GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile vs RTX 2060 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q and GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2060 Max-Q
2020
6 GB GDDR6, 65 Watt
25.32
+3.3%

RTX 2060 Max-Q outperforms RTX 3050 4GB Mobile by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking212226
Place by popularitynot in top-10074
Power efficiency26.7127.99
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU106GN20-P0
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date29 January 2020 (4 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 cores19202048
Core clock speed975 MHz1238 MHz
Boost clock speed1185 MHz1500 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate142.2no data
Floating-point processing power4.55 TFLOPSno data
ROPs48no data
TMUs120no data
Tensor Cores240no data
Ray Tracing Cores30no 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 sizelargelarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth264.0 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data
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 Ultimate (12_1)12_2
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA7.5-

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.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 25.32
+3.3%
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 24.50

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.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 19779
+25.9%
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 15712

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.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 50957
+17.9%
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 43216

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.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 14910
+24.8%
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 11949

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.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 58890
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 65252
+10.8%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 2060 Max-Q 308872
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 480364
+55.5%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RTX 2060 Max-Q 5639
+25.4%
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 4497

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 HD93
+47.6%
63
−47.6%
1440p44
−2.3%
45
+2.3%
4K39
+50%
26
−50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−61%
66
+61%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 79
+43.6%
55−60
−43.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−34.9%
58
+34.9%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+1.2%
80−85
−1.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 82
+60.8%
50−55
−60.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−26.8%
52
+26.8%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+1.5%
65−70
−1.5%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+1.4%
140−150
−1.4%
Hitman 3 50−55
−11.8%
57
+11.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+0.9%
110−120
−0.9%
Metro Exodus 143
+13.5%
126
−13.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 93
+6.9%
87
−6.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
+2.4%
80−85
−2.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−78.8%
186
+78.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+34.4%
32
−34.4%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+1.2%
80−85
−1.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75
+47.1%
50−55
−47.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
41
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+1.5%
65−70
−1.5%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+1.4%
140−150
−1.4%
Hitman 3 50−55
−7.8%
55
+7.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+0.9%
110−120
−0.9%
Metro Exodus 121
+27.4%
95
−27.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 82
+30.2%
63
−30.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 106
+12.8%
94
−12.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−73.1%
180
+73.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45
−22.2%
55−60
+22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+79.2%
24
−79.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 55
+7.8%
50−55
−7.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+20.6%
34
−20.6%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+1.4%
140−150
−1.4%
Hitman 3 50−55
+0%
51
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+56.8%
74
−56.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 93
+14.8%
81
−14.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 57
+23.9%
46
−23.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+300%
26
−300%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 78
+8.3%
72
−8.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+2.1%
45−50
−2.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+13.6%
22
−13.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+3.6%
27−30
−3.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−12.5%
18
+12.5%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0.7%
140−150
−0.7%
Hitman 3 30−33
−23.3%
37
+23.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−13.5%
59
+13.5%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−8.3%
52
+8.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−1.8%
56
+1.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
−16.9%
166
+16.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−26.2%
53
+26.2%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+5.3%
18−20
−5.3%
Hitman 3 20−22
+33.3%
15
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+0.8%
120−130
−0.8%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−27.6%
37
+27.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+20.7%
29
−20.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+2.9%
30−35
−2.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−9.7%
34
+9.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−13.6%
25
+13.6%

This is how RTX 2060 Max-Q and RTX 3050 4GB Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 48% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 2% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 50% 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 RTX 2060 Max-Q is 300% faster.
  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 79% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is ahead in 40 tests (56%)
  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is ahead in 18 tests (25%)
  • there's a draw in 14 tests (19%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.32 24.50
Recency 29 January 2020 11 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 60 Watt

RTX 2060 Max-Q has a 3.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 8.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q and GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile.


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