GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs Quadro FX 350M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 350M with GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms FX 350M by a whopping 21550% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1454 | 227 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.53 | 28.73 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | G72 | GN20-P0-R 6 GB |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2006 (18 years ago) | 6 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
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 | 7 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 450 MHz | 1237 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 450 MHz | 1492 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 112 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 1.800 | no data |
| ROPs | 2 | no data |
| TMUs | 4 | 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 | PCIe 1.0 x16 | 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 | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 450 MHz | 12000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | No outputs | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12_2 |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 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 | 73 |
| 1440p | -0−1 | 35 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
−6400%
|
65−70
+6400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−8000%
|
81
+8000%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
−6400%
|
65−70
+6400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−6300%
|
64
+6300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−4600%
|
90−95
+4600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−1214%
|
90−95
+1214%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−552%
|
160−170
+552%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
−6400%
|
65−70
+6400%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 10−11
−2440%
|
250−260
+2440%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−4500%
|
46
+4500%
|
| Dota 2 | 8−9
−1413%
|
120−130
+1413%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−4600%
|
90−95
+4600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−1214%
|
90−95
+1214%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−2933%
|
91
+2933%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−552%
|
160−170
+552%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−3800%
|
39
+3800%
|
| Dota 2 | 8−9
−1413%
|
120−130
+1413%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−4600%
|
90−95
+4600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−1214%
|
90−95
+1214%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−1567%
|
50
+1567%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−552%
|
160−170
+552%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
−17300%
|
170−180
+17300%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 60−65 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 37 |
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−193%
|
40−45
+193%
|
| Valorant | 1−2
−13600%
|
130−140
+13600%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−2600%
|
27−30
+2600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−1150%
|
24−27
+1150%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−1200%
|
24−27
+1200%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 83
+0%
|
83
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 76
+0%
|
76
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 91
+0%
|
91
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 71
+0%
|
71
+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%
|
40
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+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%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+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%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 17300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is ahead in 27 tests (44%)
- there's a draw in 34 tests (56%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.10 | 21.65 |
| Recency | 13 March 2006 | 6 January 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 60 Watt |
FX 350M has 300% lower power consumption.
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, on the other hand, has a 21550% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 350M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 350M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is a mobile workstation one.
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