GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs RTX 6000 Ada Generation

Place in the ranking	16	204
Place by popularity	not in top-100	21
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.19	75.11
Power efficiency	16.75	27.29
Architecture	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	AD102	GA107
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	3 December 2022 (2 years ago)	2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$6,799	$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 6 GB has 945% better value for money than RTX 6000 Ada Generation.

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 cores	18176	2304
Core clock speed	915 MHz	1042 MHz
Boost clock speed	2505 MHz	1470 MHz
Number of transistors	76,300 million	8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	1,423	105.8
Floating-point processing power	91.06 TFLOPS	6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs	192	32
TMUs	568	72
Tensor Cores	568	72
Ray Tracing Cores	142	18

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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	267 mm	242 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 16-pin	None

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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	48 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	960.0 GB/s	168.0 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 Connectors	4x DisplayPort 1.4a	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.8	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.9	8.6

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 Ada Generation 73.00
+163%

RTX 3050 6 GB 27.75

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 Ada Generation 28066
+163%

RTX 3050 6 GB 10669

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 HD	189 +170%	70−75 −170%
1440p	158 +163%	60−65 −163%
4K	118 +195%	40−45 −195%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	35.97 −1307%	2.56 +1307%
1440p	43.03 −1342%	2.98 +1342%
4K	57.62 −1188%	4.48 +1188%

RTX 3050 6 GB has 1307% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 3050 6 GB has 1342% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 3050 6 GB has 1188% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	164 +173%	60−65 −173%
Elden Ring	280−290 +184%	100−105 −184%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +193%	40−45 −193%
Counter-Strike 2	163 +172%	60−65 −172%
Forza Horizon 4	400−450 +175%	150−160 −175%
Metro Exodus	113 +183%	40−45 −183%
Red Dead Redemption 2	130−140 +168%	50−55 −168%
Valorant	350−400 +173%	140−150 −173%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +193%	40−45 −193%
Counter-Strike 2	155 +182%	55−60 −182%
Dota 2	160−170 +182%	60−65 −182%
Elden Ring	280−290 +184%	100−105 −184%
Far Cry 5	123 +173%	45−50 −173%
Fortnite	290−300 +164%	110−120 −164%
Forza Horizon 4	400−450 +175%	150−160 −175%
Grand Theft Auto V	160−170 +182%	60−65 −182%
Metro Exodus	106 +165%	40−45 −165%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +169%	80−85 −169%
Red Dead Redemption 2	130−140 +168%	50−55 −168%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +168%	65−70 −168%
Valorant	350−400 +173%	140−150 −173%
World of Tanks	270−280 +179%	100−105 −179%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +193%	40−45 −193%
Counter-Strike 2	147 +167%	55−60 −167%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +174%	50−55 −174%
Forza Horizon 4	400−450 +175%	150−160 −175%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +169%	80−85 −169%
Valorant	350−400 +173%	140−150 −173%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	140−150 +182%	50−55 −182%
Elden Ring	190−200 +181%	70−75 −181%
Grand Theft Auto V	140−150 +182%	50−55 −182%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +169%	65−70 −169%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 +166%	35−40 −166%
World of Tanks	500−550 +172%	190−200 −172%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +190%	30−33 −190%
Counter-Strike 2	131 +191%	45−50 −191%
Far Cry 5	160−170 +167%	60−65 −167%
Forza Horizon 4	270−280 +173%	100−105 −173%
Metro Exodus	99 +183%	35−40 −183%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	219 +174%	80−85 −174%
Valorant	300−350 +173%	120−130 −173%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40 +186%	14−16 −186%
Dota 2	160−170 +173%	60−65 −173%
Elden Ring	100−110 +165%	40−45 −165%
Grand Theft Auto V	160−170 +173%	60−65 −173%
Metro Exodus	90 +200%	30−33 −200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +179%	75−80 −179%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 +167%	24−27 −167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	160−170 +173%	60−65 −173%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +203%	30−33 −203%
Counter-Strike 2	90−95 +207%	30−33 −207%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +200%	35−40 −200%
Fortnite	95−100 +174%	35−40 −174%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +171%	55−60 −171%
Valorant	190−200 +171%	70−75 −171%

This is how RTX 6000 Ada Generation and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 170% faster in 1080p
RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 163% faster in 1440p
RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 195% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	73.00	27.75
Recency	3 December 2022	2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount	48 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	5 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	70 Watt

RTX 6000 Ada Generation has a 163.1% higher aggregate performance score, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 328.6% lower power consumption.

The RTX 6000 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX 6000 Ada Generation 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.