GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs HD Graphics 4200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 4200 and GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD Graphics 4200
2013
4 Watt
0.99

RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms HD Graphics 4200 by a whopping 3201% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1102162
Place by popularitynot in top-10011
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data69.02
Power efficiency17.8618.14
ArchitectureGeneration 7.5 (2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameHaswell GT2GA106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date2 September 2013 (11 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.

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 cores1602560
Core clock speed200 MHz1552 MHz
Boost clock speed850 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors392 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology22 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)4 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate17.00142.2
Floating-point processing power0.272 TFLOPS9.098 TFLOPS
ROPs232
TMUs2080
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
WidthIGP2-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 typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared8 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data224.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.34.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA-8.6

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 HD8
−3150%
260−270
+3150%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3067%
95−100
+3067%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−3100%
160−170
+3100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−3067%
95−100
+3067%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3067%
95−100
+3067%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−3150%
65−70
+3150%
Hitman 3 5−6
−3100%
160−170
+3100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−2977%
400−450
+2977%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−3186%
230−240
+3186%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−3126%
1000−1050
+3126%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−3100%
160−170
+3100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−3067%
95−100
+3067%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3067%
95−100
+3067%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−3150%
65−70
+3150%
Hitman 3 5−6
−3100%
160−170
+3100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−2977%
400−450
+2977%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−3186%
230−240
+3186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−2900%
300−310
+2900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−3126%
1000−1050
+3126%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−3100%
160−170
+3100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−3067%
95−100
+3067%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3067%
95−100
+3067%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
−3100%
160−170
+3100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−2977%
400−450
+2977%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−3186%
230−240
+3186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−2900%
300−310
+2900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−3126%
1000−1050
+3126%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Hitman 3 7−8
−3186%
230−240
+3186%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−3150%
130−140
+3150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−3150%
130−140
+3150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−3067%
95−100
+3067%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−2900%
30−33
+2900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−3150%
65−70
+3150%

This is how HD Graphics 4200 and RTX 3050 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 3150% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.99 32.68
Recency 2 September 2013 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 22 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 130 Watt

HD Graphics 4200 has 3150% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 3201% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 175% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 4200 in performance tests.


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