GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Quadro T600 Mobile

Place in the ranking	301	202
Place by popularity	not in top-100	21
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	76.59
Power efficiency	31.65	27.45
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	TU117	GA107
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	12 April 2021 (3 years ago)	2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	896	2304
Core clock speed	780 MHz	1042 MHz
Boost clock speed	1410 MHz	1470 MHz
Number of transistors	4,700 million	8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	78.96	105.8
Floating-point processing power	2.527 TFLOPS	6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	56	72
Tensor Cores	no data	72
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	18

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	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	168.0 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	Portable Device Dependent	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	7.5	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.

T600 Mobile 18.35

RTX 3050 6 GB 27.85
+51.8%

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.

T600 Mobile 7062

RTX 3050 6 GB 10714
+51.7%

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

−47.1%

75−80
+47.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

no data

2.39

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

24−27

−34.6%

35−40
+34.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −48.6%	55−60 +48.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Battlefield 5	50−55 −48.1%	80−85 +48.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 −51.5%	50−55 +51.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Far Cry 5	53 −50.9%	80−85 +50.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 −44.4%	65−70 +44.4%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −42.9%	150−160 +42.9%
Hitman 3	30−35 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 −46.3%	120−130 +46.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −44.4%	65−70 +44.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	53 −50.9%	80−85 +50.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 −46.3%	120−130 +46.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −48.6%	55−60 +48.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Battlefield 5	50−55 −48.1%	80−85 +48.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 −51.5%	50−55 +51.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Far Cry 5	49 −42.9%	70−75 +42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 −44.4%	65−70 +44.4%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −42.9%	150−160 +42.9%
Hitman 3	30−35 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 −46.3%	120−130 +46.3%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −42.9%	80−85 +42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −44.4%	65−70 +44.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	39 −41%	55−60 +41%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	52 −44.2%	75−80 +44.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 −46.3%	120−130 +46.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −48.6%	55−60 +48.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Battlefield 5	50−55 −48.1%	80−85 +48.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Far Cry 5	45 −44.4%	65−70 +44.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 −44.4%	65−70 +44.4%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −42.9%	150−160 +42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	28 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 −46.3%	120−130 +46.3%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Hitman 3	20−22 −50%	30−33 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −51.5%	50−55 +51.5%
Metro Exodus	30−33 −50%	45−50 +50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −45.2%	45−50 +45.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −50%	21−24 +50%
Battlefield 5	30−35 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	18−20 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 −47.7%	130−140 +47.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−105 −50%	150−160 +50%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Hitman 3	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 −42.9%	120−130 +42.9%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −40%	21−24 +40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Battlefield 5	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −36.4%	30−33 +36.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%

This is how T600 Mobile and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 6 GB is 47% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	18.35	27.85
Recency	12 April 2021	2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	70 Watt

T600 Mobile has 75% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has a 51.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro T600 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro T600 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 6 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.