GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs GRID K120Q

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GRID K120Q with GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

GRID K120Q
2014
512 MB DDR3, 130 Watt
0.70

RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms GRID K120Q by a whopping 4200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1201203
Place by popularitynot in top-10010
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0358.38
Power efficiency0.4117.65
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGK107GA106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date2 July 2014 (11 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$125 $249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 3050 8 GB has 194500% better value for money than GRID K120Q.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores1922560
Core clock speed850 MHz1552 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1777 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate13.60142.2
Floating-point processing power0.3264 TFLOPS9.098 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs1680
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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
Lengthno data242 mm
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed891 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.51 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA3.08.6
DLSS-+

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.

GRID K120Q 0.70
RTX 3050 8 GB 30.10
+4200%

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.

GRID K120Q 293
RTX 3050 8 GB 12612
+4204%

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 0.70 30.10
Recency 2 July 2014 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm

RTX 3050 8 GB has a 4200% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID K120Q in performance tests.

Be aware that GRID K120Q is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is a desktop one.

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