RTX A3000 Mobile vs Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile with RTX A3000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile
2018
3 MB GDDR5
12.44

RTX A3000 Mobile outperforms Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile by a whopping 161% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking400172
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data31.92
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameno dataGA104
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release dateApril 2018 (6 years ago)12 April 2021 (3 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 cores7684096
Core clock speed1366 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speed1442 MHz1230 MHz
Number of transistorsno data17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data70 Watt
Texture fill rateno data157.4
Floating-point processing powerno data10.08 TFLOPS
ROPsno data64
TMUsno data128
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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 datalarge
Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x16

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 MB6 GB
Memory bus width96 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1752 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth84 GB/s264.0 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 dataPortable Device Dependent
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

Multi-Projection+no data
Multi Monitor+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectXno data12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.7
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan+1.3
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.

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 12.44
RTX A3000 Mobile 32.46
+161%

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.

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 6401
RTX A3000 Mobile 19710
+208%

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 HD35−40
−186%
100
+186%
1440p18−21
−200%
54
+200%
4K18−20
−161%
47
+161%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 77
+0%
77
+0%
Elden Ring 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 67
+0%
67
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 164
+0%
164
+0%
Metro Exodus 103
+0%
103
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
+0%
55
+0%
Dota 2 130
+0%
130
+0%
Elden Ring 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 85
+0%
85
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 134
+0%
134
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 124
+0%
124
+0%
Metro Exodus 49
+0%
49
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+0%
46
+0%
Dota 2 132
+0%
132
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 114
+0%
114
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 62
+0%
62
+0%
Elden Ring 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 62
+0%
62
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
World of Tanks 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
+0%
28
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 86
+0%
86
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 49
+0%
49
+0%
Elden Ring 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 49
+0%
49
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 49
+0%
49
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+0%
7
+0%
Dota 2 77
+0%
77
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 51
+0%
51
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

This is how Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile and RTX A3000 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A3000 Mobile is 186% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A3000 Mobile is 200% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A3000 Mobile is 161% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.44 32.46
Maximum RAM amount 3 MB 6 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm

RTX A3000 Mobile has a 160.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 204700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A3000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is a notebook graphics card while RTX A3000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.


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

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