GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Quadro M5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M5000 with GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M5000
2015
8 GB 256-bit, 150 Watt
24.29

RTX 3050 6 GB outperforms M5000 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking230201
Place by popularitynot in top-10024
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.0976.17
Power efficiency11.1027.17
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGM204GA107
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date29 June 2015 (9 years ago)2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,856.99 $179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 6 GB has 2365% better value for money than Quadro M5000.

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 cores20482304
Core clock speed861 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed1038 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate132.9105.8
Floating-point processing power4.252 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs12872
Tensor Coresno data72
Ray Tracing Coresno data18

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 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mm242 mm
Width2" (5.1 cm)2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pinNone
SLI options+-

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 type256 BitGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1653 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 211 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 DVI, 4x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Number of simultaneous displays4no data
Multi-display synchronizationQuadro Syncno data
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

ECC (Error Correcting Code)+no data
3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
High-Performance Video I/O6+no data
nView Desktop Management+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA5.28.6

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.

Quadro M5000 24.29
RTX 3050 6 GB 27.74
+14.2%

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.

Quadro M5000 9360
RTX 3050 6 GB 10689
+14.2%

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 24.29 27.74
Recency 29 June 2015 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 70 Watt

Quadro M5000 has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has a 14.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 114.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M5000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M5000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is a desktop 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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