GeForce RTX 3050 6GB vs GRID P40-4Q

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

✅+81.4% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $2,831 less on MSRP ($169 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
✅Delivers 3119.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 63.6 vs 2.0 G3D/$ ($169 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌15900% longer card at 160mm vs 1mm.

GRID P40-4Q

2013

Why buy it

✅Measures 1mm instead of 160mm, a 159mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (5,926 vs 10,749).
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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1675.1% HIGHER MSRP
$3,000 MSRPvs$169 MSRP

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

2024

GRID P40-4Q

2013

Why buy it

✅+81.4% higher PassMark G3D performance.
✅Costs $2,831 less on MSRP ($169 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
✅Delivers 3119.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 63.6 vs 2.0 G3D/$ ($169 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 4 GB).

Why buy it

✅Measures 1mm instead of 160mm, a 159mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌15900% longer card at 160mm vs 1mm.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark G3D performance (5,926 vs 10,749).
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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1675.1% HIGHER MSRP
$3,000 MSRPvs$169 MSRP

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3050 6GB better than GRID P40-4Q?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 10,749 vs 5,926 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is a 2024 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while GRID P40-4Q is a 2013 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 a newer 2024 generation instead of 2013, 81.4% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 6 GB instead of 4 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 $2,831 cheaper on MSRP at $169 MSRP versus $3,000 MSRP, and you are getting 81.4% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 3119.9%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is GRID P40-4Q still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GRID P40-4Q is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $3,000 MSRP, even if GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

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

GRID P40-4Q Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	GRID P40-4Q
1080p
low	109 FPS	103 FPS
medium	92 FPS	89 FPS
high	77 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	42 FPS
1440p
low	95 FPS	90 FPS
medium	81 FPS	79 FPS
high	59 FPS	56 FPS
ultra	34 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	30 FPS	29 FPS
medium	28 FPS	27 FPS
high	19 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	16 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	GRID P40-4Q
1080p
low	174 FPS	111 FPS
medium	149 FPS	78 FPS
high	118 FPS	57 FPS
ultra	87 FPS	39 FPS
1440p
low	129 FPS	72 FPS
medium	106 FPS	49 FPS
high	83 FPS	37 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	27 FPS
4K
low	74 FPS	36 FPS
medium	62 FPS	25 FPS
high	48 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	34 FPS	14 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	GRID P40-4Q
1080p
low	484 FPS	267 FPS
medium	387 FPS	213 FPS
high	322 FPS	178 FPS
ultra	242 FPS	133 FPS
1440p
low	363 FPS	200 FPS
medium	290 FPS	160 FPS
high	242 FPS	133 FPS
ultra	181 FPS	100 FPS
4K
low	242 FPS	133 FPS
medium	193 FPS	107 FPS
high	161 FPS	89 FPS
ultra	121 FPS	67 FPS

Open GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Open GRID P40-4Q

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	GRID P40-4Q
1080p
low	243 FPS	166 FPS
medium	210 FPS	133 FPS
high	171 FPS	117 FPS
ultra	144 FPS	90 FPS
1440p
low	185 FPS	121 FPS
medium	166 FPS	99 FPS
high	131 FPS	87 FPS
ultra	109 FPS	62 FPS
4K
low	104 FPS	70 FPS
medium	87 FPS	54 FPS
high	69 FPS	44 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	29 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3050 6GB and GRID P40-4Q

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.

GRID P40-4Q

The GRID P40-4Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 28 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 745 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,926 points. Launch price was $469.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB scores 10,749 versus the GRID P40-4Q's 5,926 — the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB leads by 81.4%. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is built on Ampere while the GRID P40-4Q uses Kepler, both on 8 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 1,536 (GRID P40-4Q). Raw compute: 6.774 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 2.289 TFLOPS (GRID P40-4Q).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	GRID P40-4Q
G3D Mark Score	10,749+81%	5,926
Architecture	Ampere	Kepler
Process Node	8 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	2304+50%	1536
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.774 TFLOPS+196%	2.289 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	72	128+78%
L1 Cache	2.3 MB+1669%	0.13 MB
L2 Cache	2 MB+300%	0.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The GRID P40-4Q relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	GRID P40-4Q
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB comes with 6 GB of VRAM, while the GRID P40-4Q has 4 GB. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB offers 50% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 96-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 0.5 MB (GRID P40-4Q) — the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	GRID P40-4Q
VRAM Capacity	6 GB+50%	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	96-bit	128-bit+33%
L2 Cache	2 MB+300%	0.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 12_1 (GRID P40-4Q). Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	GRID P40-4Q
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12_1
Max Displays	4	0

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB draws 70W versus the GRID P40-4Q's 225W — a 105.1% difference. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 300W (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 350W (GRID P40-4Q). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 160mm vs 1mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	GRID P40-4Q
TDP	70W-69%	225W
Recommended PSU	300W-14%	350W
Power Connector	None	PCIe-powered
Length	160mm	1mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	75°C	—
Perf/Watt	153.6+484%	26.3

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB launched at $169 MSRP, while the GRID P40-4Q launched at $3000. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB costs 94.4% less ($2831 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 63.6 (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 2.0 (GRID P40-4Q) — the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB offers 3080% better value. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is the newer GPU (2024 vs 2013).