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ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB vs NVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB

The ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB uses the NVIDIA RTX 3050 (Ampere), 6 GB GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus, 70 W board power, while the NVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB uses the NVIDIA RTX A400 (Ampere), 4 GB GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, 50 W board power.

Final score

21 / 100

Lowest price

₹29,386

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Final score

11 / 100

Lowest price

₹25,000

at MD Computers

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Overview

Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the best product in our database.

Scoring for: Balanced

1080p Gaming15% weight
ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB+171%19
NVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB7
1440p Gaming25% weight
ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB+163%12.1
NVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB4.6
4K Gaming10% weight
ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB+175%11
NVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB4
Ray Tracing15% weight
ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB+200%9
NVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB3
Creator / Rendering10% weight
ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB+88%9
NVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB4.8
Efficiency10% weight
ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB+75%59.2
NVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB33.8
VRAM15% weight
ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB+50%37.5
NVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB25
Final Score · Balanced
ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB+91%21 / 100
NVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB11 / 100

Value for money

Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.

ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GBBest value · +61%

0.71

score points per ₹1,000

Lowest in-stock price₹29,386
Cheapest at MD Computers ↗
NVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB

0.44

score points per ₹1,000

Lowest in-stock price₹25,000
Cheapest at MD Computers ↗

NVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB is ₹4,386 cheaper right now.

The verdict

ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB is the better graphics card overall, scoring 21 vs 11.

  • It leads in ray tracing (+200%) and 4k gaming (+175%).
  • It's also the better value for money at current prices.
  • Both cards use a PCIe x8 link; on PCIe 3.0 motherboards they can lose some performance.

Pick ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB if…

  • you game at 1080p or play esports titles (1080p Gaming score 25 vs 12)
  • you play at high settings, use big texture packs or run AI models

Pick NVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB if…

  • you want a cooler, quieter build
  • you want to save money (cheaper by ₹4,386)

Spreadsheet brain activated? The full breakdown is right below. ↓

Key differences

Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.

Advantages of ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB

  • 171% faster at 1080p
  • 163% faster at 1440p
  • 175% faster at 4K
  • 200% faster with ray tracing
  • 88% faster GPU rendering
  • 75% better performance per watt
  • 50% more VRAM headroom
  • 2 GB more VRAM (6 vs 4 GB)
  • 75% more memory bandwidth (168 vs 96 GB/s)

Advantages of NVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB

  • Lower power draw (50 W vs 70 W)
  • Cheaper by ₹4,386

Benchmarks

Chip-level results: cards using the same GPU perform within a few percent of each other. (est.) marks estimated values.

Gaming performance

Relative average FPS across a game suite (RTX 5090 = 100 at each resolution). Higher is better.

1080p Gaming Index
ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB+171%19 (est.)
NVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB7 (est.)
1440p Gaming Index
ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB+180%14 (est.)
NVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB5 (est.)
4K Gaming Index
ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB+175%11 (est.)
NVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB4 (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

Ray tracing

Relative average FPS with ray tracing on at 1440p (RTX 5090 = 100). Higher is better.

Ray Tracing Index (1440p)
ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB+200%9 (est.)
NVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB3 (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

3DMark Time Spy

DirectX 12 synthetic graphics score. Higher is better.

3DMark Time Spy (Graphics)
ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB+145%4,900 pts (est.)
NVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB2,000 pts (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

Blender (GPU render)

Blender Open Data median score with CUDA/OptiX, HIP or oneAPI. Higher is better.

Blender GPU (Open Data median)
ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB+86%1,300 pts (est.)
NVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB700 pts (est.)
Source: CladrisPC editorial estimate

Efficiency

Time Spy graphics score divided by rated board power. Higher is better.

Time Spy points per watt
ASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GB+75%70 pts/W
NVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB40 pts/W
Calculated from the Time Spy score and rated board power.

Full specifications

The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.

General
GeneralASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GBNVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB
GPURTX 3050RTX A400
ArchitectureNVIDIA AmpereNVIDIA Ampere
Release DateFeb 2024Apr 2024 ✓
Factory OverclockedYesNo
White EditionNoNo
GPU Core
GPU CoreASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GBNVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB
Shader Units2,304768
Base Clock1,042 MHz—
Boost Clock1,470 MHz1,762 MHz
L2 / Infinity Cache2 MB—
Process Node8 nm8 nm
Memory
MemoryASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GBNVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB
VRAM6 GB ✓4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bus96-bit ✓64-bit
Memory Bandwidth168 GB/s ✓96 GB/s
Power
PowerASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GBNVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB
Board Power70 W50 W ✓
Recommended PSU300 W—
Power Connectornonenone
Interface & Features
Interface & FeaturesASUS Dual RTX 3050 OC 6GBNVIDIA Quadro RTX A400 4GB
PCIe Version4.04.0
PCIe Lanesx8x8
Hardware Ray Tracing2nd gen2nd gen
UpscalingDLSS Super Resolution—
Frame GenerationNoNo
AV1 EncodingNoNo

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