GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile vs GTX 285

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 285 with GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 285
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 204 Watt
3.35

RTX 3050 Mobile outperforms GTX 285 by a whopping 509% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking714246
Place by popularitynot in top-10044
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.26no data
Power efficiency1.3121.64
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGT200BGA107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date23 December 2008 (16 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$359 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores2402048
Core clock speed648 MHz712 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1057 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology55 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)204 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate51.8467.65
Floating-point processing power0.7085 TFLOPS4.329 TFLOPS
ROPs3240
TMUs8064
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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB4 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1242 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth159.0 GB/s192.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsHDTVTwo Dual Link DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

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

High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)128bitno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.6
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+8.6
DLSS-+

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.

GTX 285 3.35
RTX 3050 Mobile 20.40
+509%

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.

GTX 285 1500
RTX 3050 Mobile 9122
+508%

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 HD14−16
−571%
94
+571%
1440p8−9
−538%
51
+538%
4K5−6
−540%
32
+540%

Cost per frame, $

1080p25.64no data
1440p44.88no data
4K71.80no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 127
+0%
127
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 106
+0%
106
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 99
+0%
99
+0%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 83
+0%
83
+0%
Far Cry 5 118
+0%
118
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 108
+0%
108
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 57
+0%
57
+0%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%
Dota 2 169
+0%
169
+0%
Far Cry 5 107
+0%
107
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 94
+0%
94
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 128
+0%
128
+0%
Metro Exodus 62
+0%
62
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 168
+0%
168
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%
Dota 2 155
+0%
155
+0%
Far Cry 5 99
+0%
99
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65
+0%
65
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 57
+0%
57
+0%
Metro Exodus 36
+0%
36
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Far Cry 5 68
+0%
68
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 57
+0%
57
+0%
Metro Exodus 23
+0%
23
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Dota 2 93
+0%
93
+0%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how GTX 285 and RTX 3050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 571% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 538% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 540% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.35 20.40
Recency 23 December 2008 11 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 75 Watt

RTX 3050 Mobile has a 509% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 587.5% more advanced lithography process, and 172% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 285 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 285 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is a notebook one.

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