GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs RTX 3050 4GB Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile with GeForce GTX 550 Ti, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile outperforms GTX 550 Ti by a whopping 508% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 229 | 697 |
| Place by popularity | 52 | 65 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.78 |
| Power efficiency | 28.17 | 2.40 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2024) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GN20-P0 | GF116 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 May 2021 (3 years ago) | 15 March 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $149 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 2048 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 1238 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1500 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,170 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP) | 116 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 28.80 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.6912 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 24 |
| TMUs | no data | 32 |
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 |
| Bus support | no data | 16x PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 210 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin |
| 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 | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 12000 MHz | 4.1 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 98.4 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 | Two Dual Link DVI-IMini HDMI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_2 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.2 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
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.
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.
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.
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:
| 900p | 230−240
+505%
| 38
−505%
|
| Full HD | 63
+75%
| 36
−75%
|
| 1440p | 45
+543%
| 7−8
−543%
|
| 4K | 29
+625%
| 4−5
−625%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 4.14 |
| 1440p | no data | 21.29 |
| 4K | no data | 37.25 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 42
+282%
|
10−12
−282%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 66
+725%
|
8−9
−725%
|
| Elden Ring | 51
+467%
|
9−10
−467%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+582%
|
10−12
−582%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 38
+245%
|
10−12
−245%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 46
+475%
|
8−9
−475%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 115
+539%
|
18−20
−539%
|
| Metro Exodus | 83
+822%
|
9−10
−822%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 87
+569%
|
12−14
−569%
|
| Valorant | 133
+1800%
|
7−8
−1800%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+582%
|
10−12
−582%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30
+173%
|
10−12
−173%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 37
+363%
|
8−9
−363%
|
| Dota 2 | 96
+700%
|
12−14
−700%
|
| Elden Ring | 86
+856%
|
9−10
−856%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 73
+248%
|
21−24
−248%
|
| Fortnite | 120−130
+439%
|
21−24
−439%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 94
+422%
|
18−20
−422%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 86
+617%
|
12−14
−617%
|
| Metro Exodus | 57
+533%
|
9−10
−533%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+343%
|
35−40
−343%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+315%
|
12−14
−315%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 75−80
+464%
|
14−16
−464%
|
| Valorant | 68
+871%
|
7−8
−871%
|
| World of Tanks | 250−260
+276%
|
65−70
−276%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+582%
|
10−12
−582%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+309%
|
10−12
−309%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 31
+288%
|
8−9
−288%
|
| Dota 2 | 112
+833%
|
12−14
−833%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+262%
|
21−24
−262%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 81
+350%
|
18−20
−350%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+343%
|
35−40
−343%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+1314%
|
7−8
−1314%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 48
+2300%
|
2−3
−2300%
|
| Elden Ring | 40−45
+975%
|
4−5
−975%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 48
+1500%
|
3−4
−1500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+525%
|
27−30
−525%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+667%
|
3−4
−667%
|
| World of Tanks | 160−170
+462%
|
27−30
−462%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+880%
|
5−6
−880%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+133%
|
9−10
−133%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 17
+325%
|
4−5
−325%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+689%
|
9−10
−689%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 56
+1300%
|
4−5
−1300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 52
+5100%
|
1−2
−5100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+620%
|
5−6
−620%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+450%
|
12−14
−450%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+633%
|
3−4
−633%
|
| Dota 2 | 44
+175%
|
16−18
−175%
|
| Elden Ring | 18−20
+850%
|
2−3
−850%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 44
+175%
|
16−18
−175%
|
| Metro Exodus | 17
+750%
|
2−3
−750%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+582%
|
10−12
−582%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
+650%
|
2−3
−650%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 44
+175%
|
16−18
−175%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+767%
|
3−4
−767%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+633%
|
3−4
−633%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Dota 2 | 62
+288%
|
16−18
−288%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+700%
|
4−5
−700%
|
| Fortnite | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 34
+1600%
|
2−3
−1600%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+700%
|
4−5
−700%
|
This is how RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and GTX 550 Ti compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 505% faster in 900p
- RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 75% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 543% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 625% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 5100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RTX 3050 4GB Mobile surpassed GTX 550 Ti in all 60 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.55 | 4.04 |
| Recency | 11 May 2021 | 15 March 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 116 Watt |
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile has a 507.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 400% more advanced lithography process, and 93.3% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 550 Ti in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 550 Ti is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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