GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs RTX A500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A500 with GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, including specs and performance data.

RTX A500
2021
4 GB GDDR6, 60 Watt
17.56

RTX 3050 6 GB outperforms RTX A500 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking312201
Place by popularitynot in top-10024
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data76.17
Power efficiency20.0627.17
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA107GA107
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date10 November 2021 (3 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 cores20482304
Core clock speed1440 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed1770 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistorsno data8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate113.3105.8
Floating-point processing power7.25 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs6472
Tensor Cores6472
Ray Tracing Cores1618

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 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Width1-slot2-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 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 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.6

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 A500 17.56
RTX 3050 6 GB 27.74
+58%

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 A500 6767
RTX 3050 6 GB 10689
+58%

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 17.56 27.74
Recency 10 November 2021 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 70 Watt

RTX A500 has 16.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has a 58% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A500 in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A500 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.

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