GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Arc A310

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc A310 and GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Arc A310
2022
4 GB GDDR6, 75 Watt
12.17

RTX 3050 6 GB outperforms Arc A310 by an impressive 96% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking383217
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data72.23
Power efficiency12.8427.14
ArchitectureGeneration 12.7 (2022−2023)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameDG2-128GA107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 October 2022 (2 years ago)2 February 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores7682304
Core clock speed2000 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed2000 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate64.00105.8
Floating-point processing power3.072 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs3272
Tensor Cores9672
Ray Tracing Cores618

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1937 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth124.0 GB/s168.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA-8.6
DLSS++

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.

Arc A310 12.17
RTX 3050 6 GB 23.91
+96.5%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Arc A310 5436
RTX 3050 6 GB 10685
+96.6%

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 HD37
−89.2%
70−75
+89.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.56

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 154
−94.8%
300−310
+94.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 42
−90.5%
80−85
+90.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−93%
110−120
+93%
Counter-Strike 2 106
−88.7%
200−210
+88.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
Far Cry 5 51
−96.1%
100−105
+96.1%
Fortnite 75−80
−84.2%
140−150
+84.2%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−96.4%
110−120
+96.4%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−90.5%
80−85
+90.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 35
−85.7%
65−70
+85.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−87.5%
90−95
+87.5%
Valorant 110−120
−94.7%
220−230
+94.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−93%
110−120
+93%
Counter-Strike 2 33
−81.8%
60−65
+81.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190
−91.3%
350−400
+91.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
Far Cry 5 47
−91.5%
90−95
+91.5%
Fortnite 75−80
−84.2%
140−150
+84.2%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−96.4%
110−120
+96.4%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−90.5%
80−85
+90.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 28
−96.4%
55−60
+96.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 22
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−87.5%
90−95
+87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 56
−96.4%
110−120
+96.4%
Valorant 110−120
−94.7%
220−230
+94.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−93%
110−120
+93%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
Far Cry 5 44
−93.2%
85−90
+93.2%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−96.4%
110−120
+96.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 15
−80%
27−30
+80%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−87.5%
90−95
+87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
−89.7%
55−60
+89.7%
Valorant 110−120
−94.7%
220−230
+94.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
−84.2%
140−150
+84.2%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
−91.9%
190−200
+91.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
−89.7%
220−230
+89.7%
Valorant 130−140
−94.2%
270−280
+94.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−94.4%
70−75
+94.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−89.7%
55−60
+89.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−87.5%
60−65
+87.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
−80%
27−30
+80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
−89.7%
55−60
+89.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Valorant 70−75
−83.1%
130−140
+83.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−94.4%
35−40
+94.4%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−92.9%
27−30
+92.9%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−95.7%
45−50
+95.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%

This is how Arc A310 and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 6 GB is 89% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.17 23.91
Recency 12 October 2022 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 6 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 70 Watt

Arc A310 has a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has a 96.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 7.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A310 in performance tests.

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