GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs Quadro FX 3000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 3000 with GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms FX 3000 by a whopping 14206% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 1453 | 257 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 79 |
Power efficiency | no data | 29.06 |
Architecture | Rankine (2003−2005) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
GPU code name | NV35 | GN20-P0-R 6 GB |
Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
Release date | 22 July 2003 (22 years ago) | 6 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $203 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | no data | 2560 |
Core clock speed | 400 MHz | 1237 MHz |
Boost clock speed | no data | 1492 MHz |
Number of transistors | 135 million | no data |
Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 8 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP) |
Texture fill rate | 3.200 | no data |
ROPs | 4 | no data |
TMUs | 8 | no data |
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 size | no data | large |
Interface | AGP 8x | no data |
Width | 2-slot | no data |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x Molex | no data |
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 | DDR | GDDR6 |
Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 6 GB |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 96 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 425 MHz | 12000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 27.2 GB/s | no data |
Shared memory | no data | - |
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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 9.0a | 12_2 |
OpenGL | 1.5 (2.1) | no data |
OpenCL | N/A | no data |
Vulkan | N/A | - |
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 | -0−1 | 70 |
1440p | -0−1 | 34 |
Cost per frame, $
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
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Cyberpunk 2077 | 81
+0%
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81
+0%
|
God of War | 50−55
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50−55
+0%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
+0%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
+0%
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Cyberpunk 2077 | 64
+0%
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64
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 85
+0%
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85
+0%
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Fortnite | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
+0%
|
God of War | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
+0%
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Valorant | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
+0%
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250−260
+0%
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Cyberpunk 2077 | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
Dota 2 | 120−130
+0%
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120−130
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 78
+0%
|
78
+0%
|
Fortnite | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
God of War | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 92
+0%
|
92
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 91
+0%
|
91
+0%
|
Valorant | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
Dota 2 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 74
+0%
|
74
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
God of War | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50
+0%
|
50
+0%
|
Valorant | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
Fortnite | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 40
+0%
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40
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
Valorant | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 52
+0%
|
52
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
God of War | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Fortnite | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 20−22
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20−22
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|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Valorant | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Dota 2 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
God of War | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
Fortnite | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 0.16 | 22.89 |
Recency | 22 July 2003 | 6 January 2023 |
Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 6 GB |
Chip lithography | 130 nm | 8 nm |
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile has a 14206.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 19 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1525% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3000 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 3000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is a notebook one.
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