GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs RTX 3050 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile with GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3050 Mobile
2022
4 GB GDDR6, 130 Watt
23.65

RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms RTX 3050 Mobile by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking233162
Place by popularity4511
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data69.37
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameAmpere GA106GA106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores25602560
Core clock speed1552 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1777 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistorsno data12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate102.0142.2
Floating-point performance6.53 gflops9.098 gflops

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 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-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 amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s224.0 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-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.68.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 Mobile 23.65
RTX 3050 8 GB 32.69
+38.2%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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 Mobile 9122
RTX 3050 8 GB 12612
+38.3%

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 HD93
−29%
120−130
+29%
1440p48
−35.4%
65−70
+35.4%
4K33
−36.4%
45−50
+36.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 106
−32.1%
140−150
+32.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
−34.6%
70−75
+34.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 75
−33.3%
100−105
+33.3%
Battlefield 5 75−80
−28.2%
100−105
+28.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−35.4%
65−70
+35.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 83
−32.5%
110−120
+32.5%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−36.4%
75−80
+36.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
−37.1%
85−90
+37.1%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−35.7%
190−200
+35.7%
Hitman 3 45−50
−27.7%
60−65
+27.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−36.4%
150−160
+36.4%
Metro Exodus 80−85
−35.8%
110−120
+35.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−37.1%
85−90
+37.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
−37.5%
110−120
+37.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−105
−30%
130−140
+30%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
−34.6%
70−75
+34.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 62
−37.1%
85−90
+37.1%
Battlefield 5 75−80
−28.2%
100−105
+28.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−35.4%
65−70
+35.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
−31.1%
80−85
+31.1%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−36.4%
75−80
+36.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
−37.1%
85−90
+37.1%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−35.7%
190−200
+35.7%
Hitman 3 45−50
−27.7%
60−65
+27.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−36.4%
150−160
+36.4%
Metro Exodus 80−85
−35.8%
110−120
+35.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−37.1%
85−90
+37.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 123
−38.2%
170−180
+38.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−37.3%
70−75
+37.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−105
−30%
130−140
+30%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
−34.6%
70−75
+34.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 53
−32.1%
70−75
+32.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−35.4%
65−70
+35.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
−31.1%
80−85
+31.1%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−36.4%
75−80
+36.4%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−35.7%
190−200
+35.7%
Hitman 3 45−50
−27.7%
60−65
+27.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 107
−30.8%
140−150
+30.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 106
−32.1%
140−150
+32.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65
−30.8%
85−90
+30.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 71
−33.8%
95−100
+33.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−37.1%
85−90
+37.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−33.3%
60−65
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−25%
45−50
+25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−25%
30−33
+25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40
−37.5%
55−60
+37.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
−29.6%
35−40
+29.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
−33.3%
40−45
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−29.6%
35−40
+29.6%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
−34.3%
180−190
+34.3%
Hitman 3 27−30
−25%
35−40
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 78
−28.2%
100−105
+28.2%
Metro Exodus 69
−37.7%
95−100
+37.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 78
−28.2%
100−105
+28.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
−33.3%
180−190
+33.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−28.2%
50−55
+28.2%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−30.4%
30−33
+30.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−33.3%
24−27
+33.3%
Hitman 3 34
−32.4%
45−50
+32.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
−31.1%
160−170
+31.1%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
−36.4%
60−65
+36.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24
−25%
30−33
+25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−25%
40−45
+25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45
−33.3%
60−65
+33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 19
−26.3%
24−27
+26.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−28.6%
27−30
+28.6%

This is how RTX 3050 Mobile and RTX 3050 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 29% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 35% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 36% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.65 32.69
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB

RTX 3050 8 GB has a 38.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is a desktop one.


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