GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB vs RTX 2070 Super Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile with GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB, including specs and performance data.

RTX 2070 Super Mobile
2020
8 GB GDDR6, 115 Watt
36.58
+108%

RTX 2070 Super Mobile outperforms RTX 3050 4 GB by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking132309
Place by popularitynot in top-10025
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data37.01
Power efficiency21.8113.42
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU104BGA107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)27 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

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 cores25602048
Core clock speed1140 MHz1545 MHz
Boost clock speed1380 MHz1740 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt90 Watt
Texture fill rate220.8111.4
Floating-point processing power7.066 TFLOPS7.127 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs16064
Tensor Cores32064
Ray Tracing Cores4016

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin

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 amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s192.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+
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_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1401.3
CUDA7.58.6

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 HD120
+118%
55−60
−118%
1440p77
+120%
35−40
−120%
4K45
+114%
21−24
−114%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.62
1440pno data5.69
4Kno data9.48

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+110%
30−33
−110%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 104
+108%
50−55
−108%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 83
+137%
35−40
−137%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+115%
55−60
−115%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 115
+109%
55−60
−109%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+110%
30−33
−110%
Far Cry 5 146
+109%
70−75
−109%
Far Cry New Dawn 162
+116%
75−80
−116%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+116%
85−90
−116%
Hitman 3 105
+110%
50−55
−110%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+121%
70−75
−121%
Metro Exodus 144
+122%
65−70
−122%
Red Dead Redemption 2 119
+116%
55−60
−116%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130−140
+120%
60−65
−120%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+108%
60−65
−108%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
+123%
35−40
−123%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 71
+137%
30−33
−137%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+115%
55−60
−115%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 101
+124%
45−50
−124%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+110%
30−33
−110%
Far Cry 5 119
+116%
55−60
−116%
Far Cry New Dawn 112
+124%
50−55
−124%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+116%
85−90
−116%
Hitman 3 104
+108%
50−55
−108%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+121%
70−75
−121%
Metro Exodus 144
+122%
65−70
−122%
Red Dead Redemption 2 97
+116%
45−50
−116%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130−140
+120%
60−65
−120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+117%
35−40
−117%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
+108%
60−65
−108%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 63
+110%
30−33
−110%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 61
+126%
27−30
−126%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 75
+114%
35−40
−114%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+110%
30−33
−110%
Far Cry 5 83
+137%
35−40
−137%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+116%
85−90
−116%
Hitman 3 92
+130%
40−45
−130%
Horizon Zero Dawn 121
+120%
55−60
−120%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130−140
+120%
60−65
−120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 87
+118%
40−45
−118%
Watch Dogs: Legion 61
+126%
27−30
−126%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 108
+116%
50−55
−116%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+133%
30−33
−133%
Far Cry New Dawn 75
+114%
35−40
−114%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 56
+133%
24−27
−133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+122%
18−20
−122%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 55
+129%
24−27
−129%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+133%
12−14
−133%
Far Cry 5 60
+122%
27−30
−122%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+118%
95−100
−118%
Hitman 3 61
+126%
27−30
−126%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+123%
35−40
−123%
Metro Exodus 89
+123%
40−45
−123%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
+118%
40−45
−118%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+117%
24−27
−117%
Watch Dogs: Legion 180−190
+116%
85−90
−116%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 84
+110%
40−45
−110%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+125%
16−18
−125%
Far Cry New Dawn 41
+128%
18−20
−128%
Hitman 3 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+116%
80−85
−116%
Metro Exodus 67
+123%
30−33
−123%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 59
+119%
27−30
−119%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 36
+125%
16−18
−125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 32
+129%
14−16
−129%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Far Cry 5 31
+121%
14−16
−121%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+108%
24−27
−108%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+133%
21−24
−133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 25
+108%
12−14
−108%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 43
+139%
18−20
−139%

This is how RTX 2070 Super Mobile and RTX 3050 4 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Super Mobile is 118% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 Super Mobile is 120% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 Super Mobile is 114% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 36.58 17.62
Recency 2 April 2020 27 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 90 Watt

RTX 2070 Super Mobile has a 107.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3050 4 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 27.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is a desktop one.


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