GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs GTX 980 SLI Mobile

Place in the ranking	115	204
Place by popularity	not in top-100	21
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	75.11
Power efficiency	8.21	27.29
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	N16E-GXX SLI	GA107
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	22 September 2015 (9 years ago)	2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	4096	2304
Core clock speed	1126 MHz	1042 MHz
Boost clock speed	1228 MHz	1470 MHz
Number of transistors	10400 Million	8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	330 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	105.8
Floating-point processing power	no data	6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	32
TMUs	no data	72
Tensor Cores	no data	72
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	18

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	no data
Interface	no data	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None
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	2x 8 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	3500 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	168.0 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	no data	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+
G-SYNC support	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12_1	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	no data	6.7
OpenGL	no data	4.6
OpenCL	no data	3.0
Vulkan	-	1.3
CUDA	+	8.6

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	130 +44.4%	90−95 −44.4%
4K	69 +53.3%	45−50 −53.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	1.99
4K	no data	3.98

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +52.7%	55−60 −52.7%
Elden Ring	130−140 +45.3%	95−100 −45.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +48.6%	70−75 −48.6%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +52.7%	55−60 −52.7%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 +46.9%	130−140 −46.9%
Metro Exodus	90−95 +44.6%	65−70 −44.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +54%	50−55 −54%
Valorant	150−160 +43.6%	110−120 −43.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +48.6%	70−75 −48.6%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +52.7%	55−60 −52.7%
Dota 2	120−130 +44.7%	85−90 −44.7%
Elden Ring	130−140 +45.3%	95−100 −45.3%
Far Cry 5	95−100 +49.2%	65−70 −49.2%
Fortnite	170−180 +43.3%	120−130 −43.3%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 +46.9%	130−140 −46.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	120−130 +43.5%	85−90 −43.5%
Metro Exodus	90−95 +44.6%	65−70 −44.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +43.6%	140−150 −43.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +54%	50−55 −54%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	141 +48.4%	95−100 −48.4%
Valorant	150−160 +43.6%	110−120 −43.6%
World of Tanks	270−280 +46.8%	190−200 −46.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +48.6%	70−75 −48.6%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +52.7%	55−60 −52.7%
Dota 2	120−130 +44.7%	85−90 −44.7%
Far Cry 5	95−100 +49.2%	65−70 −49.2%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 +46.9%	130−140 −46.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +43.6%	140−150 −43.6%
Valorant	150−160 +43.6%	110−120 −43.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	70−75 +46%	50−55 −46%
Elden Ring	80−85 +45.5%	55−60 −45.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 +46%	50−55 −46%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +45.8%	120−130 −45.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +44.4%	27−30 −44.4%
World of Tanks	240−250 +46.5%	170−180 −46.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +46%	50−55 −46%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +48.1%	27−30 −48.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +48.1%	27−30 −48.1%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +49.4%	85−90 −49.4%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +42.5%	80−85 −42.5%
Metro Exodus	85−90 +54.5%	55−60 −54.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +51.1%	45−50 −51.1%
Valorant	120−130 +45.9%	85−90 −45.9%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +51.9%	27−30 −51.9%
Dota 2	75−80 +54%	50−55 −54%
Elden Ring	35−40 +58.3%	24−27 −58.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	75−80 +56%	50−55 −56%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 +42.2%	90−95 −42.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 +56%	50−55 −56%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +53.3%	30−33 −53.3%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +51.9%	27−30 −51.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%
Dota 2	75−80 +54%	50−55 −54%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +45%	40−45 −45%
Fortnite	55−60 +60%	35−40 −60%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +44.4%	45−50 −44.4%
Valorant	65−70 +44.4%	45−50 −44.4%