GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs Quadro K3000M

Place in the ranking	681	217
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.79	no data
Power efficiency	3.93	28.89
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GK104	GN20-P0-R 6 GB
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	1 June 2012 (12 years ago)	6 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$155	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	576	2560
Core clock speed	654 MHz	1237 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1492 MHz
Number of transistors	3,540 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	31.39	no data
Floating-point processing power	0.7534 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	32	no data
TMUs	48	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	large	large
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	700 MHz	12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	-

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

No outputs

no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12_2
Shader Model	5.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	+	-
CUDA	+	-

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.

K3000M 4.28

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 25.18
+488%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

K3000M 2427

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 17421
+618%

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:

900p	33 −476%	190−200 +476%
Full HD	33 −115%	71 +115%
1440p	6−7 −500%	36 +500%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	4.70	no data
1440p	25.83	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −292%	45−50 +292%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −800%	81 +800%
Elden Ring	10−11 −730%	80−85 +730%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 −542%	75−80 +542%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −292%	45−50 +292%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −256%	32 +256%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −483%	105 +483%
Metro Exodus	9−10 −633%	65−70 +633%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −293%	55−60 +293%
Valorant	8−9 −1163%	100−110 +1163%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 −542%	75−80 +542%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −233%	40 +233%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −156%	23 +156%
Dota 2	12−14 −369%	61 +369%
Elden Ring	10−11 −730%	80−85 +730%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −341%	97 +341%
Fortnite	24−27 −404%	120−130 +404%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −378%	86 +378%
Grand Theft Auto V	12−14 −600%	91 +600%
Metro Exodus	9−10 −633%	65−70 +633%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 −327%	150−160 +327%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −293%	55−60 +293%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −486%	80−85 +486%
Valorant	8−9 −1163%	100−110 +1163%
World of Tanks	70−75 −260%	250−260 +260%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 −542%	75−80 +542%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −292%	45−50 +292%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −111%	19 +111%
Dota 2	12−14 −562%	85−90 +562%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −250%	75−80 +250%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −322%	76 +322%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 −327%	150−160 +327%
Valorant	8−9 −1163%	100−110 +1163%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	3−4 −1233%	40 +1233%
Elden Ring	4−5 −1000%	40−45 +1000%
Grand Theft Auto V	3−4 −1233%	40 +1233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	27−30 −503%	170−180 +503%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −667%	21−24 +667%
World of Tanks	30−33 −453%	160−170 +453%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 −750%	50−55 +750%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −133%	21−24 +133%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −425%	21−24 +425%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −722%	70−75 +722%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −1040%	57 +1040%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −2750%	55−60 +2750%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −640%	37 +640%
Valorant	12−14 −467%	65−70 +467%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 −175%	40−45 +175%
Elden Ring	2−3 −900%	20−22 +900%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −175%	40−45 +175%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	12−14 −542%	75−80 +542%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −175%	40−45 +175%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 −767%	24−27 +767%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%
Dota 2	16−18 −175%	40−45 +175%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −560%	30−35 +560%
Fortnite	3−4 −933%	30−35 +933%
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 −1850%	35−40 +1850%
Valorant	4−5 −725%	30−35 +725%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2

21−24

+0%

21−24

+0%

This is how K3000M and RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 476% faster in 900p
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 115% faster in 1080p
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 500% faster in 1440p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 2750% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is ahead in 60 tests (95%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.28	25.18
Recency	1 June 2012	6 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	60 Watt

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile has a 488.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K3000M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K3000M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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