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

✅50.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $256 less on MSRP ($169 MSRP vs $425 MSRP).
✅Delivers 288.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 63.6 vs 16.4 G3D/$ ($169 MSRP vs $425 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅20% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 5 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quadro P2000

2017

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3050 6GB across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 5 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 5 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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151.5% HIGHER MSRP
$425 MSRPvs$169 MSRP

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

2024

Quadro P2000

2017

Why buy it

✅50.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $256 less on MSRP ($169 MSRP vs $425 MSRP).
✅Delivers 288.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 63.6 vs 16.4 G3D/$ ($169 MSRP vs $425 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅20% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 5 GB).

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3050 6GB across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 5 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 5 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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151.5% HIGHER MSRP
$425 MSRPvs$169 MSRP

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 3050 6GB better than Quadro P2000?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce RTX 3050 6GB averages 50.2% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 10,749 vs 6,964 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is a 2024 card with DLSS Super Resolution, while Quadro P2000 is a 2017 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 2017, 54.4% more raw performance headroom, more VRAM at 6 GB instead of 5 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 $256 cheaper on MSRP at $169 MSRP versus $425 MSRP, and you are getting 50.2% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 54.4% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 288.2%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Quadro P2000 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Quadro P2000 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 $425 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

Quadro P2000 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	Quadro P2000
1080p
low	85 FPS	82 FPS
medium	72 FPS	70 FPS
high	60 FPS	59 FPS
ultra	40 FPS	39 FPS
1440p
low	74 FPS	72 FPS
medium	64 FPS	62 FPS
high	47 FPS	46 FPS
ultra	30 FPS	29 FPS
4K
low	27 FPS	25 FPS
medium	25 FPS	24 FPS
high	17 FPS	16 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	14 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	Quadro P2000
1080p
low	174 FPS	159 FPS
medium	149 FPS	127 FPS
high	118 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	87 FPS	62 FPS
1440p
low	129 FPS	109 FPS
medium	106 FPS	85 FPS
high	83 FPS	65 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	45 FPS
4K
low	74 FPS	53 FPS
medium	62 FPS	42 FPS
high	48 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	34 FPS	23 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	Quadro P2000
1080p
low	484 FPS	307 FPS
medium	387 FPS	251 FPS
high	322 FPS	200 FPS
ultra	242 FPS	157 FPS
1440p
low	363 FPS	230 FPS
medium	290 FPS	188 FPS
high	242 FPS	157 FPS
ultra	181 FPS	118 FPS
4K
low	242 FPS	143 FPS
medium	193 FPS	125 FPS
high	161 FPS	85 FPS
ultra	121 FPS	54 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	Quadro P2000
1080p
low	243 FPS	154 FPS
medium	210 FPS	125 FPS
high	171 FPS	108 FPS
ultra	144 FPS	92 FPS
1440p
low	185 FPS	110 FPS
medium	166 FPS	90 FPS
high	131 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	109 FPS	65 FPS
4K
low	104 FPS	63 FPS
medium	87 FPS	49 FPS
high	69 FPS	38 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	28 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3050 6GB and Quadro P2000

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.

Quadro P2000

The Quadro P2000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 6 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1076 MHz to 1480 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,964 points. Launch price was $585.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB scores 10,749 versus the Quadro P2000's 6,964 — the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB leads by 54.4%. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is built on Ampere while the Quadro P2000 uses Pascal, both on 8 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 1,024 (Quadro P2000). Raw compute: 6.774 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 3.031 TFLOPS (Quadro P2000). Boost clocks: 1470 MHz vs 1480 MHz.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	Quadro P2000
G3D Mark Score	10,749+54%	6,964
Architecture	Ampere	Pascal
Process Node	8 nm	16 nm
Shading Units	2304+125%	1024
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.774 TFLOPS+123%	3.031 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1470 MHz	1480 MHz
ROPs	32	40+25%
TMUs	72+13%	64
L1 Cache	2.3 MB+505%	0.38 MB
L2 Cache	2 MB+60%	1.25 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 Quadro P2000 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	Quadro P2000
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 Quadro P2000 has 5 GB. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB offers 20% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 96-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 1.25 MB (Quadro P2000) — the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	Quadro P2000
VRAM Capacity	6 GB+20%	5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	96-bit	256-bit+167%
L2 Cache	2 MB+60%	1.25 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 12.0 (Quadro P2000). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	Quadro P2000
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.0
Vulkan	1.3+18%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6+2%	4.5
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (5th Gen) (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs NVENC 6.0 (Quadro P2000). Decoder: NVDEC (7th Gen) vs PureVideo HD VP8. Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC,AV1 (Decode Only) (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro P2000).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	Quadro P2000
Encoder	NVENC (5th Gen)	NVENC 6.0
Decoder	NVDEC (7th Gen)	PureVideo HD VP8
Codecs	H.264,HEVC,AV1 (Decode Only)	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB draws 70W versus the Quadro P2000's 75W — a 6.9% difference. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 300W (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 350W (Quadro P2000). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 160mm vs 201mm, occupying 2 vs 1 slots.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	Quadro P2000
TDP	70W-7%	75W
Recommended PSU	300W-14%	350W
Power Connector	None	PCIe-powered
Length	160mm	201mm
Height	—	112mm
Slots	2	1-50%
Temp (Load)	75°C	—
Perf/Watt	153.6+65%	92.9

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Value Analysis

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB launched at $169 MSRP, while the Quadro P2000 launched at $425. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB costs 60.2% less ($256 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 63.6 (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) vs 16.4 (Quadro P2000) — the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB offers 287.8% better value. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is the newer GPU (2024 vs 2017).