GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Quadro P5200 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P5200 Max-Q with GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, including specs and performance data.

P5200 Max-Q
2018
16 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
32.47
+17.6%

P5200 Max-Q outperforms RTX 3050 6 GB by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking165197
Place by popularitynot in top-10031
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data75.41
Power efficiency23.1928.18
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP104GA107
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date21 February 2018 (6 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 cores25602304
Core clock speed1316 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed1569 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate251.0105.8
Floating-point processing power8.033 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs16072
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).

InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 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 amount16 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1804 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth230.9 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.18.6

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.

P5200 Max-Q 32.47
+17.6%
RTX 3050 6 GB 27.62

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.

P5200 Max-Q 12530
+17.6%
RTX 3050 6 GB 10658

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 32.47 27.62
Recency 21 February 2018 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 70 Watt

P5200 Max-Q has a 17.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 42.9% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P5200 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P5200 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is a desktop one.


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