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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

70 W · Launched Feb 2024

GPU overall vs rivals

GeForce RTX 4060 (ref)Arc A730MArc Pro A60GeForce GTX 980GeForce RTX 3050 6GB ◂Arc Pro B390GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER0102030405027.728.028.027.727.650.028.1NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB This chip Desktop GPU Index 27.7Intel Arc Pro A60 Nearest competitor Desktop GPU Index 28.0 1.01× GeForce RTX 3050 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Just above in its segment Desktop GPU Index 28.0 1.01× GeForce RTX 3050 6GBIntel Arc Pro B390 Nearest competitor Desktop GPU Index 27.7 1.00× GeForce RTX 3050 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Just below in its segment Desktop GPU Index 27.6 1.00× GeForce RTX 3050 6GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Reference chip Desktop GPU Index 50.0 1.81× GeForce RTX 3050 6GBIntel Arc A730M Nearest laptop chip Laptop GPU Index 28.1 1.01× GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
GeForce RTX 4060 (…Arc A730MArc Pro A60GeForce GTX 980GeForce RTX 3050 6…Arc Pro B390GeForce GTX 1660 S…0102030405027.728.028.027.727.650.028.1NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB This chip Desktop GPU Index 27.7Intel Arc Pro A60 Nearest competitor Desktop GPU Index 28.0 1.01× GeForce RTX 3050 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Just above in its segment Desktop GPU Index 28.0 1.01× GeForce RTX 3050 6GBIntel Arc Pro B390 Nearest competitor Desktop GPU Index 27.7 1.00× GeForce RTX 3050 6GBNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Just below in its segment Desktop GPU Index 27.6 1.00× GeForce RTX 3050 6GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Reference chip Desktop GPU Index 50.0 1.81× GeForce RTX 3050 6GBIntel Arc A730M Nearest laptop chip Laptop GPU Index 28.1 1.01× GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
GPU overall
27.7
0.55× reflow conf.
GPU raster
24.9
0.50× reflow conf.
GPU compute
22.7
0.45× ref
Street price
$346
372 €
GPU overall per $100
8.0
TDP
70.0 W
GPU overall per watt
0.40

Gaming by resolution

Chip1080p1440p4K
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB31.830.932.2
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER19.425.827.1
GeForce RTX 4060reference50.050.050.0
Arc A730M27.4–21.7
FPS per game (1)
GameSettings1080p1440p4KSource
Tom's Hardware suitegeomean, 2026 edition44.629.812.6Tom's Hardware

GPU raster, by benchmark

Unigine Heaven (1080p, OpenGL)PassMark G3D Mark0102030405020.729.9Unigine Heaven (1080p, OpenGL), version 1.6 Index 20.7 Median 84.0 fps Source average of 6 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 OpenBenchmarkingPassMark G3D Mark Index 29.9 Median 11.7k points Source average of 18263 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 PassMark
Unigine Heaven (10…PassMark G3D Mark0102030405020.729.9Unigine Heaven (1080p, OpenGL), version 1.6 Index 20.7 Median 84.0 fps Source average of 6 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 OpenBenchmarkingPassMark G3D Mark Index 29.9 Median 11.7k points Source average of 18263 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 PassMark
Results table
BenchmarkVersionMedianp10–p90UnitSamplesIndexDates
Unigine Heaven (1080p, OpenGL)1.684.0–fps6 avg.20.76 Nov 2026
PassMark G3D Markcurrent11.7k–points18263 avg.29.96 Nov 2026

GPU compute, by benchmark

Blender (GPU) 4Blender (GPU) 5Geekbench OpenCLV-Ray 6 (GPU) CUDAV-Ray 6 (GPU) RTX0102030405029.325.221.021.419.8Blender (GPU), version 4 Index 29.3 (p10 24.3 – p90 32.1) Median 1,346 samples/min (p10 1,114 – p90 1,474) 78 runs, 9 Nov 2025 – 4 Nov 2026 Blender Open DataBlender (GPU), version 5 Index 25.2 (p10 23.0 – p90 30.1) Median 1,182 samples/min (p10 1,079 – p90 1,411) 92 runs, 11 Mar 2026 – 3 Nov 2026 Blender Open DataGeekbench OpenCL, version unknown Index 21.0 Median 53.5k points Source average, fetched 6 Nov 2026 Geekbench BrowserV-Ray 6 (GPU), version CUDA Index 21.4 Median 857 vpaths Source average of 45 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 V-Ray BenchmarkV-Ray 6 (GPU), version RTX Index 19.8 Median 1,184 vpaths Source average of 43 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 V-Ray Benchmark
Blender (GPU) 4Blender (GPU) 5GB OpenCLV-Ray 6 (GPU) CUDAV-Ray 6 (GPU) RTX0102030405029.325.221.021.419.8Blender (GPU), version 4 Index 29.3 (p10 24.3 – p90 32.1) Median 1,346 samples/min (p10 1,114 – p90 1,474) 78 runs, 9 Nov 2025 – 4 Nov 2026 Blender Open DataBlender (GPU), version 5 Index 25.2 (p10 23.0 – p90 30.1) Median 1,182 samples/min (p10 1,079 – p90 1,411) 92 runs, 11 Mar 2026 – 3 Nov 2026 Blender Open DataGeekbench OpenCL, version unknown Index 21.0 Median 53.5k points Source average, fetched 6 Nov 2026 Geekbench BrowserV-Ray 6 (GPU), version CUDA Index 21.4 Median 857 vpaths Source average of 45 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 V-Ray BenchmarkV-Ray 6 (GPU), version RTX Index 19.8 Median 1,184 vpaths Source average of 43 results, fetched 6 Nov 2026 V-Ray Benchmark
Results table
BenchmarkVersionMedianp10–p90UnitSamplesIndexDates
Blender (GPU)41,3461,114–1,474samples/min78 runs29.39 Nov 2025 – 4 Nov 2026
Blender (GPU)51,1821,079–1,411samples/min92 runs25.211 Mar 2026 – 3 Nov 2026
Geekbench OpenCLunknown53.5k–pointsavg.21.06 Nov 2026
V-Ray 6 (GPU)CUDA857–vpaths45 avg.21.46 Nov 2026
V-Ray 6 (GPU)RTX1,184–vpaths43 avg.19.86 Nov 2026

Over time

GPU compute index
monthly
18.020.022.024.026.028.02024202520262023-12 25.4 index 24 samples2024-01 26.7 index 40 samples2024-02 24.8 index 22 samples2024-03 23.4 index 16 samples2024-04 25.5 index 14 samples2024-05 24.8 index 25 samples2024-06 23.0 index 8 samples2024-07 20.6 index 21 samples2024-08 24.0 index 11 samples2024-09 23.1 index 19 samples2024-10 23.6 index 24 samples2024-11 23.3 index 23 samples2024-12 23.6 index 21 samples2025-01 22.6 index 27 samples2025-02 23.6 index 31 samples2025-03 22.2 index 24 samples2025-04 23.8 index 30 samples2025-05 23.4 index 41 samples2025-06 20.8 index 27 samples2025-07 22.9 index 20 samples2025-08 23.5 index 34 samples2025-09 20.3 index 14 samples2025-10 20.6 index 16 samples2025-11 23.0 index 20 samples2025-12 19.4 index 11 samples2026-01 24.1 index 12 samples2026-02 23.9 index 22 samples2026-03 24.6 index 17 samples2026-04 23.4 index 11 samples2026-05 22.6 index 14 samples2026-06 22.7 index 16 samples2026-07 25.1 index 15 samples2026-08 21.2 index 7 samples2026-09 21.7 index 11 samples
18.020.022.024.026.028.02024202520262023-12 25.4 index 24 samples2024-01 26.7 index 40 samples2024-02 24.8 index 22 samples2024-03 23.4 index 16 samples2024-04 25.5 index 14 samples2024-05 24.8 index 25 samples2024-06 23.0 index 8 samples2024-07 20.6 index 21 samples2024-08 24.0 index 11 samples2024-09 23.1 index 19 samples2024-10 23.6 index 24 samples2024-11 23.3 index 23 samples2024-12 23.6 index 21 samples2025-01 22.6 index 27 samples2025-02 23.6 index 31 samples2025-03 22.2 index 24 samples2025-04 23.8 index 30 samples2025-05 23.4 index 41 samples2025-06 20.8 index 27 samples2025-07 22.9 index 20 samples2025-08 23.5 index 34 samples2025-09 20.3 index 14 samples2025-10 20.6 index 16 samples2025-11 23.0 index 20 samples2025-12 19.4 index 11 samples2026-01 24.1 index 12 samples2026-02 23.9 index 22 samples2026-03 24.6 index 17 samples2026-04 23.4 index 11 samples2026-05 22.6 index 14 samples2026-06 22.7 index 16 samples2026-07 25.1 index 15 samples2026-08 21.2 index 7 samples2026-09 21.7 index 11 samples
Blender (GPU) 4
samples/min, monthly
1,2001,4001,600Jan2024AprJulOctJan2025AprJulOctJan20262023-12 1,505 samples/min 24 samples2024-01 1,582 samples/min 40 samples2024-02 1,467 samples/min 22 samples2024-03 1,383 samples/min 16 samples2024-04 1,508 samples/min 14 samples2024-05 1,466 samples/min 25 samples2024-06 1,360 samples/min 8 samples2024-07 1,222 samples/min 21 samples2024-08 1,419 samples/min 11 samples2024-09 1,365 samples/min 19 samples2024-10 1,396 samples/min 24 samples2024-11 1,378 samples/min 23 samples2024-12 1,396 samples/min 21 samples2025-01 1,336 samples/min 27 samples2025-02 1,399 samples/min 31 samples2025-03 1,315 samples/min 24 samples2025-04 1,408 samples/min 30 samples2025-05 1,383 samples/min 41 samples2025-06 1,231 samples/min 27 samples2025-07 1,357 samples/min 20 samples2025-08 1,393 samples/min 34 samples2025-09 1,201 samples/min 14 samples2025-10 1,216 samples/min 16 samples2025-11 1,360 samples/min 20 samples2025-12 1,146 samples/min 11 samples2026-01 1,427 samples/min 12 samples2026-02 1,413 samples/min 22 samples2026-03 1,434 samples/min 5 samples
1,2001,4001,6002024202520262023-12 1,505 samples/min 24 samples2024-01 1,582 samples/min 40 samples2024-02 1,467 samples/min 22 samples2024-03 1,383 samples/min 16 samples2024-04 1,508 samples/min 14 samples2024-05 1,466 samples/min 25 samples2024-06 1,360 samples/min 8 samples2024-07 1,222 samples/min 21 samples2024-08 1,419 samples/min 11 samples2024-09 1,365 samples/min 19 samples2024-10 1,396 samples/min 24 samples2024-11 1,378 samples/min 23 samples2024-12 1,396 samples/min 21 samples2025-01 1,336 samples/min 27 samples2025-02 1,399 samples/min 31 samples2025-03 1,315 samples/min 24 samples2025-04 1,408 samples/min 30 samples2025-05 1,383 samples/min 41 samples2025-06 1,231 samples/min 27 samples2025-07 1,357 samples/min 20 samples2025-08 1,393 samples/min 34 samples2025-09 1,201 samples/min 14 samples2025-10 1,216 samples/min 16 samples2025-11 1,360 samples/min 20 samples2025-12 1,146 samples/min 11 samples2026-01 1,427 samples/min 12 samples2026-02 1,413 samples/min 22 samples2026-03 1,434 samples/min 5 samples
Blender (GPU) 5
samples/min, monthly
1,1001,2001,300Apr2026MayJunJulAugSep2026-03 1,298 samples/min 12 samples2026-04 1,214 samples/min 11 samples2026-05 1,175 samples/min 14 samples2026-06 1,177 samples/min 16 samples2026-07 1,307 samples/min 15 samples2026-08 1,101 samples/min 7 samples2026-09 1,126 samples/min 11 samples
1,1001,2001,300Apr2026Jul2026-03 1,298 samples/min 12 samples2026-04 1,214 samples/min 11 samples2026-05 1,175 samples/min 14 samples2026-06 1,177 samples/min 16 samples2026-07 1,307 samples/min 15 samples2026-08 1,101 samples/min 7 samples2026-09 1,126 samples/min 11 samples

Sources

Blender Open Data170 runs4 Nov 2026Geekbench Browser1 average6 Nov 2026Tom's Hardware4 averages6 Nov 2026OpenBenchmarking1 average6 Nov 2026PassMark1 average6 Nov 2026PCPartPicker2 averages6 Nov 2026V-Ray Benchmark2 averages6 Nov 2026