GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs Quadro K4200

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RTX 3050 4GB Mobile RTX 3050 6GB Mobile RTX 3050 A Mobile RTX 3050 Max-Q RTX 3050 Max-Q Refresh RTX 3050 Max-Q Refresh 4 GB RTX 3050 Max-Q Refresh 6 GB RTX 3050 Mobile RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 4 GB RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 6 GB RTX 3050 Ti Max-Q RTX 3050 Ti Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K4200 with GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K4200
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 108 Watt
11.11

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms K4200 by a whopping 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Quadro K4200 Quadro K4200
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile RTX 3050 6GB Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking423221
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.32no data
Power efficiency7.1828.90
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK104GN20-P0-R 6 GB
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date22 July 2014 (10 years ago)6 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$854.99 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 cores13442560
Core clock speed771 MHz1237 MHz
Boost clock speed784 MHz1492 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)108 Watt60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate87.81no data
Floating-point processing power2.107 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs112no 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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length241 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1350 MHz12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth172.8 GB/sno 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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPortno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12_2
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan+-
CUDA3.0-

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 HD30−35
−137%
71
+137%
1440p16−18
−131%
37
+131%

Cost per frame, $

1080p28.50no data
1440p53.44no data

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 48
+0%
48
+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 34
+0%
34
+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 170−180
+0%
170−180
+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%
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 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+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 10−11
+0%
10−11
+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%

This is how Quadro K4200 and RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 137% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 131% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 11.11 24.87
Recency 22 July 2014 6 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 60 Watt

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile has a 123.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 80% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K4200 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K4200 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.

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