Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) vs GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 OEM with Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc), including specs and performance data.

RTX 3050 OEM
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 130 Watt
28.53
+203%

RTX 3050 OEM outperforms Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) by a whopping 203% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking229512
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency16.98no data
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2025)Xe LPG (2023−2025)
GPU code nameGA106Meteor Lake iGPU
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date4 January 2022 (4 years ago)14 December 2023 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores25604
Core clock speed1515 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1755 MHz1950 MHz
Number of transistors12,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)130 Wattno data
Texture fill rate140.4no data
Floating-point processing power8.986 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs80no data
Tensor Cores80no data
Ray Tracing Cores20no data
L1 Cache2.5 MB768 KB
L2 Cache2 MBno data

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8no data
Length242 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno 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 typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount8 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1750 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+
Resizable BAR+-

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4ano data
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)no data
Shader Model6.6no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL3.0no data
Vulkan1.3-
CUDA8.6-
DLSS+-

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 HD60−65
+200%
20
−200%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Palworld 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 24
+0%
24
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Palworld 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 22
+0%
22
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 15
+0%
15
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Palworld 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30
+0%
30
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
+0%
16
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Palworld 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Palworld 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Palworld 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Palworld 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how RTX 3050 OEM and Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 OEM is 200% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 28.53 9.43
Recency 4 January 2022 14 December 2023
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm

RTX 3050 OEM has a 203% higher aggregate performance score.

Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is our recommended choice as it beats the Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is a desktop graphics card while Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) is a notebook one.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

RTX 3050 OEM GeForce RTX 3050 OEM
vs
RX 7400 Radeon RX 7400
Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc) Graphics 4 Core iGPU (Arc)
vs
Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake) Graphics 4 Core iGPU (Arrow Lake)
RTX 3050 OEM GeForce RTX 3050 OEM
vs
Arc A580 Arc A580
RTX 4070 GeForce RTX 4070
vs
Arc Graphics 130V Graphics 130V
RX 7800 XT Radeon RX 7800 XT
vs
RTX 3070 Ti GA102 RTX 3070 Ti GA102
RTX 3050 OEM RTX 3050 OEM
vs
RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 3050 Mobile Refresh
RTX 3050 OEM GeForce RTX 3050 OEM
vs
Arc 7-Cores iGPU 7 Cores iGPU
RTX 3050 OEM GeForce RTX 3050 OEM
vs
Arc 7-Core iGPU 7 Core iGPU
Arc A770 Arc A770
vs
RTX 5070 Ti Mobile RTX 5070 Ti Mobile
RTX 4070 Mobile RTX 4070 Mobile
vs
GTX 1630 1630
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
vs
FirePro W4100 FirePro W4100
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
vs
GT 630 GT 630
Arc Pro A30M Arc Pro A30M
vs
RTX A1000 RTX A1000

Community ratings

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