GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs GTX 460M

Place in the ranking	754	217
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	4.35	28.89
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GF106	GN20-P0-R 6 GB
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	3 September 2010 (14 years ago)	6 January 2023 (2 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	192	2560
Core clock speed	675 MHz	1237 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1492 MHz
Number of transistors	1,170 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	21.60	no data
Floating-point processing power	0.5184 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	24	no data
TMUs	32	no data

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
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	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	1536 MB	6 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	60.0 GB/s	no data
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

No outputs

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 API with Feature Level 12.1	12_2
Shader Model	5.1	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data
OpenCL	1.1	no data
Vulkan	N/A	-
CUDA	+	-

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 460M 3.16

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 25.18
+697%

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 460M 1623

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 17421
+973%

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 460M 1370

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 11960
+773%

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 −667%	230−240 +667%
Full HD	37 −91.9%	71 +91.9%
1440p	4−5 −800%	36 +800%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −327%	45−50 +327%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −1057%	81 +1057%
Elden Ring	6−7 −1283%	80−85 +1283%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 −863%	75−80 +863%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −327%	45−50 +327%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −357%	32 +357%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −600%	105 +600%
Metro Exodus	6−7 −1000%	65−70 +1000%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 −400%	55−60 +400%
Valorant	2−3 −4950%	100−110 +4950%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 −863%	75−80 +863%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −264%	40 +264%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −229%	23 +229%
Dota 2	9−10 −578%	61 +578%
Elden Ring	6−7 −1283%	80−85 +1283%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −471%	97 +471%
Fortnite	18−20 −600%	120−130 +600%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −473%	86 +473%
Grand Theft Auto V	9−10 −911%	91 +911%
Metro Exodus	6−7 −1000%	65−70 +1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	27−30 −445%	150−160 +445%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 −400%	55−60 +400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −583%	80−85 +583%
Valorant	2−3 −4950%	100−110 +4950%
World of Tanks	55−60 −363%	250−260 +363%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 −863%	75−80 +863%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −327%	45−50 +327%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −171%	19 +171%
Dota 2	9−10 −856%	85−90 +856%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −353%	75−80 +353%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −407%	76 +407%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	27−30 −445%	150−160 +445%
Valorant	2−3 −4950%	100−110 +4950%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	1−2 −3900%	40 +3900%
Elden Ring	3−4 −1367%	40−45 +1367%
Grand Theft Auto V	1−2 −3900%	40 +3900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24 −695%	170−180 +695%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 −1050%	21−24 +1050%
World of Tanks	21−24 −655%	160−170 +655%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 −1600%	50−55 +1600%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −133%	21−24 +133%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −825%	70−75 +825%
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 −5600%	57 +5600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −825%	37 +825%
Valorant	10−11 −580%	65−70 +580%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 −175%	40−45 +175%
Elden Ring	1−2 −1900%	20−22 +1900%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −193%	40−45 +193%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	9−10 −756%	75−80 +756%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 −700%	16−18 +700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −175%	40−45 +175%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 −767%	24−27 +767%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%
Dota 2	16−18 −175%	40−45 +175%
Far Cry 5	3−4 −1000%	30−35 +1000%
Fortnite	2−3 −1450%	30−35 +1450%
Forza Horizon 4	0−1	35−40
Valorant	3−4 −1000%	30−35 +1000%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Metro Exodus

55−60

+0%

55−60

+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2

21−24

+0%

21−24

+0%

This is how GTX 460M and RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 667% faster in 900p
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 92% faster in 1080p
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 800% faster in 1440p

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 6GB Mobile is 5600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is ahead in 58 tests (94%)
there's a draw in 4 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.16	25.18
Recency	3 September 2010	6 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	6 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	60 Watt

GTX 460M has 20% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, on the other hand, has a 696.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460M in performance tests.

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