GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile vs GTS 450

Place in the ranking	726	235
Place by popularity	not in top-100	45
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.57	no data
Power efficiency	2.25	21.98
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GF106	GA107
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	13 September 2010 (14 years ago)	11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$129	no data

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 cores	192	2048
Core clock speed	783 MHz	712 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1057 MHz
Number of transistors	1,170 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	106 Watt	75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	100 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	25.06	67.65
Floating-point processing power	0.6013 TFLOPS	4.329 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	40
TMUs	32	64
Tensor Cores	no data	64
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	16

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
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	210 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	no data
SLI options	+	-

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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1804 (3608 data rate) MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57.7 GB/s	192.0 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 Connectors	Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI	No outputs
HDMI	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2
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.

GTS 450 3.42

RTX 3050 Mobile 23.65
+592%

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.

GTS 450 1321

RTX 3050 Mobile 9122
+591%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTS 450 1888

RTX 3050 Mobile 21358
+1032%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTS 450 9758

RTX 3050 Mobile 77234
+692%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTS 450 1545

RTX 3050 Mobile 15685
+915%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTS 450 12447

RTX 3050 Mobile 90224
+625%

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:

900p	30 −567%	200−210 +567%
Full HD	38 −142%	92 +142%
1200p	27 −567%	180−190 +567%
1440p	7−8 −629%	51 +629%
4K	4−5 −725%	33 +725%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.39	no data
1440p	18.43	no data
4K	32.25	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

6−7

−1667%

106
+1667%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 −420%	50−55 +420%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −3650%	75 +3650%
Battlefield 5	7−8 −1014%	75−80 +1014%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 −500%	45−50 +500%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −1283%	83 +1283%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −686%	55−60 +686%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 −589%	60−65 +589%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −637%	140−150 +637%
Hitman 3	8−9 −488%	45−50 +488%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −340%	110−120 +340%
Metro Exodus	5−6 −1520%	80−85 +1520%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −589%	60−65 +589%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 −471%	80−85 +471%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −144%	100−105 +144%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 −420%	50−55 +420%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −3000%	62 +3000%
Battlefield 5	7−8 −1014%	75−80 +1014%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 −500%	45−50 +500%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −917%	61 +917%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −686%	55−60 +686%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 −589%	60−65 +589%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −637%	140−150 +637%
Hitman 3	8−9 −488%	45−50 +488%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −340%	110−120 +340%
Metro Exodus	5−6 −1520%	80−85 +1520%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −589%	60−65 +589%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 −779%	123 +779%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −240%	50−55 +240%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −144%	100−105 +144%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 −420%	50−55 +420%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −2550%	53 +2550%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 −500%	45−50 +500%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −917%	61 +917%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −686%	55−60 +686%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −637%	140−150 +637%
Hitman 3	8−9 −488%	45−50 +488%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −328%	107 +328%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 −657%	106 +657%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −333%	65 +333%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −73.2%	71 +73.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

9−10

−589%

60−65
+589%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 −650%	45−50 +650%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 −620%	35−40 +620%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −700%	24−27 +700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −800%	27−30 +800%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1400%	30 +1400%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −575%	27−30 +575%
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 −13300%	130−140 +13300%
Hitman 3	8−9 −250%	27−30 +250%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −875%	78 +875%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −1350%	27−30 +1350%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 −543%	130−140 +543%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8

−457%

35−40
+457%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 −1050%	21−24 +1050%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −800%	18−20 +800%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −600%	14−16 +600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −2300%	24 +2300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −1200%	12−14 +1200%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	12
Far Cry 5	2−3 −550%	12−14 +550%
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 −3100%	30−35 +3100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −1800%	19 +1800%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

−425%

21−24
+425%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40 +0%	40 +0%
Metro Exodus	69 +0%	69 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	78 +0%	78 +0%

4K
High Preset

Hitman 3	34 +0%	34 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	44 +0%	44 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

+0%

This is how GTS 450 and RTX 3050 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 Mobile is 567% faster in 900p
RTX 3050 Mobile is 142% faster in 1080p
RTX 3050 Mobile is 567% faster in 1200p
RTX 3050 Mobile is 629% faster in 1440p
RTX 3050 Mobile is 725% faster in 4K

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

in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3050 Mobile is 13300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 3050 Mobile is ahead in 63 tests (89%)
there's a draw in 8 tests (11%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.42	23.65
Recency	13 September 2010	11 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	106 Watt	75 Watt

RTX 3050 Mobile has a 591.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 400% more advanced lithography process, and 41.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 450 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTS 450 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.