GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs 310M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 310M with GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 310M
2010
Up to 1 GB DDR3, 14 Watt
0.31

RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms 310M by a whopping 10458% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1325165
Place by popularitynot in top-10011
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data69.36
Power efficiency1.5217.26
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGT218GA106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date10 January 2010 (14 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores162560
Core clock speed606 MHz1552 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1777 MHz
Number of transistors260 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)14 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate4.848142.2
Floating-point processing power0.04896 TFLOPS9.098 TFLOPS
Gigaflops73no data
ROPs432
TMUs880
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-pin

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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amountUp to 1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 800 (DDR3), Up to 800 (GDDR3) MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth10.67 GB/s224.0 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 ConnectorsDisplayPortHDMIVGADual Link DVISingle Link DVI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Power management8.0no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.6
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
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.

GeForce 310M 0.31
RTX 3050 8 GB 32.73
+10458%

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.

GeForce 310M 118
RTX 3050 8 GB 12612
+10588%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−10400%
210−220
+10400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−9900%
300−310
+9900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−10400%
210−220
+10400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−10400%
210−220
+10400%
Hitman 3 4−5
−9900%
400−450
+9900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−9900%
800−850
+9900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−9900%
400−450
+9900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−10436%
2950−3000
+10436%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−9900%
300−310
+9900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−10400%
210−220
+10400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−10400%
210−220
+10400%
Hitman 3 4−5
−9900%
400−450
+9900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−9900%
800−850
+9900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−9900%
400−450
+9900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−10456%
950−1000
+10456%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−10436%
2950−3000
+10436%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−9900%
300−310
+9900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−10400%
210−220
+10400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−10400%
210−220
+10400%
Hitman 3 4−5
−9900%
400−450
+9900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−9900%
800−850
+9900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−9900%
400−450
+9900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−10456%
950−1000
+10456%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−10436%
2950−3000
+10436%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
−9900%
600−650
+9900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−10400%
210−220
+10400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−10400%
210−220
+10400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−9900%
100−105
+9900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−10400%
210−220
+10400%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.31 32.73
Recency 10 January 2010 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 14 Watt 130 Watt

GeForce 310M has 828.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 10458.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 310M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 310M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is a desktop one.


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