GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs RTX A2000 Mobile

Place in the ranking	211	201
Place by popularity	not in top-100	24
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	76.17
Power efficiency	18.55	27.17
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GA106	GA107
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	12 April 2021 (3 years ago)	2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$179

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 cores	2560	2304
Core clock speed	893 MHz	1042 MHz
Boost clock speed	1358 MHz	1470 MHz
Number of transistors	13,250 million	8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	108.6	105.8
Floating-point processing power	6.953 TFLOPS	6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	32
TMUs	80	72
Tensor Cores	80	72
Ray Tracing Cores	20	18

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	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	4 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	176.0 GB/s	168.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
CUDA	8.6	8.6

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 A2000 Mobile 25.71

RTX 3050 6 GB 27.74
+7.9%

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 A2000 Mobile 9906

RTX 3050 6 GB 10689
+7.9%

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	79 −7.6%	85−90 +7.6%
1440p	42 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
4K	36 +2.9%	35−40 −2.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	2.11
1440p	no data	3.98
4K	no data	5.11

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

−1.4%

75−80
+1.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	55−60 −7.1%	60−65 +7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55 +0%	55−60 +0%
Battlefield 5	80−85 −7.1%	90−95 +7.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −5.8%	55−60 +5.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	62 −4.8%	65−70 +4.8%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −1.7%	60−65 +1.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 −4.5%	70−75 +4.5%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −1.4%	150−160 +1.4%
Hitman 3	50−55 −5.8%	55−60 +5.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 −2.6%	120−130 +2.6%
Metro Exodus	85−90 −2.3%	90−95 +2.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 −6.1%	70−75 +6.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	85−90 −3.4%	90−95 +3.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 −5.8%	110−120 +5.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	55−60 −7.1%	60−65 +7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	39 −2.6%	40−45 +2.6%
Battlefield 5	80−85 −7.1%	90−95 +7.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −5.8%	55−60 +5.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	50 +0%	50−55 +0%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −1.7%	60−65 +1.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 −4.5%	70−75 +4.5%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −1.4%	150−160 +1.4%
Hitman 3	50−55 −5.8%	55−60 +5.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 −2.6%	120−130 +2.6%
Metro Exodus	85−90 −2.3%	90−95 +2.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 −6.1%	70−75 +6.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	108 −1.9%	110−120 +1.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	100−110 −5.8%	110−120 +5.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	55−60 −7.1%	60−65 +7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	32 +6.7%	30−33 −6.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 −5.8%	55−60 +5.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	41 +2.5%	40−45 −2.5%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −1.7%	60−65 +1.7%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −1.4%	150−160 +1.4%
Hitman 3	50−55 −5.8%	55−60 +5.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 −2.6%	120−130 +2.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	94 −6.4%	100−105 +6.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50 +0%	50−55 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	29 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

65−70

−6.1%

70−75
+6.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −2%	50−55 +2%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −2.6%	40−45 +2.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27 +0%	27−30 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	25 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −2%	150−160 +2%
Hitman 3	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 −3.8%	55−60 +3.8%
Metro Exodus	49 −2%	50−55 +2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	63 −3.2%	65−70 +3.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +6.7%	30−33 −6.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	140−150 −4.9%	150−160 +4.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

40−45

−4.7%

45−50
+4.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Hitman 3	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	130−140 −6.9%	140−150 +6.9%
Metro Exodus	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	33 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35 +0%	35−40 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

21−24
+4.8%

21−24

−4.8%

This is how RTX A2000 Mobile and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 6 GB is 8% faster in 1080p
RTX 3050 6 GB is 7% faster in 1440p
RTX A2000 Mobile is 3% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	25.71	27.74
Recency	12 April 2021	2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	70 Watt

RTX 3050 6 GB has a 7.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 35.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between RTX A2000 Mobile and GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB.

Be aware that RTX A2000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is a desktop one.

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