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 OEM

2022

Why buy it

✅Costs $6,750 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 979.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 47.8 vs 4.4 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅Draws 130W instead of 300W, a 170W reduction.
✅Measures 235mm instead of 267mm, a 32mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 48 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (80 vs 440), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell

2025

Why buy it

✅140.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅450% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (440 vs 80).
✅500% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (48 GB vs 8 GB).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
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2710.8% HIGHER MSRP
$6,999 MSRPvs$249 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 4.4 vs 47.8 G3D/$ ($6,999 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
❌130.8% higher power demand at 300W vs 130W.
❌13.6% longer card at 267mm vs 235mm.

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

2022

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell

2025

Why buy it

✅Costs $6,750 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 979.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 47.8 vs 4.4 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $6,999 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅Draws 130W instead of 300W, a 170W reduction.
✅Measures 235mm instead of 267mm, a 32mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Why buy it

✅140.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅450% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (440 vs 80).
✅500% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (48 GB vs 8 GB).
✅More future proof: Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 8 GB vs 48 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (80 vs 440), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.

Trade-offs

❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
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2710.8% HIGHER MSRP
$6,999 MSRPvs$249 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 4.4 vs 47.8 G3D/$ ($6,999 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
❌130.8% higher power demand at 300W vs 130W.
❌13.6% longer card at 267mm vs 235mm.

Quick Answers

So, is RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell better than GeForce RTX 3050 OEM?

Yes. RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is clearly the better overall GPU here. RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell averages 140.5% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 30,968 vs 11,892 in G3D Mark. On top of that, RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is a 2025 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is a 2022 model from an older generation with DLSS Super Resolution. 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?

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2022, 160.4% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 48 GB instead of 8 GB, and the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of DLSS Super Resolution. 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?

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is about 2710.8% more expensive on MSRP at $6,999 MSRP versus $249 MSRP, and you are getting 140.5% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 160.4% higher G3D Mark. GeForce RTX 3050 OEM still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, GeForce RTX 3050 OEM still makes more sense on price alone and remains capable enough for modern gaming.

Is GeForce RTX 3050 OEM still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is still a strong gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. This mostly comes down to price. If you want to stay closer to $249 MSRP, it remains a strong choice; if you are comfortable paying more, RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell earns that extra money with a clearly stronger gaming result and a more complete overall package.

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 OEM Benchmark Check

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
1080p
low	130 FPS	275 FPS
medium	113 FPS	255 FPS
high	99 FPS	218 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	190 FPS
1440p
low	119 FPS	260 FPS
medium	96 FPS	216 FPS
high	81 FPS	172 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	155 FPS
4K
low	64 FPS	179 FPS
medium	57 FPS	149 FPS
high	39 FPS	112 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	100 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
1080p
low	239 FPS	774 FPS
medium	206 FPS	613 FPS
high	164 FPS	462 FPS
ultra	128 FPS	396 FPS
1440p
low	163 FPS	605 FPS
medium	135 FPS	496 FPS
high	112 FPS	390 FPS
ultra	92 FPS	309 FPS
4K
low	88 FPS	322 FPS
medium	74 FPS	266 FPS
high	62 FPS	238 FPS
ultra	49 FPS	199 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
1080p
low	535 FPS	931 FPS
medium	428 FPS	762 FPS
high	357 FPS	689 FPS
ultra	268 FPS	597 FPS
1440p
low	401 FPS	721 FPS
medium	321 FPS	590 FPS
high	268 FPS	522 FPS
ultra	201 FPS	446 FPS
4K
low	268 FPS	501 FPS
medium	214 FPS	415 FPS
high	178 FPS	367 FPS
ultra	134 FPS	305 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
1080p
low	467 FPS	963 FPS
medium	414 FPS	883 FPS
high	335 FPS	774 FPS
ultra	268 FPS	697 FPS
1440p
low	372 FPS	748 FPS
medium	321 FPS	669 FPS
high	236 FPS	588 FPS
ultra	197 FPS	520 FPS
4K
low	199 FPS	556 FPS
medium	175 FPS	499 FPS
high	150 FPS	445 FPS
ultra	125 FPS	348 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3050 OEM and RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 4 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1515 MHz to 1755 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 130W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 20 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,892 points.

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 18 2025. It features the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1740 MHz to 2377 MHz. It has 14080 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 110 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 30,968 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 11,892 versus the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell's 30,968 — the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell leads by 160.4%. The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is built on Ampere while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell uses Blackwell 2.0, both on 8 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 14,080 (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell). Raw compute: 8.986 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 66.94 TFLOPS (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell). Boost clocks: 1755 MHz vs 2377 MHz. Ray tracing: 20 RT cores (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 110 (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell) with 80 Tensor cores vs 440.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
G3D Mark Score	11,892	30,968+160%
Architecture	Ampere	Blackwell 2.0
Process Node	8 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	2560	14080+450%
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.986 TFLOPS	66.94 TFLOPS+645%
Boost Clock	1755 MHz	2377 MHz+35%
ROPs	32	176+450%
TMUs	80	440+450%
L1 Cache	2.5 MB	13.8 MB+452%
L2 Cache	2 MB	96 MB+4700%
Ray Tracing Cores	20	110+450%
Tensor Cores	80	440+450%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell supports the newer Upscaling support, whereas the GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is capped at DLSS 2 Super Resolution.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
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 OEM comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has 48 GB. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell offers 500% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 224 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 1024 GB/s (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell) — a 357.1% advantage for the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell. Bus width: 128-bit vs 384-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 96 MB (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell) — the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	48 GB+500%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory Bandwidth	224 GB/s	1024 GB/s+357%
Bus Width	128-bit	384-bit+200%
L2 Cache	2 MB	96 MB+4700%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 12 Ultimate (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
DirectX	12.2+2%	12 Ultimate
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 8th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs NVENC (9th Gen) (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs NVDEC (6th Gen). Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
Encoder	8th Gen NVENC	NVENC (9th Gen)
Decoder	5th Gen NVDEC	NVDEC (6th Gen)
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)	H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM draws 130W versus the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell's 300W — a 79.1% difference. The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 450W (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 650W (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 235mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 75.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell
TDP	130W-57%	300W
Recommended PSU	450W-31%	650W
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	235mm	267mm
Height	124mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	75°C	75
Perf/Watt	91.5	103.2+13%

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM launched at $249 MSRP, while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell launched at $6999. The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM costs 96.4% less ($6750 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 47.8 (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 4.4 (RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell) — the GeForce RTX 3050 OEM offers 986.4% better value. The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2022).