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 2060 (móvel)

2019

Why buy it

✅22.2% more average FPS across 46 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅233.3% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (240 vs 72).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 63.6 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $169 MSRP).
❌64.3% higher power demand at 115W vs 70W.

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

2024

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 63.6 vs 0 G3D/$ ($169 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 70W instead of 115W, a 45W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) across 46 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (72 vs 240), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.

GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)

2019

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

2024

Why buy it

✅22.2% more average FPS across 46 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅233.3% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (240 vs 72).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 63.6 vs 0 G3D/$ ($169 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 70W instead of 115W, a 45W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 63.6 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $169 MSRP).
❌64.3% higher power demand at 115W vs 70W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) across 46 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (72 vs 240), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) better than GeForce RTX 3050 6GB?

Yes. GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 22.2% more average FPS across 46 tracked games in our benchmark data, 0.7% higher PassMark G3D performance, 240 vs 72 Tensor cores, and 8 GB vs 6 GB of VRAM. It also comes from 2019 instead of 2024, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

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 2019 and a 8nm process instead of 12nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $169 MSRP, and you are getting 22.2% more estimated average FPS across 46 tracked games in our benchmark data and a lower G3D Mark (10,676 vs 10,749). GeForce RTX 3050 6GB still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, GeForce RTX 3050 6GB still makes more sense on price alone and remains capable enough for modern gaming.

When does GeForce RTX 3050 6GB make more sense than GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (70W vs 115W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $169 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel). The trade-off is that GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) currently gives you a lower G3D Mark (10,676 vs 10,749) and 22.2% more estimated average FPS across 46 tracked games in our benchmark data. GeForce RTX 3050 6GB still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

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 2060 (móvel) Benchmark Check

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
1080p
low	108 FPS	85 FPS
medium	91 FPS	72 FPS
high	76 FPS	60 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	40 FPS
1440p
low	92 FPS	74 FPS
medium	77 FPS	64 FPS
high	58 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	30 FPS
4K
low	38 FPS	27 FPS
medium	34 FPS	25 FPS
high	21 FPS	17 FPS
ultra	18 FPS	15 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
1080p
low	237 FPS	174 FPS
medium	207 FPS	149 FPS
high	163 FPS	118 FPS
ultra	125 FPS	87 FPS
1440p
low	177 FPS	129 FPS
medium	151 FPS	106 FPS
high	118 FPS	83 FPS
ultra	90 FPS	62 FPS
4K
low	104 FPS	74 FPS
medium	87 FPS	62 FPS
high	70 FPS	48 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	34 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
1080p
low	480 FPS	484 FPS
medium	384 FPS	387 FPS
high	320 FPS	322 FPS
ultra	240 FPS	242 FPS
1440p
low	360 FPS	363 FPS
medium	288 FPS	290 FPS
high	240 FPS	242 FPS
ultra	180 FPS	181 FPS
4K
low	240 FPS	242 FPS
medium	192 FPS	193 FPS
high	160 FPS	161 FPS
ultra	120 FPS	121 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
1080p
low	240 FPS	243 FPS
medium	206 FPS	210 FPS
high	166 FPS	171 FPS
ultra	139 FPS	144 FPS
1440p
low	187 FPS	185 FPS
medium	164 FPS	166 FPS
high	128 FPS	131 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	109 FPS
4K
low	108 FPS	104 FPS
medium	90 FPS	87 FPS
high	73 FPS	69 FPS
ultra	54 FPS	55 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) and GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)

The GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 29 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 960 MHz to 1200 MHz. It has 1920 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 115W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 30 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,676 points.

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.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) scores 10,676 and the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB reaches 10,749 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) is built on Turing while the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB uses Ampere, both on 12 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 1,920 (GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)) vs 2,304 (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB). Raw compute: 4.608 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)) vs 6.774 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB). Boost clocks: 1200 MHz vs 1470 MHz. Ray tracing: 30 RT cores (GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)) vs 18 (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) with 240 Tensor cores vs 72.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
G3D Mark Score	10,676	10,749
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Process Node	12 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	1920	2304+20%
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.608 TFLOPS	6.774 TFLOPS+47%
Boost Clock	1200 MHz	1470 MHz+23%
ROPs	48+50%	32
TMUs	120+67%	72
L1 Cache	1.9 MB	2.3 MB+21%
L2 Cache	3 MB+50%	2 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	30+67%	18
Tensor Cores	240+233%	72

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	DLSS 2 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB has 6 GB. The GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 336 GB/s (GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)) vs 168 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) — a 100% advantage for the GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel). Bus width: 192-bit vs 96-bit. L2 Cache: 3 MB (GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)) vs 2 MB (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB) — the GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
VRAM Capacity	8 GB+33%	6 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	336 GB/s+100%	168 GB/s
Bus Width	192-bit+100%	96-bit
L2 Cache	3 MB+50%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)) vs 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
DirectX	12.1	12 Ultimate
Vulkan	1.1	1.3+18%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7.0 (GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)) vs NVENC (5th Gen) (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP9 vs NVDEC (7th Gen). Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)) vs H.264,HEVC,AV1 (Decode Only) (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB).

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
Encoder	NVENC 7.0	NVENC (5th Gen)
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP9	NVDEC (7th Gen)
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	H.264,HEVC,AV1 (Decode Only)

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel) draws 115W versus the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB's 70W — a 48.6% difference. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)) vs 300W (GeForce RTX 3050 6GB). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs None. Card length: 0mm vs 160mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 75°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)	GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
TDP	115W	70W-39%
Recommended PSU	500W	300W-40%
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	None
Length	0mm	160mm
Height	0mm	—
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	85°C	75°C-12%
Perf/Watt	92.8	153.6+66%