GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Apple M1 8-Core GPU and GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU
2020
14.54

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking353210
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data28.96
Architectureno dataAmpere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameno dataGN20-P0-R 6 GB
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date10 November 2020 (4 years ago)6 January 2023 (1 year 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 cores82560
Core clock speed1278 MHz1237 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1492 MHz
Manufacturing process technology5 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)

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 sizeno datalarge

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 typeno dataGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountno data6 GB
Memory bus widthno data96 Bit
Memory clock speedno data12000 MHz
Shared memory+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXno data12_2

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU 14.54
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 25.09
+72.6%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU 280200
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 500518
+78.6%

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 HD28
−161%
73
+161%
1440p21−24
−76.2%
37
+76.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−268%
81
+268%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
−71.9%
55−60
+71.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−87%
40−45
+87%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−78.3%
80−85
+78.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
−82.1%
50−55
+82.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−191%
64
+191%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−75.8%
55−60
+75.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−66.7%
65−70
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−58.7%
140−150
+58.7%
Hitman 3 27−30
−88.9%
50−55
+88.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
−59.7%
110−120
+59.7%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−83%
85−90
+83%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−66.7%
65−70
+66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−84.8%
85−90
+84.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
−35.5%
100−110
+35.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
−71.9%
55−60
+71.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−87%
40−45
+87%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−78.3%
80−85
+78.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
−82.1%
50−55
+82.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−109%
46
+109%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−75.8%
55−60
+75.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−66.7%
65−70
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−58.7%
140−150
+58.7%
Hitman 3 27−30
−88.9%
50−55
+88.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
−59.7%
110−120
+59.7%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−83%
85−90
+83%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−66.7%
65−70
+66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−87%
86
+87%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−58.8%
50−55
+58.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
−35.5%
100−110
+35.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
−71.9%
55−60
+71.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−87%
40−45
+87%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
−82.1%
50−55
+82.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−77.3%
39
+77.3%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−75.8%
55−60
+75.8%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−58.7%
140−150
+58.7%
Hitman 3 27−30
−88.9%
50−55
+88.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
−59.7%
110−120
+59.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−65.2%
76
+65.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−47.1%
50
+47.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
−35.5%
100−110
+35.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−66.7%
65−70
+66.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−77.8%
45−50
+77.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−72.7%
35−40
+72.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−85.7%
24−27
+85.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
−127%
24−27
+127%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−86.7%
27−30
+86.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−81.3%
27−30
+81.3%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−100%
140−150
+100%
Hitman 3 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−79.3%
50−55
+79.3%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−100%
45−50
+100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
−138%
57
+138%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−147%
37
+147%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
−62.1%
140−150
+62.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−82.6%
40−45
+82.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−78.6%
24−27
+78.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
−100%
20−22
+100%
Hitman 3 10−11
−100%
20−22
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
−87%
120−130
+87%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−115%
27−30
+115%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−108%
27−30
+108%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−87.5%
14−16
+87.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−85.7%
12−14
+85.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−78.9%
30−35
+78.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−138%
30−35
+138%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
−120%
10−12
+120%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−69.2%
21−24
+69.2%

This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 161% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 76% faster in 1440p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 268% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 3050 6GB Mobile surpassed Apple M1 8-Core GPU in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.54 25.09
Recency 10 November 2020 6 January 2023
Chip lithography 5 nm 8 nm

Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 60% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, on the other hand, has a 72.6% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.


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