GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs Quadro K4100M

Place in the ranking	550	167
Place by popularity	not in top-100	11
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.54	69.07
Power efficiency	4.94	17.41
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GK104	GA106
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 July 2013 (11 years ago)	4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,499	$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 8 GB has 12691% better value for money than K4100M.

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	1152	2560
Core clock speed	706 MHz	1552 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	3,540 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	130 Watt
Texture fill rate	67.78	142.2
Floating-point processing power	1.627 TFLOPS	9.098 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	96	80
Tensor Cores	no data	80
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	20

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	large	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	224.0 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	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+
Display Port	1.2	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus	+	-
3D Vision Pro	+	no data
Mosaic	+	no data
nView Display Management	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.3
CUDA	+	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.

K4100M 7.17

RTX 3050 8 GB 32.81
+358%

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.

K4100M 2755

RTX 3050 8 GB 12612
+358%

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	48 −338%	210−220 +338%
4K	13 −323%	55−60 +323%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	31.23 −2534%	1.19 +2534%
4K	115.31 −2447%	4.53 +2447%

RTX 3050 8 GB has 2534% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 3050 8 GB has 2447% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −323%	55−60 +323%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −333%	65−70 +333%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −335%	100−105 +335%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −323%	55−60 +323%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −333%	65−70 +333%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −348%	130−140 +348%
Forza Horizon 5	16−18 −338%	70−75 +338%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −347%	85−90 +347%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 −350%	90−95 +350%
Valorant	24−27 −340%	110−120 +340%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −335%	100−105 +335%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −323%	55−60 +323%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −333%	65−70 +333%
Dota 2	24−27 −340%	110−120 +340%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −338%	140−150 +338%
Fortnite	40−45 −352%	190−200 +352%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −348%	130−140 +348%
Forza Horizon 5	16−18 −338%	70−75 +338%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 −340%	110−120 +340%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −347%	85−90 +347%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55−60 −348%	260−270 +348%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 −350%	90−95 +350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −355%	100−105 +355%
Valorant	24−27 −340%	110−120 +340%
World of Tanks	110−120 −355%	500−550 +355%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −335%	100−105 +335%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −323%	55−60 +323%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −333%	65−70 +333%
Dota 2	24−27 −340%	110−120 +340%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −338%	140−150 +338%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −348%	130−140 +348%
Forza Horizon 5	16−18 −338%	70−75 +338%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55−60 −348%	260−270 +348%
Valorant	24−27 −340%	110−120 +340%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	8−9 −338%	35−40 +338%
Grand Theft Auto V	9−10 −344%	40−45 +344%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 −336%	170−180 +336%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 −350%	27−30 +350%
World of Tanks	50−55 −342%	230−240 +342%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 −323%	55−60 +323%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −352%	140−150 +352%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −350%	27−30 +350%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −333%	65−70 +333%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −329%	60−65 +329%
Forza Horizon 5	10−11 −350%	45−50 +350%
Metro Exodus	10−12 −355%	50−55 +355%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −350%	45−50 +350%
Valorant	18−20 −344%	80−85 +344%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	1−2 −300%	4−5 +300%
Dota 2	18−20 −344%	80−85 +344%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 −344%	80−85 +344%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −300%	12−14 +300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24 −352%	95−100 +352%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −320%	21−24 +320%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −344%	80−85 +344%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 −350%	27−30 +350%
Counter-Strike 2	1−2 −300%	4−5 +300%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −350%	9−10 +350%
Dota 2	18−20 −344%	80−85 +344%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −338%	35−40 +338%
Fortnite	7−8 −329%	30−33 +329%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 −338%	35−40 +338%
Forza Horizon 5	5−6 −320%	21−24 +320%
Valorant	7−8 −329%	30−33 +329%

This is how K4100M and RTX 3050 8 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 8 GB is 338% faster in 1080p
RTX 3050 8 GB is 323% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.17	32.81
Recency	23 July 2013	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	130 Watt

K4100M has 30% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 357.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 100% 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 Quadro K4100M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K4100M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 8 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.