GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile vs RTX 4050 Mobile

Place in the ranking	122	224
Place by popularity	44	60
Power efficiency	52.15	28.43
Architecture	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	AD107	GN20-P0
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)	11 May 2021 (3 years ago)

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	2560	2048
Core clock speed	1455 MHz	1238 MHz
Boost clock speed	1755 MHz	1500 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	140.4	no data
Floating-point processing power	8.986 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	32	no data
TMUs	80	no data
Tensor Cores	80	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	20	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 size	large	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	no 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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	96 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	16000 GB/s	12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	no data
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

Portable Device Dependent

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12_2
Shader Model	6.7	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	3.0	no data
Vulkan	1.3	-
CUDA	8.9	-

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 4050 Mobile 37.41
+52.9%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 24.47

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.

RTX 4050 Mobile 30465
+93.9%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 15712

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.

RTX 4050 Mobile 85660
+98.2%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 43216

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RTX 4050 Mobile 22400
+87.5%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 11949

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 4050 Mobile 134084
+105%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 65252

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 4050 Mobile 552112
+14.9%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 480364

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RTX 4050 Mobile 8331
+85.3%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 4497

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 HD	96 +52.4%	63 −52.4%
1440p	48 +9.1%	44 −9.1%
4K	32 +10.3%	29 −10.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

103
+56.1%

−56.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 +50.9%	55−60 −50.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	117 +102%	58 −102%
Battlefield 5	120−130 +53.7%	80−85 −53.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	75−80 +54.9%	50−55 −54.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	83 +59.6%	52 −59.6%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	95−100 +49.2%	65−70 −49.2%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 +31.7%	140−150 −31.7%
Hitman 3	80−85 +45.6%	57 −45.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 +41.7%	110−120 −41.7%
Metro Exodus	120−130 −0.8%	126 +0.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 +4.6%	87 −4.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	140−150 +70.2%	80−85 −70.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 −45.3%	186 +45.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 +50.9%	55−60 −50.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	92 +188%	32 −188%
Battlefield 5	120−130 +53.7%	80−85 −53.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	75−80 +54.9%	50−55 −54.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	71 +73.2%	41 −73.2%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	95−100 +49.2%	65−70 −49.2%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 +31.7%	140−150 −31.7%
Hitman 3	80−85 +50.9%	55 −50.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 +41.7%	110−120 −41.7%
Metro Exodus	120−130 +31.6%	95 −31.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 +44.4%	63 −44.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	168 +78.7%	94 −78.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 +50%	50−55 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 −40.6%	180 +40.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 +50.9%	55−60 −50.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70 +192%	24 −192%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	75−80 +54.9%	50−55 −54.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	65 +91.2%	34 −91.2%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 +31.7%	140−150 −31.7%
Hitman 3	80−85 +62.7%	51 −62.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 +120%	74 −120%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	145 +79%	81 −79%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80 +73.9%	46 −73.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	52 +100%	26 −100%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

90−95
+26.4%

−26.4%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +59.6%	45−50 −59.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 +57.9%	35−40 −57.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +61.5%	24−27 −61.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +95.5%	22 −95.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 +64.3%	27−30 −64.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	36 +100%	18 −100%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +55.2%	27−30 −55.2%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 +53.8%	140−150 −53.8%
Hitman 3	50−55 +37.8%	37 −37.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +44.1%	59 −44.1%
Metro Exodus	70−75 +40.4%	52 −40.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	84 +50%	56 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	59 +90.3%	30−35 −90.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	190−200 +15.7%	166 −15.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

65−70
+26.4%

−26.4%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +56%	24−27 −56%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +73.7%	18−20 −73.7%
Hitman 3	30−35 +113%	15 −113%
Horizon Zero Dawn	180−190 +41.4%	120−130 −41.4%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +35.1%	37 −35.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	47 +62.1%	29 −62.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +73.3%	14−16 −73.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +84.6%	12−14 −84.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 +78.6%	14−16 −78.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	18 +200%	6 −200%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +64.3%	14−16 −64.3%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +58.8%	30−35 −58.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	53 +55.9%	34 −55.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	26 +136%	10−12 −136%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40
+40%

−40%

This is how RTX 4050 Mobile and RTX 3050 4GB Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 4050 Mobile is 52% faster in 1080p
RTX 4050 Mobile is 9% faster in 1440p
RTX 4050 Mobile is 10% faster in 4K

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

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4050 Mobile is 200% faster.
in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 45% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 4050 Mobile is ahead in 69 tests (96%)
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is ahead in 3 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	37.41	24.47
Recency	3 January 2023	11 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	4 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	60 Watt

RTX 4050 Mobile has a 52.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile in performance tests.

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