GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs Quadro RTX 6000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 6000 with GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

RTX 6000
2018
24 GB GDDR6, 260 Watt
48.46
+48.1%

RTX 6000 outperforms RTX 3050 8 GB by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking69165
Place by popularitynot in top-10011
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.3269.36
Power efficiency12.7817.26
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU102GA106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$6,299 $249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 8 GB has 1204% better value for money than RTX 6000.

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 cores46082560
Core clock speed1440 MHz1552 MHz
Boost clock speed1770 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors18,600 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)260 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate509.8142.2
Floating-point processing power16.31 TFLOPS9.098 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs28880
Tensor Cores57680
Ray Tracing Cores7220

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-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 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 amount24 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth672.0 GB/s224.0 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

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
OpenCL2.03.0
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 6000 48.46
+48.1%
RTX 3050 8 GB 32.73

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 6000 18674
+48.1%
RTX 3050 8 GB 12612

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 48.46 32.73
Recency 13 August 2018 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 260 Watt 130 Watt

RTX 6000 has a 48.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3050 8 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 6000 is a workstation graphics 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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