GeForce RTX 3050 OEM vs Quadro M2200

Place in the ranking	424	181
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	13.84	16.47
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GM206	GA106
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	11 January 2017 (8 years ago)	4 January 2022 (3 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	1024	2560
Core clock speed	695 MHz	1515 MHz
Boost clock speed	1036 MHz	1755 MHz
Number of transistors	2,940 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	130 Watt
Texture fill rate	66.30	140.4
Floating-point processing power	2.122 TFLOPS	8.986 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	64	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-A (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1377 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	88 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 Stereo	+	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	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.3
CUDA	5.2	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.

Quadro M2200 11.06

RTX 3050 OEM 31.11
+181%

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.

Quadro M2200 4250

RTX 3050 OEM 11961
+181%

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	43 −179%	120−130 +179%
4K	14 −150%	35−40 +150%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −175%	55−60 +175%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −173%	60−65 +173%
Elden Ring	30−35 −181%	90−95 +181%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −178%	100−105 +178%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −175%	55−60 +175%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −173%	60−65 +173%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −173%	120−130 +173%
Metro Exodus	30−33 −167%	80−85 +167%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 −176%	80−85 +176%
Valorant	40−45 −162%	110−120 +162%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −178%	100−105 +178%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −175%	55−60 +175%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −173%	60−65 +173%
Dota 2	40−45 −175%	110−120 +175%
Elden Ring	30−35 −181%	90−95 +181%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −173%	120−130 +173%
Fortnite	60−65 −181%	180−190 +181%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −173%	120−130 +173%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 −175%	110−120 +175%
Metro Exodus	30−33 −167%	80−85 +167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	80−85 −174%	230−240 +174%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 −176%	80−85 +176%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −173%	90−95 +173%
Valorant	40−45 −162%	110−120 +162%
World of Tanks	150−160 −156%	400−450 +156%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −178%	100−105 +178%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −175%	55−60 +175%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −173%	60−65 +173%
Dota 2	40−45 −175%	110−120 +175%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −173%	120−130 +173%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −173%	120−130 +173%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	80−85 −174%	230−240 +174%
Valorant	40−45 −162%	110−120 +162%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 −150%	35−40 +150%
Elden Ring	16−18 −181%	45−50 +181%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −167%	40−45 +167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 −169%	140−150 +169%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −167%	24−27 +167%
World of Tanks	75−80 −178%	220−230 +178%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −173%	60−65 +173%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −173%	30−33 +173%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −163%	21−24 +163%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −180%	70−75 +180%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −180%	70−75 +180%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −173%	60−65 +173%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −169%	35−40 +169%
Valorant	27−30 −178%	75−80 +178%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 −167%	16−18 +167%
Dota 2	21−24 −162%	55−60 +162%
Elden Ring	7−8 −157%	18−20 +157%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 −162%	55−60 +162%
Metro Exodus	6−7 −167%	16−18 +167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −181%	90−95 +181%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −157%	18−20 +157%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −162%	55−60 +162%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 −170%	27−30 +170%
Counter-Strike 2	6−7 −167%	16−18 +167%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −167%	8−9 +167%
Dota 2	21−24 −162%	55−60 +162%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −150%	35−40 +150%
Fortnite	12−14 −150%	30−33 +150%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −150%	35−40 +150%
Valorant	10−12 −173%	30−33 +173%

This is how Quadro M2200 and RTX 3050 OEM compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 OEM is 179% faster in 1080p
RTX 3050 OEM is 150% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	11.06	31.11
Recency	11 January 2017	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	130 Watt

Quadro M2200 has 136.4% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 OEM, on the other hand, has a 181.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M2200 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M2200 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.