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GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB
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GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB — Benchmarks & Specs

Bottom line: how fast is the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB?

At 1440p (RT Ultra, ray tracing on, DLSS Performance), the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB averages 38 fps in Baldur's Gate 3 with a 27 fps 1% low, per Tom's Hardware. For local LLM inference it generates 125.0 tokens/sec running Llama 3.2 1B at q4_K_M under llama.cpp, per llama.cpp GitHub. In 3DMark Speed Way it scores 12,400 points, per TechPowerUp.

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.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is a graphics card from the Ampere family from NVIDIA. Data on this page draws on 8 synthetic benchmark results, 12 community AI inference reports, 14 measured game frame-rate results, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. 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, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).

Gaming Performance (measured FPS)

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

Measured gaming frame rates for the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB by game, resolution, and quality preset. “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 Very High 178 fps — TechPowerUp 2024-01-16
Counter-Strike 2 1080p High 178 fps — TechSpot 2024-02-20
F1 23 1080p High 82 fps — AMD Partner Battlecard 2024-04-01
Far Cry 6 1080p High 65 fps — AMD Partner Battlecard 2024-04-01
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart 1080p High 61 fps — TechSpot 2024-02-20
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart 1080p Ultra 61 fps — TechSpot 2024-03-01
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p High 58 fps — TechSpot 2024-02-20
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty 1080p High 58 fps — TechSpot 2024-03-01
Elden Ring: Nightreign 1080p High 55 fps — VGTimes 2025-05-30
Hogwarts Legacy 1080p Medium 55 fps — CheckFPS 2024-03-01
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Ultra 45 fps 32 fps TechPowerUp 2023-12-15
Hogwarts Legacy 1080p High 42 fps — CheckFPS 2024-03-01
Baldur's Gate 3 1440p RT Ultra RT on DLSS Performance 38 fps 27 fps Tom's Hardware 2024-01-10
Starfield 1080p Low 36 fps — TechPowerUp 2024-01-16

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. 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 2024-09-01
llama3.2:1b q4_K_M llama.cpp 104.0 tok/s — LocalScore.ai 2025-04-01
llama3.2:1b q4_K_M llama.cpp 104.0 tok/s — LocalScore AI 2025-01-01
Phi-3.5 mini q4_K_M Ollama 98.0 tok/s 3.1 GB LocalLLaMA Reddit 2024-03-05
Qwen3 1.7B q8_0 vllm 82.0 tok/s 4.2 GB vllm GitHub 2024-01-30
gemma3:4b q4_K_M llama.cpp 37.0 tok/s — LocalScore.ai 2025-04-01
gemma3:4b-it-q4_K_M q4_K_M llama.cpp 37.0 tok/s — LocalScore 2024-09-01
gemma3:4b q4_K_M llama.cpp 37.0 tok/s — LocalScore AI 2025-06-01
llama3.1:8b q4_K_M llama.cpp 25.9 tok/s — LocalScore AI 2025-01-01
llama3.1:8b q4_K_M llama.cpp 25.9 tok/s — LocalScore.ai 2025-04-01
llama3.1:8b-instruct-q4_K_M q4_K_M llama.cpp 25.9 tok/s — LocalScore 2024-09-01

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.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
3DMark Speed Way 12,400 points TechPowerUp 2024-01-15
PassMark G3D Mark 10,744 points PassMark 2024-06-01
3DMark Port Royal 6,800 points 3DMark 2023-12-20
3DMark Time Spy 4,853 points TopCPU.net 2026-08-01
3DMark Steel Nomad 4,848 points 3DMark 2024-06-01
3DMark Time Spy 4,120 points 3DMark 2023-12-20
3DMark Steel Nomad 1,003 points UL Benchmarks 2024-06-01
3DMark Steel Nomad 1,003 points UL Benchmarks (3DMark) 2024-06-01

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 positioned as a Ampere-family graphics card. Use it for 1080p gaming and general productivity. See the synthetic + AI benchmark tables below for measured performance.
When was the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Release year and launch MSRP aren't on file for GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB. Current pricing is visible on the linked Amazon product cards below.
Where do the benchmark numbers on this page come from?
Synthetic benchmarks are scraped from public databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, Cinebench leaderboards). AI inference numbers come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs, and Phoronix when available). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation — click through to verify the original number.
Can the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB run local LLMs?
Yes — GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB has 12 AI inference benchmarks on file (see the AI Inference Performance section above for model + tokens-per-second numbers).
Where can I buy the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB?
Active Amazon listings aren't on file for this exact SKU yet. See the linked benchmark sources and the Compare tool for adjacent parts that may be in stock — and check the /benchmarks index for the latest curated picks in this category.

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