G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

2024

Why buy it

✅+291.3% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $8,396 less on MSRP ($169 MSRP vs $8,565 MSRP).
✅Delivers 19731.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 63.6 vs 0.3 G3D/$ ($169 MSRP vs $8,565 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 2 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (72 vs 752), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.

RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q

2025

Why buy it

✅944.4% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (752 vs 72).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (2,747 vs 10,749).
❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
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4968% HIGHER MSRP
$8,565 MSRPvs$169 MSRP

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

2024

RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q

2025

Why buy it

✅+291.3% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $8,396 less on MSRP ($169 MSRP vs $8,565 MSRP).
✅Delivers 19731.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 63.6 vs 0.3 G3D/$ ($169 MSRP vs $8,565 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅200% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 2 GB).

Why buy it

✅944.4% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (752 vs 72).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (72 vs 752), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (2,747 vs 10,749).
❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
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4968% HIGHER MSRP
$8,565 MSRPvs$169 MSRP

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3050 6GB better than RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 10,749 vs 2,747 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is a 2024 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q is a 2025 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting 291.3% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 6 GB instead of 2 GB, and better upscaling support with DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That leaves it with more room for heavier textures, tougher ray tracing loads, and higher-end 1440p or 4K gaming over the next few years.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is about $8,396 cheaper on MSRP at $169 MSRP versus $8,565 MSRP, and you are getting 291.3% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 19731.2%. RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q is the newer 2025 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q make more sense than GeForce RTX 3050 6GB?

Yes. RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture and staying closer to $8,565 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce RTX 3050 6GB. The trade-off is that GeForce RTX 3050 6GB currently gives you 291.3% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 19731.2%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Benchmark Check

RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q
1080p
low	85 FPS	124 FPS
medium	72 FPS	99 FPS
high	60 FPS	82 FPS
ultra	40 FPS	62 FPS
1440p
low	74 FPS	93 FPS
medium	64 FPS	74 FPS
high	47 FPS	62 FPS
ultra	30 FPS	46 FPS
4K
low	27 FPS	62 FPS
medium	25 FPS	49 FPS
high	17 FPS	41 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	31 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q
1080p
low	174 FPS	124 FPS
medium	149 FPS	99 FPS
high	118 FPS	82 FPS
ultra	87 FPS	62 FPS
1440p
low	129 FPS	93 FPS
medium	106 FPS	74 FPS
high	83 FPS	62 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	46 FPS
4K
low	74 FPS	62 FPS
medium	62 FPS	49 FPS
high	48 FPS	41 FPS
ultra	34 FPS	31 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q
1080p
low	484 FPS	124 FPS
medium	387 FPS	99 FPS
high	322 FPS	82 FPS
ultra	242 FPS	62 FPS
1440p
low	363 FPS	93 FPS
medium	290 FPS	74 FPS
high	242 FPS	62 FPS
ultra	181 FPS	46 FPS
4K
low	242 FPS	62 FPS
medium	193 FPS	49 FPS
high	161 FPS	41 FPS
ultra	121 FPS	31 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q
1080p
low	243 FPS	124 FPS
medium	210 FPS	99 FPS
high	171 FPS	82 FPS
ultra	144 FPS	62 FPS
1440p
low	185 FPS	93 FPS
medium	166 FPS	74 FPS
high	131 FPS	62 FPS
ultra	109 FPS	46 FPS
4K
low	104 FPS	62 FPS
medium	87 FPS	49 FPS
high	69 FPS	41 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	31 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3050 6GB and RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 2 2024. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1042 MHz to 1470 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 70W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 18 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,749 points. Launch price was $179.

RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q

The RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 18 2025. It features the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1590 MHz to 2617 MHz. It has 24064 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 600W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 188 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,747 points. Launch price was $8,565.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB scores 10,749 versus the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q's 2,747 — the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB leads by 291.3%. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is built on Ampere while the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q uses Blackwell 2.0, both on 8 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 24,064 (RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q). Raw compute: 6.774 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 126 TFLOPS (RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q). Boost clocks: 1470 MHz vs 2617 MHz. Ray tracing: 18 RT cores (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 188 (RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q) with 72 Tensor cores vs 752.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q
G3D Mark Score	10,749+291%	2,747
Architecture	Ampere	Blackwell 2.0
Process Node	8 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	2304	24064+944%
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.774 TFLOPS	126 TFLOPS+1760%
Boost Clock	1470 MHz	2617 MHz+78%
ROPs	32	192+500%
TMUs	72	752+944%
L1 Cache	2.3 MB	23.5 MB+922%
L2 Cache	2 MB	128 MB+6300%
Ray Tracing Cores	18	188+944%
Tensor Cores	72	752+944%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q supports the newer Upscaling support, whereas the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is capped at DLSS 2 Super Resolution.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB comes with 6 GB of VRAM, while the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q has 2 GB. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB offers 200% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 168 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 1792 GB/s (RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q) — a 966.7% advantage for the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q. Bus width: 96-bit vs 512-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 128 MB (RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q) — the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q
VRAM Capacity	6 GB+200%	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory Bandwidth	168 GB/s	1792 GB/s+967%
Bus Width	96-bit	512-bit+433%
L2 Cache	2 MB	128 MB+6300%

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Display & API Support

Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (5th Gen) (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs NVENC 9th Gen (RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q). Decoder: NVDEC (7th Gen) vs NVDEC 6th Gen. Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC,AV1 (Decode Only) (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs AV1,HEVC,H.264,VP9 (RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q
Encoder	NVENC (5th Gen)	NVENC 9th Gen
Decoder	NVDEC (7th Gen)	NVDEC 6th Gen
Codecs	H.264,HEVC,AV1 (Decode Only)	AV1,HEVC,H.264,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB draws 70W versus the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q's 600W — a 158.2% difference. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 300W (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 350W (RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 160mm vs 304mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q
TDP	70W-88%	600W
Recommended PSU	300W-14%	350W
Power Connector	None	PCIe-powered
Length	160mm	304mm
Height	—	137mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	75°C	—
Perf/Watt	153.6+3239%	4.6

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB launched at $169 MSRP, while the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q launched at $8565. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB costs 98% less ($8396 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 63.6 (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 0.3 (RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q) — the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB offers 21100% better value. The RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell DC-12Q is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2024).