GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile vs Radeon RX 550 512SP
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 234 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 45 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | Baffin | Ampere GA106 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 October 2017 (6 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79 | no data |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 512 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1552 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1071 MHz | 1777 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 130 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 34.27 | 102.0 |
| Floating-point performance | 1.097 gflops | 6.53 gflops |
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 | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 145 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6 GB/s | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 224.0 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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 13 October 2017 | 4 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 130 Watt |
RX 550 512SP has 160% lower power consumption.
RTX 3050 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Radeon RX 550 512SP and GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon RX 550 512SP is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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