GeForce RTX 5070 vs RTX 3050 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile with GeForce RTX 5070, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3050 Mobile
2021
4 GB GDDR6, 75 Watt
20.41

RTX 5070 outperforms RTX 3050 Mobile by a whopping 210% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking25221
Place by popularity4464
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data70.77
Power efficiency21.6020.07
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGA107GB205
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date11 May 2021 (3 years ago)4 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores20486144
Core clock speed712 MHz2325 MHz
Boost clock speed1057 MHz2512 MHz
Number of transistorsno data31,100 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate67.65482.3
Floating-point processing power4.329 TFLOPS30.87 TFLOPS
ROPs4080
TMUs64192
Tensor Cores64192
Ray Tracing Cores1648

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 5.0 x16
Lengthno data245 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount4 GB12 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s672.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.21.4
CUDA8.610.1
DLSS++

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.

RTX 3050 Mobile 20.41
RTX 5070 63.23
+210%

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 Mobile 9122
RTX 5070 28252
+210%

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
−39.8%
130
+39.8%
1440p51
−84.3%
94
+84.3%
4K32
−106%
66
+106%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.22
1440pno data5.84
4Kno data8.32

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 120−130
−150%
300−350
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 106
−62.3%
170−180
+62.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 87
−74.7%
150−160
+74.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
−101%
170−180
+101%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
−150%
300−350
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 83
−107%
170−180
+107%
Far Cry 5 118
−52.5%
180−190
+52.5%
Fortnite 110−120
−170%
300−350
+170%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−204%
270−280
+204%
Forza Horizon 5 108
−80.6%
190−200
+80.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 67
−127%
150−160
+127%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−106%
170−180
+106%
Valorant 150−160
−149%
350−400
+149%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
−101%
170−180
+101%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
−150%
300−350
+150%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
−12.1%
270−280
+12.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
−182%
170−180
+182%
Dota 2 169
−196%
500−550
+196%
Far Cry 5 107
−68.2%
180−190
+68.2%
Fortnite 110−120
−170%
300−350
+170%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−204%
270−280
+204%
Forza Horizon 5 94
−107%
190−200
+107%
Grand Theft Auto V 128
−32.8%
170−180
+32.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 53
−187%
150−160
+187%
Metro Exodus 62
−179%
170−180
+179%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−106%
170−180
+106%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 168
−71.4%
280−290
+71.4%
Valorant 150−160
−149%
350−400
+149%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
−101%
170−180
+101%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
−182%
170−180
+182%
Dota 2 155
−190%
450−500
+190%
Far Cry 5 99
−81.8%
180−190
+81.8%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−204%
270−280
+204%
Hogwarts Legacy 42
−262%
150−160
+262%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−106%
170−180
+106%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65
−225%
211
+225%
Valorant 150−160
−149%
350−400
+149%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
−170%
300−350
+170%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−340%
210−220
+340%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
−227%
500−550
+227%
Grand Theft Auto V 57
−149%
140−150
+149%
Metro Exodus 36
−225%
110−120
+225%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−0.6%
170−180
+0.6%
Valorant 190−200
−147%
450−500
+147%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−181%
170−180
+181%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
−230%
95−100
+230%
Far Cry 5 68
−138%
160−170
+138%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−314%
230−240
+314%
Hogwarts Legacy 29
−210%
90−95
+210%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−341%
163
+341%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
−190%
150−160
+190%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−332%
95−100
+332%
Grand Theft Auto V 57
−189%
160−170
+189%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
−233%
50−55
+233%
Metro Exodus 23
−235%
75−80
+235%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
−232%
146
+232%
Valorant 120−130
−157%
300−350
+157%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−279%
120−130
+279%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−332%
95−100
+332%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
−300%
45−50
+300%
Dota 2 93
−201%
280−290
+201%
Far Cry 5 35
−214%
110−120
+214%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−387%
190−200
+387%
Hogwarts Legacy 15
−233%
50−55
+233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−317%
95−100
+317%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−229%
75−80
+229%

This is how RTX 3050 Mobile and RTX 5070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5070 is 40% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5070 is 84% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5070 is 106% faster in 4K

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5070 is 387% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 5070 surpassed RTX 3050 Mobile in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.41 63.23
Recency 11 May 2021 4 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 250 Watt

RTX 3050 Mobile has 233.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 5070, on the other hand, has a 209.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5070 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 5070 is a desktop one.

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