GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile vs Arc A310

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc A310 with GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Arc A310
2022
4 GB GDDR6, 75 Watt
14.28

RTX 3050 A Mobile outperforms Arc A310 by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking368234
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.0536.43
ArchitectureGeneration 12.7 (2022−2023)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameDG2-128GA106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date12 October 2022 (2 years ago)2024 (recently)

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 cores7681792
Core clock speed2000 MHz1065 MHz
Boost clock speed2000 MHz1343 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate64.0075.21
Floating-point processing power3.072 TFLOPS4.813 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs3256
Tensor Cores9656
Ray Tracing Cores614

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 datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1937 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth124.0 GB/s192.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

API 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

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.

Arc A310 14.28
RTX 3050 A Mobile 23.91
+67.4%

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 5502
RTX 3050 A Mobile 9215
+67.5%

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
−62.2%
60−65
+62.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−62.5%
65−70
+62.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
−66.7%
50−55
+66.7%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−61%
95−100
+61%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−66.7%
60−65
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−66.7%
70−75
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
−66.7%
80−85
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−59.3%
180−190
+59.3%
Hitman 3 35−40
−57.1%
55−60
+57.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−59.1%
140−150
+59.1%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−61.3%
100−105
+61.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−63.3%
80−85
+63.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−61%
95−100
+61%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
−62.8%
140−150
+62.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−62.5%
65−70
+62.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
−66.7%
50−55
+66.7%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−61%
95−100
+61%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−66.7%
60−65
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−66.7%
70−75
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
−66.7%
80−85
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−59.3%
180−190
+59.3%
Hitman 3 35−40
−57.1%
55−60
+57.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−59.1%
140−150
+59.1%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−61.3%
100−105
+61.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−63.3%
80−85
+63.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 65
−53.8%
100−105
+53.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−58.5%
65−70
+58.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
−62.8%
140−150
+62.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−62.5%
65−70
+62.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
−66.7%
50−55
+66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−66.7%
60−65
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−66.7%
70−75
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−59.3%
180−190
+59.3%
Hitman 3 35−40
−57.1%
55−60
+57.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−59.1%
140−150
+59.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 54
−66.7%
90−95
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
−55.2%
45−50
+55.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
−62.8%
140−150
+62.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−63.3%
80−85
+63.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−61.8%
55−60
+61.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−50%
24−27
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−63.3%
160−170
+63.3%
Hitman 3 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−66.7%
60−65
+66.7%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−66.7%
55−60
+66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−57.1%
55−60
+57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−66.7%
180−190
+66.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−55.2%
45−50
+55.2%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Hitman 3 12−14
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
−63%
150−160
+63%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−60%
16−18
+60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−60%
16−18
+60%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−57.9%
30−33
+57.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−50%
24−27
+50%

This is how Arc A310 and RTX 3050 A Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 A Mobile is 62% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.28 23.91
Chip lithography 6 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 45 Watt

Arc A310 has a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 A Mobile, on the other hand, has a 67.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

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

Be aware that Arc A310 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is a notebook one.


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