37 +0%	37 +0%
Valorant	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Dota 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Dota 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Fortnite	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Valorant	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.18	24.95
Recency	22 July 2003	6 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	6 GB
Chip lithography	130 nm	8 nm

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile has a 13761.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 19 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1525% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 3000 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is a notebook one.

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