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

Place in the ranking	379	217
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	no data	28.89
Architecture	no data	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	no data	GN20-P0-R 6 GB
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	10 November 2020 (4 years ago)	6 January 2023 (2 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	8	2560
Core clock speed	1278 MHz	1237 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1492 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	60 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 size

no data

large

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	no data	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	no data	6 GB
Memory bus width	no data	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	no data	12000 MHz
Shared memory	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX

no data

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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 13.71

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 25.18
+83.7%

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 Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.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 HD	27 −156%	69 +156%
1440p	18−21 −106%	37 +106%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −95.8%	45−50 +95.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −200%	81 +200%
Elden Ring	40−45 −102%	80−85 +102%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −71.1%	75−80 +71.1%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −95.8%	45−50 +95.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −18.5%	32 +18.5%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −90.9%	105 +90.9%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −78.4%	65−70 +78.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −61.8%	55−60 +61.8%
Valorant	50−55 −87%	100−110 +87%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −71.1%	75−80 +71.1%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −66.7%	40 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +17.4%	23 −17.4%
Dota 2	45−50 −24.5%	61 +24.5%
Elden Ring	40−45 −102%	80−85 +102%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −86.5%	97 +86.5%
Fortnite	75−80 −63.6%	120−130 +63.6%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −56.4%	86 +56.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 −85.7%	91 +85.7%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −78.4%	65−70 +78.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−105 −58%	150−160 +58%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −61.8%	55−60 +61.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −95.2%	80−85 +95.2%
Valorant	50−55 −87%	100−110 +87%
World of Tanks	180−190 −42.3%	250−260 +42.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −71.1%	75−80 +71.1%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −95.8%	45−50 +95.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +42.1%	19 −42.1%
Dota 2	45−50 −75.5%	85−90 +75.5%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −48.1%	75−80 +48.1%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −38.2%	76 +38.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−105 −58%	150−160 +58%
Valorant	50−55 −87%	100−110 +87%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	18−20 −111%	40 +111%
Elden Ring	21−24 −110%	40−45 +110%
Grand Theft Auto V	20−22 −100%	40 +100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 −60.6%	170−180 +60.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −91.7%	21−24 +91.7%
World of Tanks	95−100 −71.1%	160−170 +71.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −88.9%	50−55 +88.9%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −75%	21−24 +75%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −110%	21−24 +110%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −131%	70−75 +131%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −72.7%	57 +72.7%
Metro Exodus	27−30 −96.6%	55−60 +96.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −118%	37 +118%
Valorant	30−35 −100%	65−70 +100%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −156%	21−24 +156%
Dota 2	24−27 −83.3%	40−45 +83.3%
Elden Ring	9−10 −122%	20−22 +122%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 −83.3%	40−45 +83.3%
Metro Exodus	9−10 −111%	18−20 +111%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −92.5%	75−80 +92.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −83.3%	40−45 +83.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 −100%	24−27 +100%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −156%	21−24 +156%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −100%	8−9 +100%
Dota 2	24−27 −83.3%	40−45 +83.3%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −94.1%	30−35 +94.1%
Fortnite	14−16 −107%	30−35 +107%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −105%	35−40 +105%
Valorant	14−16 −120%	30−35 +120%

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

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 156% faster in 1080p
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 106% faster in 1440p

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

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 42% faster.
in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games: