GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile vs Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 3050 A Mobile outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by a whopping 224% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 488 | 196 |
| Place by popularity | 28 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 41.35 | 44.61 |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2020) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | Vega | GA106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 January 2020 (5 years ago) | 2024 (1 year 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 | 512 | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1065 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2100 MHz | 1343 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 12,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 75.21 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 4.813 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 56 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 56 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 14 |
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 | medium sized |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
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 | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 192.0 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 data | Portable Device Dependent |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| 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 HD | 23
−204%
| 70−75
+204%
|
| 1440p | 17
−224%
| 55−60
+224%
|
| 4K | 9
−200%
| 27−30
+200%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 13
−208%
|
40−45
+208%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 19
−216%
|
60−65
+216%
|
| Elden Ring | 18
−206%
|
55−60
+206%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−210%
|
90−95
+210%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 15
−200%
|
45−50
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 32
−213%
|
100−105
+213%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27
−215%
|
85−90
+215%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 33
−203%
|
100−105
+203%
|
| Valorant | 44
−218%
|
140−150
+218%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−210%
|
90−95
+210%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 11
−218%
|
35−40
+218%
|
| Dota 2 | 29
−210%
|
90−95
+210%
|
| Elden Ring | 22
−218%
|
70−75
+218%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30
−217%
|
95−100
+217%
|
| Fortnite | 50−55
−221%
|
170−180
+221%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27
−215%
|
85−90
+215%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 19
−216%
|
60−65
+216%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
−216%
|
60−65
+216%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 57
−216%
|
180−190
+216%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12
−192%
|
35−40
+192%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−215%
|
85−90
+215%
|
| Valorant | 14
−221%
|
45−50
+221%
|
| World of Tanks | 48
−213%
|
150−160
+213%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−210%
|
90−95
+210%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−224%
|
55−60
+224%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
| Dota 2 | 48
−213%
|
150−160
+213%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
−216%
|
120−130
+216%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 23
−204%
|
70−75
+204%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
−210%
|
220−230
+210%
|
| Valorant | 37
−197%
|
110−120
+197%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 9
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
| Elden Ring | 12
−192%
|
35−40
+192%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 22
−218%
|
70−75
+218%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−200%
|
24−27
+200%
|
| World of Tanks | 21
−210%
|
65−70
+210%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−224%
|
55−60
+224%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
−200%
|
30−33
+200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2
−200%
|
6−7
+200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
−216%
|
60−65
+216%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16
−213%
|
50−55
+213%
|
| Metro Exodus | 17
−224%
|
55−60
+224%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−218%
|
35−40
+218%
|
| Valorant | 39
−208%
|
120−130
+208%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−200%
|
9−10
+200%
|
| Dota 2 | 10
−200%
|
30−33
+200%
|
| Elden Ring | 6
−200%
|
18−20
+200%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10
−200%
|
30−33
+200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6
−200%
|
18−20
+200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 13
−208%
|
40−45
+208%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−200%
|
18−20
+200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10
−200%
|
30−33
+200%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−200%
|
24−27
+200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−200%
|
9−10
+200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−200%
|
6−7
+200%
|
| Dota 2 | 18
−206%
|
55−60
+206%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−218%
|
35−40
+218%
|
| Fortnite | 9−10
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
| Valorant | 9−10
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and RTX 3050 A Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 A Mobile is 204% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 A Mobile is 224% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3050 A Mobile is 200% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.01 | 29.16 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
RTX 3050 A Mobile, on the other hand, has a 223.6% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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