MX350 vs RTX 3060 Ti for Blender
Compare MX350 2 GB and RTX 3060 Ti for Blender Cycles. See benchmark performance, VRAM, power ratings and checked prices side by side. Both GPUs can be reviewed side by side across Blender benchmark scores and estimated render times.
Fastest in Cycles
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Most VRAM
RTX 3060 Ti
300% more VRAM than MX350 2 GB
Lowest power draw
MX350 2 GB
90% lower rating than RTX 3060 Ti
Cheapest
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Price unavailable for some GPUs
Best value for money
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| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | Price unavailable No current offer matches your preferences. | Price unavailable No current offer matches your preferences. |
| Value for money | N/A | N/A |
| Performance | ||
| Blender benchmark score | 92.34 | N/A |
| CUDA cores | 640 | 4,864 +660% |
| Boost clock | 937 MHz | 1665 MHz +78% |
| RT cores | N/A | 38 |
| Tensor cores | N/A | 152 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 2 GB Below Blender’s recommended VRAM | 8 GB Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM+300% |
| Memory bandwidth | 56.06 GB/s | 448 GB/s +699% |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 64-bit | 256-bit +300% |
| Platform | ||
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Render support | CUDA, OpenCL | OptiX, CUDA |
| TDP | 20 W −90% | 200 W |
| Release year | 2020 | 2020 |
Blender Cycles benchmarks
Estimated seconds / frame Lower is faster
MX350 2 GB
Blender 5.2.0 · OptiX · 7 runs
RTX 3060 Ti
Scene benchmarks unavailable
Junkshop
Monster
Classroom
Which GPU should you choose for Blender?
MX350 2 GB (2 GB) meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but is below its 8 GB recommendation. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility.
Cycles rendering performance
No speed winner is established when a score is missing or both scores are equal. Review each GPU’s benchmark details alongside VRAM and price.
VRAM and scene capacity
MX350 2 GB (2 GB) meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but is below its 8 GB recommendation. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility.
Power ratings and cooling
MX350 2 GB is the lower-power option at 20 W TDP, compared with 200 W for RTX 3060 Ti. If render speed is close, that can make MX350 2 GB easier to cool and run quietly.
Is the upgrade worthwhile?
MX350 2 GB (2 GB) meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but is below its 8 GB recommendation. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility.
Comparison summary
Both GPUs can be reviewed side by side across Blender benchmark scores and estimated render times.
Fastest in Cycles: Cannot compare Benchmark score unavailable for some GPUs.
Most VRAM: RTX 3060 Ti 300% more VRAM than MX350 2 GB.
Lowest power draw: MX350 2 GB 90% lower rating than RTX 3060 Ti.
Cheapest: Cannot compare Price unavailable for some GPUs.
Best value for money: Cannot compare Price or benchmark unavailable for some GPUs.
MX350 2 GB (2 GB) meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but is below its 8 GB recommendation. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility.
If you are deciding between these cards for Blender, focus first on Blender benchmark score, VRAM capacity, memory bandwidth, and whether your scenes are likely to benefit more from raw speed or extra memory headroom. The comparison table above keeps those tradeoffs in one place.