GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB vs RTX 2070 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile with GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB, including specs and performance data.
RTX 2070 Mobile outperforms RTX 3050 4 GB by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 160 | 324 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 38 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 35.75 |
| Power efficiency | 20.53 | 13.64 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | TU106B | GA107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 29 January 2019 (6 years ago) | 27 January 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 2304 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1305 MHz | 1545 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1485 MHz | 1740 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 10,800 million | 8,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 90 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 213.8 | 111.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 6.843 TFLOPS | 7.127 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| TMUs | 144 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | 288 | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 36 | 16 |
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 | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 242 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s | 192.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x 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 and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | 8.6 |
| DLSS | + | + |
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 | 120
+100%
| 60−65
−100%
|
| 1440p | 76
+117%
| 35−40
−117%
|
| 4K | 48
+100%
| 24−27
−100%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.32 |
| 1440p | no data | 5.69 |
| 4K | no data | 8.29 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 180−190
+94.7%
|
95−100
−94.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
+109%
|
35−40
−109%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 70−75
+106%
|
35−40
−106%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 120
+100%
|
60−65
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 180−190
+94.7%
|
95−100
−94.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
+109%
|
35−40
−109%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 122
+103%
|
60−65
−103%
|
| Fortnite | 188
+97.9%
|
95−100
−97.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 113
+105%
|
55−60
−105%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−110
+102%
|
50−55
−102%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 70−75
+106%
|
35−40
−106%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 196
+96%
|
100−105
−96%
|
| Valorant | 234
+95%
|
120−130
−95%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 134
+106%
|
65−70
−106%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 180−190
+94.7%
|
95−100
−94.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+97.1%
|
140−150
−97.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
+109%
|
35−40
−109%
|
| Dota 2 | 124
+107%
|
60−65
−107%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 113
+105%
|
55−60
−105%
|
| Fortnite | 149
+98.7%
|
75−80
−98.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 112
+104%
|
55−60
−104%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−110
+102%
|
50−55
−102%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 115
+109%
|
55−60
−109%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 70−75
+106%
|
35−40
−106%
|
| Metro Exodus | 69
+97.1%
|
35−40
−97.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 173
+104%
|
85−90
−104%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 142
+103%
|
70−75
−103%
|
| Valorant | 230
+109%
|
110−120
−109%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 121
+102%
|
60−65
−102%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
+109%
|
35−40
−109%
|
| Dota 2 | 117
+95%
|
60−65
−95%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 106
+92.7%
|
55−60
−92.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 94
+109%
|
45−50
−109%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 70−75
+106%
|
35−40
−106%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130
+100%
|
65−70
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 74
+111%
|
35−40
−111%
|
| Valorant | 154
+92.5%
|
80−85
−92.5%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 141
+101%
|
70−75
−101%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
+95%
|
40−45
−95%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 220−230
+102%
|
110−120
−102%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60−65
+110%
|
30−33
−110%
|
| Metro Exodus | 42
+100%
|
21−24
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+94.4%
|
90−95
−94.4%
|
| Valorant | 229
+108%
|
110−120
−108%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 92
+104%
|
45−50
−104%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+94.4%
|
18−20
−94.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 76
+117%
|
35−40
−117%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
+95.6%
|
45−50
−95.6%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35−40
+106%
|
18−20
−106%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+93.3%
|
30−33
−93.3%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 94
+109%
|
45−50
−109%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+100%
|
18−20
−100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 65−70
+117%
|
30−33
−117%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+110%
|
10−11
−110%
|
| Metro Exodus | 26
+117%
|
12−14
−117%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50
+108%
|
24−27
−108%
|
| Valorant | 202
+102%
|
100−105
−102%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 52
+92.6%
|
27−30
−92.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+100%
|
18−20
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+100%
|
8−9
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 95−100
+94%
|
50−55
−94%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40
+122%
|
18−20
−122%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+93.3%
|
30−33
−93.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+110%
|
10−11
−110%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 46
+119%
|
21−24
−119%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 46
+119%
|
21−24
−119%
|
This is how RTX 2070 Mobile and RTX 3050 4 GB compete in popular games:
- RTX 2070 Mobile is 100% faster in 1080p
- RTX 2070 Mobile is 117% faster in 1440p
- RTX 2070 Mobile is 100% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 29.75 | 15.47 |
| Recency | 29 January 2019 | 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 Mobile has a 92.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RTX 3050 4 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 27.8% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is a desktop one.
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