GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Radeon Pro W6800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro W6800 with GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, including specs and performance data.

Pro W6800
2021
32 GB GDDR6, 250 Watt
50.95
+85.7%

Pro W6800 outperforms RTX 3050 6 GB by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking53206
Place by popularitynot in top-10020
Cost-effectiveness evaluation25.3176.00
Power efficiency14.2127.34
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 21GA107
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date8 June 2021 (3 years ago)2 February 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,249 $179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 6 GB has 200% better value for money than Pro W6800.

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 cores38402304
Core clock speed2075 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed2320 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate556.8105.8
Floating-point processing power17.82 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs24072
Tensor Coresno data72
Ray Tracing Cores6018

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount32 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s168.0 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 Connectors6x mini-DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.21.3
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.

Pro W6800 50.95
+85.7%
RTX 3050 6 GB 27.44

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.

Pro W6800 19832
+85.7%
RTX 3050 6 GB 10682

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 HD157
+96.3%
80−85
−96.3%
1440p120
+100%
60−65
−100%
4K93
+86%
50−55
−86%

Cost per frame, $

1080p14.32
−540%
2.24
+540%
1440p18.74
−528%
2.98
+528%
4K24.18
−575%
3.58
+575%
  • RTX 3050 6 GB has 540% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 6 GB has 528% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 6 GB has 575% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+93.3%
60−65
−93.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+91.7%
60−65
−91.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+93.3%
60−65
−93.3%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+93.3%
60−65
−93.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+91.7%
60−65
−91.7%
Forza Horizon 4 282
+88%
150−160
−88%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
+85.7%
70−75
−85.7%
Metro Exodus 61
+103%
30−33
−103%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+92%
50−55
−92%
Valorant 210−220
+98.2%
110−120
−98.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+93.3%
60−65
−93.3%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+93.3%
60−65
−93.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+91.7%
60−65
−91.7%
Dota 2 114
+90%
60−65
−90%
Far Cry 5 45
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Fortnite 200−210
+89.1%
110−120
−89.1%
Forza Horizon 4 277
+97.9%
140−150
−97.9%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
+85.7%
70−75
−85.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 121
+86.2%
65−70
−86.2%
Metro Exodus 116
+93.3%
60−65
−93.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+95.5%
110−120
−95.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+92%
50−55
−92%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+93.3%
90−95
−93.3%
Valorant 210−220
+98.2%
110−120
−98.2%
World of Tanks 270−280
+86%
150−160
−86%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+93.3%
60−65
−93.3%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+93.3%
60−65
−93.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+91.7%
60−65
−91.7%
Dota 2 86
+91.1%
45−50
−91.1%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+102%
55−60
−102%
Forza Horizon 4 268
+91.4%
140−150
−91.4%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
+85.7%
70−75
−85.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+95.5%
110−120
−95.5%
Valorant 210−220
+98.2%
110−120
−98.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 88
+95.6%
45−50
−95.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 88
+95.6%
45−50
−95.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+94.4%
90−95
−94.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+86.7%
30−33
−86.7%
World of Tanks 300−350
+94.7%
170−180
−94.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+86.7%
45−50
−86.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+96.7%
30−33
−96.7%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+87.1%
85−90
−87.1%
Forza Horizon 4 212
+92.7%
110−120
−92.7%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+100%
45−50
−100%
Metro Exodus 55
+104%
27−30
−104%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+102%
50−55
−102%
Valorant 180−190
+94.7%
95−100
−94.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Dota 2 125
+92.3%
65−70
−92.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+92.3%
65−70
−92.3%
Metro Exodus 55
+104%
27−30
−104%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+86.3%
95−100
−86.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+106%
18−20
−106%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 125
+92.3%
65−70
−92.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+113%
30−33
−113%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Dota 2 94
+88%
50−55
−88%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+93.3%
45−50
−93.3%
Fortnite 80−85
+108%
40−45
−108%
Forza Horizon 4 126
+93.8%
65−70
−93.8%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+96.3%
27−30
−96.3%
Valorant 100−110
+104%
50−55
−104%

This is how Pro W6800 and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • Pro W6800 is 96% faster in 1080p
  • Pro W6800 is 100% faster in 1440p
  • Pro W6800 is 86% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 50.95 27.44
Recency 8 June 2021 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 70 Watt

Pro W6800 has a 85.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 257.1% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro W6800 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro W6800 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is a desktop one.


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