GeForce GTX 1630 vs RTX 3050 4 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB and GeForce GTX 1630, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3050 4 GB
2022
4 GB GDDR6, 90 Watt
17.51
+35.5%

RTX 3050 4 GB outperforms GTX 1630 by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking310388
Place by popularity27not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation36.68no data
Power efficiency13.5712.01
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGA107TU117
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date27 January 2022 (2 years ago)28 June 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores2048512
Core clock speed1545 MHz1740 MHz
Boost clock speed1740 MHz1785 MHz
Number of transistors8,700 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate111.457.12
Floating-point processing power7.127 TFLOPS1.828 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs6432
Tensor Cores64no data
Ray Tracing Cores16no 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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x8
Length242 mm145 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s96 GB/s

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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.76.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.67.5

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 3050 4 GB 17.51
+35.5%
GTX 1630 12.92

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 3050 4 GB 6754
+35.5%
GTX 1630 4984

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.51 12.92
Recency 27 January 2022 28 June 2022
Chip lithography 8 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 75 Watt

RTX 3050 4 GB has a 35.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 1630, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and 20% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1630 in performance tests.


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

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