RTX A500 Embedded vs GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile with RTX A500 Embedded, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile outperforms RTX A500 Embedded by an impressive 72% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 269 | 406 |
| Place by popularity | 61 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 28.17 | 49.06 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2025) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | GN20-P0 | GA107S |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 11 May 2021 (4 years ago) | 30 March 2022 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2048 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1238 MHz | 435 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1335 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 8,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP) | 20 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 85.44 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 5.468 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 12000 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_2 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 62
+77.1%
| 35−40
−77.1%
|
| 1440p | 43
+79.2%
| 24−27
−79.2%
|
| 4K | 26
+85.7%
| 14−16
−85.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 170
+78.9%
|
95−100
−78.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 66
+88.6%
|
35−40
−88.6%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 50
+85.2%
|
27−30
−85.2%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 93
+86%
|
50−55
−86%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 125
+78.6%
|
70−75
−78.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 52
+73.3%
|
30−33
−73.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 68
+94.3%
|
35−40
−94.3%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+75.4%
|
65−70
−75.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+82%
|
50−55
−82%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 87
+74%
|
50−55
−74%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+76%
|
50−55
−76%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 32
+77.8%
|
18−20
−77.8%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+77.8%
|
90−95
−77.8%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 89
+78%
|
50−55
−78%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 36
+100%
|
18−20
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
+79.3%
|
140−150
−79.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 41
+95.2%
|
21−24
−95.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 118
+81.5%
|
65−70
−81.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 64
+82.9%
|
35−40
−82.9%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+75.4%
|
65−70
−75.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+82%
|
50−55
−82%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 77
+92.5%
|
40−45
−92.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 86
+91.1%
|
45−50
−91.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 49
+81.5%
|
27−30
−81.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+76%
|
50−55
−76%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 31
+93.8%
|
16−18
−93.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 81
+80%
|
45−50
−80%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+77.8%
|
90−95
−77.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 83
+84.4%
|
45−50
−84.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 34
+88.9%
|
18−20
−88.9%
|
| Dota 2 | 112
+72.3%
|
65−70
−72.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 61
+74.3%
|
35−40
−74.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+82%
|
50−55
−82%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+76%
|
50−55
−76%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 29
+81.3%
|
16−18
−81.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 46
+91.7%
|
24−27
−91.7%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+77.8%
|
90−95
−77.8%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 110−120
+75.4%
|
65−70
−75.4%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+77.8%
|
27−30
−77.8%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170
+80%
|
90−95
−80%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 48
+77.8%
|
27−30
−77.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 29
+81.3%
|
16−18
−81.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+74%
|
100−105
−74%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
+79.1%
|
110−120
−79.1%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 66
+88.6%
|
35−40
−88.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18
+80%
|
10−11
−80%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 49
+81.5%
|
27−30
−81.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+93.3%
|
30−33
−93.3%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 30−35
+93.8%
|
16−18
−93.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+100%
|
18−20
−100%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 50−55
+80%
|
30−33
−80%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+75%
|
12−14
−75%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 44
+83.3%
|
24−27
−83.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 17
+88.9%
|
9−10
−88.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 29
+81.3%
|
16−18
−81.3%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+76%
|
75−80
−76%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35
+94.4%
|
18−20
−94.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+75%
|
12−14
−75%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 62
+77.1%
|
35−40
−77.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19
+90%
|
10−11
−90%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+90.5%
|
21−24
−90.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+100%
|
12−14
−100%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 18−20
+80%
|
10−11
−80%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 24−27
+100%
|
12−14
−100%
|
This is how RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and RTX A500 Embedded compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 77% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 79% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 86% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.22 | 12.90 |
| Recency | 11 May 2021 | 30 March 2022 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 20 Watt |
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile has a 72.2% higher aggregate performance score.
RTX A500 Embedded, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 200% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A500 Embedded in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is a notebook graphics card while RTX A500 Embedded is a mobile workstation one.
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