GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q with GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3000 Max-Q
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 60 Watt
21.48

RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms RTX 3000 Max-Q by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking257165
Place by popularitynot in top-10011
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data69.36
Power efficiency24.5417.26
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU106GA106
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

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 cores23042560
Core clock speed600 MHz1552 MHz
Boost clock speed1215 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate175.0142.2
Floating-point processing power5.599 TFLOPS9.098 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs14480
Tensor Cores28880
Ray Tracing Cores3620

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 connectorsNone1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s224.0 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-+
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.58.6

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.

RTX 3000 Max-Q 21.48
RTX 3050 8 GB 32.73
+52.4%

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.

RTX 3000 Max-Q 8278
RTX 3050 8 GB 12612
+52.4%

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 HD74
−48.6%
110−120
+48.6%
1440p46
−52.2%
70−75
+52.2%
4K32
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.26
1440pno data3.56
4Kno data5.53

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−48.9%
70−75
+48.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60
−50%
90−95
+50%
Battlefield 5 70−75
−42.9%
100−105
+42.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65
−46.2%
95−100
+46.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−50%
75−80
+50%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−49.1%
85−90
+49.1%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−46.2%
190−200
+46.2%
Hitman 3 88
−47.7%
130−140
+47.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
−47.1%
150−160
+47.1%
Metro Exodus 70−75
−48.6%
110−120
+48.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 77
−42.9%
110−120
+42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
−40.8%
100−105
+40.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
−47.4%
140−150
+47.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−48.9%
70−75
+48.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50
−50%
75−80
+50%
Battlefield 5 70−75
−42.9%
100−105
+42.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 59
−44.1%
85−90
+44.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−50%
75−80
+50%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−49.1%
85−90
+49.1%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−46.2%
190−200
+46.2%
Hitman 3 66
−51.5%
100−105
+51.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
−47.1%
150−160
+47.1%
Metro Exodus 70−75
−48.6%
110−120
+48.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 67
−49.3%
100−105
+49.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
−40.8%
100−105
+40.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−48.9%
70−75
+48.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
−47.4%
140−150
+47.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
−48.9%
70−75
+48.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 44
−47.7%
65−70
+47.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45
−44.4%
65−70
+44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−50%
75−80
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−46.2%
190−200
+46.2%
Hitman 3 59
−44.1%
85−90
+44.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
−47.1%
150−160
+47.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
−40.8%
100−105
+40.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 52
−44.2%
75−80
+44.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 33
−51.5%
50−55
+51.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 66
−51.5%
100−105
+51.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−46.3%
60−65
+46.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−51.5%
50−55
+51.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 32
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−50%
180−190
+50%
Hitman 3 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
−47.7%
65−70
+47.7%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−50%
60−65
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−44.4%
65−70
+44.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−52%
190−200
+52%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 47
−48.9%
70−75
+48.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
−50%
24−27
+50%
Hitman 3 24
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−44.1%
160−170
+44.1%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 34
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 19
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16
−50%
24−27
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−50%
18−20
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12
−50%
18−20
+50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%

This is how RTX 3000 Max-Q and RTX 3050 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 49% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 52% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 41% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.48 32.73
Recency 27 May 2019 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 130 Watt

RTX 3000 Max-Q has 116.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 52.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 8 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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