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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB — Benchmarks & Specs

6 GB VRAM

Short answer: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB generates 23.5 tokens/sec on Granite 3.3 8B Instruct (q4_K_M) under llama.cpp in a single cited run, per LocalScore; there are too few comparable runs on file for a median. Its 6 GB of VRAM holds up to Mistral 7B at Q4_K_M with an ~8K context, by the Will-It-Run matrix's sizing (3 of 23 models fit).

  • Single cited run 23.5 tok/s Granite 3.3 8B Instruct q4_K_M, per LocalScore
  • Fits in 6 GB up to Mistral 7B at Q4_K_M → at ~8K context; 3 of 23 models in the Will-It-Run matrix
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Bottom line: how fast is the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB?

At 4K High with FSR Balanced upscaling, the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB averages 22 fps in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II with a 16 fps 1% low, per Gamers Nexus. For local LLM inference it generates 23.5 tokens/sec running Granite 3.3 8B Instruct at q4_K_M under llama.cpp, per LocalScore. In 3DMark Speed Way it scores 12,400 points, per TechPowerUp. Its 6 GB of VRAM is the binding constraint for local inference: the Granite 3.3 8B Instruct run above (8.4B parameters) is the largest model on file at 4-bit quantization on this card. That run's source does not report a context length; the Will-It-Run matrix sizes each model at its listed quantization with an ~8K context, and by that measure Mistral 7B at Q4_K_M is the largest that fits in 6 GB.

Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

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Check what fits in 6 GB: by Q4-class file size, 3 of the 23 open-weight models in the SpecPicks Will-It-Run matrix load entirely into the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB's 6 GB with 1.5 GB left for an ~8K context, up to Mistral 7B (a 4.4 GB Q4_K_M file per its Hugging Face listing). Check a model in the Will-It-Run matrix →

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is a graphics card from the Ampere family from NVIDIA. Key on-paper specs include 6 GB of VRAM. Data on this page draws on 12 linked listings, 7 synthetic benchmark results, 14 community AI inference reports (top 13 shown), 25 game frame-rate results (top 15 shown), compiled from LocalScore, TechSpot, 3DMark, AMD Partner Battlecard, Gamers Nexus, TechPowerUp, CheckFPS, llama.cpp GitHub, LocalLLaMA Reddit, PassMark, TopCPU.net, UL Benchmarks, VGTimes; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, synthetic benchmark scores, or local LLM inference).

Gaming Performance (reported FPS)

Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.

Gaming frame rates for the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB by game, resolution, and quality preset. Rows from aggregator sites are estimates, not measured runs, dated by when SpecPicks fetched them. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game Resolution Settings Relative Avg FPS 1% low Source
Counter-Strike 2 1080p High 178 fps — TechSpot 2024-02-20
Counter-Strike 2 1080p Very High 178 fps — TechPowerUp 2024-01-16
Counter-Strike 2 1080p TechSpot 1080p test preset 178 fps — TechSpot 2024-03-25
F1 23 1080p High 82 fps — AMD Partner Battlecard 2024-04
Assassin's Creed Mirage 1080p TechSpot 1080p test preset 70 fps — TechSpot 2024-03-25
Far Cry 6 1080p High 65 fps — AMD Partner Battlecard 2024-04
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart 1080p Ultra 61 fps — TechSpot 2024-03
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart 1080p TechSpot 1080p test preset 61 fps — TechSpot 2024-03-25
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart 1080p High 61 fps — TechSpot 2024-02-20
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty 1080p High 58 fps — TechSpot 2024-03
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty 1080p TechSpot 1080p test preset 58 fps — TechSpot 2024-03-25
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p High 58 fps — TechSpot 2024-02-20
Hogwarts Legacy 1080p Medium 55 fps — CheckFPS 2026-07-13
Elden Ring: Nightreign 1080p High 55 fps — VGTimes 2025-05-30
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II 4K High FSR Balanced 22 fps 16 fps Gamers Nexus 2023-11-22

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

Local LLM inference throughput on the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, in generated tokens per second for a single request (one user's generation speed). Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from.
Model Quantization Relative Tokens/sec VRAM used Source
Llama 3.2 1B q4_K_M llama.cpp 125.0 tok/s 2.3 GB llama.cpp GitHub 2024-02-15
llama3.2:1b-instruct-q4_K_M q4_K_M llama.cpp 104.0 tok/s — LocalScore retrieved 2026-07-13
llama3.2:1b q4_K_M llama.cpp 104.0 tok/s — LocalScore.ai retrieved 2026-08-25
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct q4_K_M llama.cpp 103.6 tok/s — LocalScore retrieved 2026-09-26
Phi-3.5 mini q4_K_M Ollama 98.0 tok/s 3.1 GB LocalLLaMA Reddit 2024-03-05
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B q4_K_M llama.cpp 60.4 tok/s — LocalScore retrieved 2026-09-26
gemma3:4b-it-q4_K_M q4_K_M llama.cpp 37.0 tok/s — LocalScore retrieved 2026-07-13
gemma3:4b q4_K_M llama.cpp 37.0 tok/s — LocalScore.ai retrieved 2026-06-12
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B q4_K_M llama.cpp 27.3 tok/s — LocalScore retrieved 2026-09-26
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B q4_K_M llama.cpp 26.0 tok/s — LocalScore retrieved 2026-09-26
llama3.1:8b-instruct-q4_K_M q4_K_M llama.cpp 25.9 tok/s — LocalScore retrieved 2026-07-13
llama3.1:8b q4_K_M llama.cpp 25.9 tok/s — LocalScore.ai retrieved 2026-08-25
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct q4_K_M llama.cpp 23.5 tok/s — LocalScore retrieved 2026-09-26

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from. A benchmark listed more than once is separate published results, shown as published rather than averaged.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
3DMark Speed Way 12,400 points TechPowerUp 2024-01-15
PassMark G3D Mark 10,744 points PassMark retrieved 2026-06-12
3DMark Port Royal 6,800 points 3DMark 2023-12-20
3DMark Time Spy 4,853 points TopCPU.net retrieved 2026-08-25
3DMark Steel Nomad 4,848 points 3DMark 2024-06
3DMark Time Spy 4,120 points 3DMark 2023-12-20
3DMark Steel Nomad 1,003 points UL Benchmarks 2024-06

Products Featuring the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB

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Full Specifications

VRAM6 GB

GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB best used for?
GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is a 6 GB VRAM Ampere-family graphics card. 1080p gaming and general productivity are the headline use cases; the benchmark tables on this page place it within its generation.
Where do the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB benchmark numbers come from?
Each benchmark row on this page names its source (public benchmark databases such as TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench and Cinebench, and community reports such as r/LocalLLaMA threads) and links to it, so every number can be checked against the original.
Can the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB run local LLMs?
Yes — AI inference results for the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB are on file; the AI Inference Performance section on this page lists model, quantization and tokens-per-second for each run. 6 GB VRAM fits 7B-parameter models at Q4.
Where can I buy the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB?
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