GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs RTX A2000 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A2000 Mobile with GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

RTX A2000 Mobile
2021
4 GB GDDR6, 95 Watt
25.71

RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms RTX A2000 Mobile by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking211165
Place by popularitynot in top-10011
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data69.36
Power efficiency18.5517.26
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA106GA106
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date12 April 2021 (3 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 cores25602560
Core clock speed893 MHz1552 MHz
Boost clock speed1358 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors13,250 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate108.6142.2
Floating-point processing power6.953 TFLOPS9.098 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs8080
Tensor Cores8080
Ray Tracing Cores2020

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 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth176.0 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 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.68.6

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 8 GB 32.73
+27.3%

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 8 GB 12612
+27.3%

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 HD79
−26.6%
100−110
+26.6%
1440p42
−19%
50−55
+19%
4K36
−25%
45−50
+25%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.49
1440pno data4.98
4Kno data5.53

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 74
−21.6%
90−95
+21.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−25%
70−75
+25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55
−27.3%
70−75
+27.3%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−19%
100−105
+19%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−25%
65−70
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
−21%
75−80
+21%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−27.1%
75−80
+27.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
−26.9%
85−90
+26.9%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−21.6%
180−190
+21.6%
Hitman 3 50−55
−25%
65−70
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−19.7%
140−150
+19.7%
Metro Exodus 85−90
−25%
110−120
+25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−21.2%
80−85
+21.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
−26.4%
110−120
+26.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−25%
130−140
+25%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−25%
70−75
+25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 39
−15.4%
45−50
+15.4%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−19%
100−105
+19%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−25%
65−70
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 50
−20%
60−65
+20%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−27.1%
75−80
+27.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
−26.9%
85−90
+26.9%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−21.6%
180−190
+21.6%
Hitman 3 50−55
−25%
65−70
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−19.7%
140−150
+19.7%
Metro Exodus 85−90
−25%
110−120
+25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−21.2%
80−85
+21.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 108
−20.4%
130−140
+20.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−27.3%
70−75
+27.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−25%
130−140
+25%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
−25%
70−75
+25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 32
−25%
40−45
+25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−25%
65−70
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
−22%
50−55
+22%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−27.1%
75−80
+27.1%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−21.6%
180−190
+21.6%
Hitman 3 50−55
−25%
65−70
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−19.7%
140−150
+19.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 94
−17%
110−120
+17%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
−20%
60−65
+20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 29
−20.7%
35−40
+20.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
−21.2%
80−85
+21.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−22.4%
60−65
+22.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−15.4%
45−50
+15.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
−20.7%
35−40
+20.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 25
−20%
30−33
+20%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−20.7%
35−40
+20.7%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−22.4%
180−190
+22.4%
Hitman 3 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−22.6%
65−70
+22.6%
Metro Exodus 49
−22.4%
60−65
+22.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 63
−27%
80−85
+27%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−25%
40−45
+25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
−25.9%
180−190
+25.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−16.3%
50−55
+16.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−20%
30−33
+20%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
−20%
24−27
+20%
Hitman 3 20−22
−20%
24−27
+20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
−22.1%
160−170
+22.1%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−20.7%
35−40
+20.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
−21.2%
40−45
+21.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−22.7%
27−30
+22.7%

This is how RTX A2000 Mobile and RTX 3050 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 27% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 19% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 25% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.71 32.73
Recency 12 April 2021 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 130 Watt

RTX A2000 Mobile has 36.8% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 27.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A2000 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A2000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is a desktop one.


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