Radeon RX 6500 vs GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile

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Radeon RX 6500 Radeon RX 6500M Radeon RX 6550M Radeon RX 6550S

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile
2021
4 GB GDDR6, 60 Watt
21.12
+25.3%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile outperforms RX 6500 by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile RTX 3050 4GB
RX 6500 RX 6500

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking241301
Place by popularity59not in top-100
Power efficiency27.98no data
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)no data
GPU code nameGN20-P0no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date11 May 2021 (3 years ago)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 cores2048no data
Core clock speed1238 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1500 MHzno data
Manufacturing process technology8 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)no 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 sizelargeno 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 typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed12000 MHzno data
Shared memory-no data
Resizable BAR+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12_2no data

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 HD62
+37.8%
45−50
−37.8%
1440p43
+43.3%
30−35
−43.3%
4K26
+44.4%
18−21
−44.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 71
+29.1%
55−60
−29.1%
Counter-Strike 2 170
+30.8%
130−140
−30.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 66
+32%
50−55
−32%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 54
+35%
40−45
−35%
Battlefield 5 93
+20.8%
75−80
−20.8%
Counter-Strike 2 125
+31.6%
95−100
−31.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
+30%
40−45
−30%
Far Cry 5 68
+9.7%
60−65
−9.7%
Fortnite 110−120
+17.3%
95−100
−17.3%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+22.7%
75−80
−22.7%
Forza Horizon 5 87
+50%
55−60
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+29%
65−70
−29%
Valorant 160−170
+15.8%
130−140
−15.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 32
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 89
+15.6%
75−80
−15.6%
Counter-Strike 2 36
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+12%
220−230
−12%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
Dota 2 118
+11.3%
100−110
−11.3%
Far Cry 5 64
+3.2%
60−65
−3.2%
Fortnite 110−120
+17.3%
95−100
−17.3%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+22.7%
75−80
−22.7%
Forza Horizon 5 77
+32.8%
55−60
−32.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
+24.6%
65−70
−24.6%
Metro Exodus 49
+25.6%
35−40
−25.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+29%
65−70
−29%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 81
+55.8%
50−55
−55.8%
Valorant 160−170
+15.8%
130−140
−15.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 83
+7.8%
75−80
−7.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%
Dota 2 112
+5.7%
100−110
−5.7%
Far Cry 5 61
−1.6%
60−65
+1.6%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+22.7%
75−80
−22.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+29%
65−70
−29%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
−13%
50−55
+13%
Valorant 160−170
+34.2%
120−130
−34.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
+17.3%
95−100
−17.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+22.6%
130−140
−22.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 48
+54.8%
30−35
−54.8%
Metro Exodus 29
+20.8%
24−27
−20.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+33.8%
130−140
−33.8%
Valorant 200−210
+14.3%
170−180
−14.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 66
+26.9%
50−55
−26.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 49
+19.5%
40−45
−19.5%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+28.3%
45−50
−28.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+31%
40−45
−31%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
+33.3%
30−35
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 17
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Valorant 130−140
+30.1%
100−110
−30.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35
+29.6%
27−30
−29.6%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
+50%
4−5
−50%
Dota 2 62
−1.6%
60−65
+1.6%
Far Cry 5 19
−5.3%
20−22
+5.3%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+28.1%
30−35
−28.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+31.6%
18−20
−31.6%

This is how RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and RX 6500 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 38% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 43% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 44% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 56% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500 is 13% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is ahead in 40 tests (91%)
  • RX 6500 is ahead in 4 tests (9%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 21.12 16.85

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile has a 25.3% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 in performance tests.

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