GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs T1200 Mobile

Place in the ranking	276	204
Place by popularity	not in top-100	21
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	75.11
Power efficiency	14.64	27.29
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	no data	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.

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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	1024	2304
Core clock speed	855 MHz	1042 MHz
Boost clock speed	1425 MHz	1470 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt (35 - 95 Watt TGP)	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	105.8
Floating-point processing power	no data	6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	32
TMUs	no data	72
Tensor Cores	no data	72
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	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	medium sized	no data
Interface	no data	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	10000 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	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 data	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_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

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.

T1200 Mobile 20.21

RTX 3050 6 GB 27.75
+37.3%

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.

T1200 Mobile 7769

RTX 3050 6 GB 10669
+37.3%

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 HD	59 −35.6%	80−85 +35.6%
1440p	33 −36.4%	45−50 +36.4%
4K	109 −28.4%	140−150 +28.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	2.24
1440p	no data	3.98
4K	no data	1.28

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −25%	45−50 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −25%	50−55 +25%
Elden Ring	60−65 −32.8%	85−90 +32.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −32.8%	85−90 +32.8%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −25%	45−50 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	17 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
Forza Horizon 4	89 −34.8%	120−130 +34.8%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −29.6%	70−75 +29.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −30.4%	60−65 +30.4%
Valorant	80−85 −34.1%	110−120 +34.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −32.8%	85−90 +32.8%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −25%	45−50 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	14 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%
Dota 2	86 −27.9%	110−120 +27.9%
Elden Ring	60−65 −32.8%	85−90 +32.8%
Far Cry 5	67 −34.3%	90−95 +34.3%
Fortnite	100−110 −30.8%	140−150 +30.8%
Forza Horizon 4	73 −37%	100−105 +37%
Grand Theft Auto V	71 −33.8%	95−100 +33.8%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −29.6%	70−75 +29.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 −33.3%	180−190 +33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −30.4%	60−65 +30.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 −32.8%	85−90 +32.8%
Valorant	80−85 −34.1%	110−120 +34.1%
World of Tanks	230−240 −28.8%	300−310 +28.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −32.8%	85−90 +32.8%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −25%	45−50 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Dota 2	107 −30.8%	140−150 +30.8%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −34.3%	90−95 +34.3%
Forza Horizon 4	63 −34.9%	85−90 +34.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 −33.3%	180−190 +33.3%
Valorant	80−85 −34.1%	110−120 +34.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	37 −35.1%	50−55 +35.1%
Elden Ring	30−35 −32.4%	45−50 +32.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	37 −35.1%	50−55 +35.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −33.7%	230−240 +33.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
World of Tanks	130−140 −31.4%	180−190 +31.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −34.1%	55−60 +34.1%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	7 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −36.4%	75−80 +36.4%
Forza Horizon 4	47 −27.7%	60−65 +27.7%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −30.4%	60−65 +30.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −25%	35−40 +25%
Valorant	50−55 −34.6%	70−75 +34.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
Dota 2	30−35 −32.4%	45−50 +32.4%
Elden Ring	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 −32.4%	45−50 +32.4%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	60−65 −31.1%	80−85 +31.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −23.1%	16−18 +23.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −32.4%	45−50 +32.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 −35%	27−30 +35%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Dota 2	109 −28.4%	140−150 +28.4%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Fortnite	24−27 −25%	30−33 +25%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 −33.3%	40−45 +33.3%
Valorant	24−27 −25%	30−33 +25%

This is how T1200 Mobile and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 6 GB is 36% faster in 1080p
RTX 3050 6 GB is 36% faster in 1440p
RTX 3050 6 GB is 28% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	20.21	27.75
Recency	12 April 2021	2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	70 Watt

RTX 3050 6 GB has a 37.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 35.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the T1200 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that T1200 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.