GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Quadro M5000M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M5000M with GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, including specs and performance data.

M5000M
2015
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
18.17

RTX 3050 6 GB outperforms M5000M by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking304201
Place by popularitynot in top-10024
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data76.17
Power efficiency12.4627.17
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGM204GA107
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date18 August 2015 (9 years ago)2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1,5362304
Core clock speed975 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed1051 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate93.60105.8
Floating-point processing power2.995 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs9672
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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth160 GB/s168.0 GB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+
Display Port1.2no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-
3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+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
Vulkan+1.3
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.

M5000M 18.17
RTX 3050 6 GB 27.74
+52.7%

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.

M5000M 7003
RTX 3050 6 GB 10689
+52.6%

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 HD86
−51.2%
130−140
+51.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.38

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−42.9%
40−45
+42.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−50%
60−65
+50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
−50%
45−50
+50%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−52.5%
90−95
+52.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−38.9%
50−55
+38.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−42.9%
40−45
+42.9%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−42.9%
60−65
+42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
−45.8%
70−75
+45.8%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−50.4%
170−180
+50.4%
Hitman 3 35−40
−42.9%
50−55
+42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−47.7%
130−140
+47.7%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−45.2%
90−95
+45.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−42.9%
70−75
+42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−52.5%
90−95
+52.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
−51.2%
130−140
+51.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−50%
60−65
+50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
−50%
45−50
+50%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−52.5%
90−95
+52.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−38.9%
50−55
+38.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−42.9%
40−45
+42.9%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−42.9%
60−65
+42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
−45.8%
70−75
+45.8%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−50.4%
170−180
+50.4%
Hitman 3 35−40
−42.9%
50−55
+42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−47.7%
130−140
+47.7%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−45.2%
90−95
+45.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−42.9%
70−75
+42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−52.5%
90−95
+52.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 126
−50.8%
190−200
+50.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
−51.2%
130−140
+51.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−50%
60−65
+50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
−50%
45−50
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−38.9%
50−55
+38.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−42.9%
40−45
+42.9%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−42.9%
60−65
+42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−50.4%
170−180
+50.4%
Hitman 3 35−40
−42.9%
50−55
+42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−47.7%
130−140
+47.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−52.5%
90−95
+52.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 38
−44.7%
55−60
+44.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
−51.2%
130−140
+51.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−42.9%
70−75
+42.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−42.9%
50−55
+42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−48.1%
40−45
+48.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
−50%
27−30
+50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−50%
24−27
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−42.9%
140−150
+42.9%
Hitman 3 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−38.9%
50−55
+38.9%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−51.5%
50−55
+51.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−42.9%
50−55
+42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−48.1%
160−170
+48.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−50%
45−50
+50%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−50%
27−30
+50%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Hitman 3 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
−52.2%
140−150
+52.2%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−50%
27−30
+50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−50%
24−27
+50%

This is how M5000M and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 6 GB is 51% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.17 27.74
Recency 18 August 2015 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 70 Watt

M5000M has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has a 52.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 42.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M5000M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M5000M is a mobile workstation 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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