GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile vs GTX 280M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 280M and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 3050 Ti Mobile outperforms GTX 280M by a whopping 1665% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 978 | 207 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 88 |
| Power efficiency | 1.38 | 24.44 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | G92 | GA106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 3 March 2009 (15 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 cores | 128 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 585 MHz | 735 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1035 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 13,250 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 37.44 | 82.80 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3745 TFLOPS | 5.299 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | 562 | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | 48 |
| TMUs | 64 | 80 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 80 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 20 |
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 | large | large |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-IV | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| SLI options | + | - |
| MXM Type | MXM 3.0 Type-B | no 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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | Up to 950 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 61 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 | HDMIDual Link DVISingle Link DVIDisplayPortLVDSVGA | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | 8.0 | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 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.
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.
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 HD | 4−5
−1750%
| 74
+1750%
|
| 1440p | 2−3
−2100%
| 44
+2100%
|
| 4K | 1−2
−2600%
| 27
+2600%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−1450%
|
62
+1450%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−817%
|
55−60
+817%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−1175%
|
50−55
+1175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−1375%
|
59
+1375%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−2800%
|
55−60
+2800%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
−1525%
|
65−70
+1525%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−3550%
|
140−150
+3550%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−1233%
|
80
+1233%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−667%
|
110−120
+667%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−3167%
|
98
+3167%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−963%
|
85−90
+963%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−600%
|
231
+600%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−817%
|
55−60
+817%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−1175%
|
50−55
+1175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−1025%
|
45
+1025%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−2800%
|
55−60
+2800%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
−1525%
|
65−70
+1525%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−3550%
|
140−150
+3550%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−1183%
|
77
+1183%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−667%
|
110−120
+667%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−2500%
|
78
+2500%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−1213%
|
105
+1213%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−391%
|
50−55
+391%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−515%
|
203
+515%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−817%
|
55−60
+817%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−1175%
|
50−55
+1175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−900%
|
40
+900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−2800%
|
55−60
+2800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−3550%
|
140−150
+3550%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−1017%
|
67
+1017%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−513%
|
92
+513%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−1025%
|
90
+1025%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−355%
|
50
+355%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
+17.9%
|
28
−17.9%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−2600%
|
81
+2600%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−2250%
|
45−50
+2250%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3
−1800%
|
35−40
+1800%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−2500%
|
24−27
+2500%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−2100%
|
22
+2100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−1350%
|
27−30
+1350%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
−557%
|
46
+557%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 5−6
−1280%
|
69
+1280%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−3000%
|
30−35
+3000%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 7−8
−1886%
|
139
+1886%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−1300%
|
56
+1300%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−1800%
|
18−20
+1800%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−1400%
|
14−16
+1400%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−1200%
|
12−14
+1200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 14−16 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−867%
|
29
+867%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 60
+0%
|
60
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 143
+0%
|
143
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 114
+0%
|
114
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60
+0%
|
60
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 61
+0%
|
61
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 47
+0%
|
47
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 29
+0%
|
29
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10
+0%
|
10
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10
+0%
|
10
+0%
|
This is how GTX 280M and RTX 3050 Ti Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 1750% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 2100% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 2600% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 280M is 18% faster.
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 3550% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 280M is ahead in 1 test (1%)
- RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is ahead in 48 tests (70%)
- there's a draw in 20 tests (29%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.49 | 26.30 |
| Recency | 3 March 2009 | 11 May 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 8 nm |
RTX 3050 Ti Mobile has a 1665.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 712.5% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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