GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile vs GTX 1070 SLI Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile and GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1070 SLI Mobile
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5
41.97
+77.5%

GTX 1070 SLI Mobile outperforms RTX 3050 Mobile by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking93232
Place by popularitynot in top-10040
Power efficiencyno data22.74
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLIGA107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date16 August 2016 (8 years ago)11 May 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 cores40962048
Core clock speed1443 MHz712 MHz
Boost clock speed1645 MHz1057 MHz
Number of transistors14400 Millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data75 Watt
Texture fill rateno data67.65
Floating-point processing powerno data4.329 TFLOPS
ROPsno data40
TMUsno data64
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 sizelargelarge
Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x16
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data192.0 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 dataNo outputs
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.6
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan+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.

GTX 1070 SLI Mobile 41.97
+77.5%
RTX 3050 Mobile 23.64

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.

GTX 1070 SLI Mobile 56476
RTX 3050 Mobile 77234
+36.8%

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.

GTX 1070 SLI Mobile 42910
+101%
RTX 3050 Mobile 21358

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.

GTX 1070 SLI Mobile 32969
+110%
RTX 3050 Mobile 15685

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.

GTX 1070 SLI Mobile 152370
+68.9%
RTX 3050 Mobile 90224

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 HD139
+49.5%
93
−49.5%
1440p90−95
+73.1%
52
−73.1%
4K79
+147%
32
−147%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−45.2%
106
+45.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85−90
+67.3%
50−55
−67.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
−5.6%
75
+5.6%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+69.2%
75−80
−69.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+72.9%
45−50
−72.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−13.7%
83
+13.7%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+60%
55−60
−60%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+64.5%
60−65
−64.5%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+40%
140−150
−40%
Hitman 3 85−90
+87.2%
45−50
−87.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+54.5%
110−120
−54.5%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+60.5%
80−85
−60.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+53.2%
60−65
−53.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 150−160
+90%
80−85
−90%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+31%
100−105
−31%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85−90
+67.3%
50−55
−67.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
+14.5%
62
−14.5%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+69.2%
75−80
−69.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+72.9%
45−50
−72.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+19.7%
61
−19.7%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+60%
55−60
−60%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+64.5%
60−65
−64.5%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+40%
140−150
−40%
Hitman 3 85−90
+87.2%
45−50
−87.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+54.5%
110−120
−54.5%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+60.5%
80−85
−60.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+53.2%
60−65
−53.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 150−160
+23.6%
123
−23.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170
+233%
50−55
−233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+31%
100−105
−31%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 85−90
+67.3%
50−55
−67.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
+34%
53
−34%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+72.9%
45−50
−72.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+19.7%
61
−19.7%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+60%
55−60
−60%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+40%
140−150
−40%
Hitman 3 85−90
+87.2%
45−50
−87.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+58.9%
107
−58.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 150−160
+43.4%
106
−43.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100
+53.8%
65
−53.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+84.5%
71
−84.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+53.2%
60−65
−53.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+77.8%
45−50
−77.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+75%
35−40
−75%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+15%
40
−15%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+81.5%
27−30
−81.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+13.3%
30
−13.3%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+77.8%
27−30
−77.8%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+70.9%
130−140
−70.9%
Hitman 3 50−55
+92.9%
27−30
−92.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+15.4%
78
−15.4%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+11.6%
69
−11.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 100−110
+29.5%
78
−29.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+110%
27−30
−110%
Watch Dogs: Legion 190−200
+46.7%
130−140
−46.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+82.1%
35−40
−82.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+82.6%
21−24
−82.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Hitman 3 30−35
+0%
34
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
+53.3%
120−130
−53.3%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+104%
24−27
−104%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+63.6%
44
−63.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+100%
14−16
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+8.3%
24
−8.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+108%
12−14
−108%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+16.7%
12
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+84.6%
12−14
−84.6%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+81.3%
30−35
−81.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+26.7%
45
−26.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+10.5%
19
−10.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+76.2%
21−24
−76.2%

This is how GTX 1070 SLI Mobile and RTX 3050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is 49% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is 73% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is 147% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is 233% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3050 Mobile is 45% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is ahead in 68 tests (94%)
  • RTX 3050 Mobile is ahead in 3 tests (4%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 41.97 23.64
Recency 16 August 2016 11 May 2021
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm

GTX 1070 SLI Mobile has a 77.5% higher aggregate performance score.

RTX 3050 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1070 SLI Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile in performance tests.


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