GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB vs ATI Mobility Radeon HD 550v
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Mobility Radeon HD 550v with GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3050 4 GB outperforms Mobility HD 550v by a whopping 3025% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1237 | 277 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 30 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 43.61 |
| Power efficiency | 5.65 | 19.61 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | M96 | GA107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 May 2010 (16 years ago) | 27 January 2022 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
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 cores | 320 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 450 MHz | 1545 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1740 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 514 million | 8,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 90 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 14.40 | 111.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.288 TFLOPS | 7.127 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 32 |
| TMUs | 32 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 64 KB | 2 MB |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | 2 MB |
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 | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 242 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 600 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 19.2 GB/s | 192.0 GB/s |
| 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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| 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 HD | 20
−2900%
| 600−650
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 0.33 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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30−33
+2900%
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| Palworld | 4−5
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120−130
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Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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30−33
+2900%
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| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−2900%
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150−160
+2900%
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| Palworld | 4−5
−2900%
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120−130
+2900%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
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240−250
+2900%
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| Valorant | 27−30
−3003%
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900−950
+3003%
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Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
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650−700
+2995%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−2900%
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30−33
+2900%
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| Dota 2 | 12−14
−2977%
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400−450
+2977%
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| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−2900%
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150−160
+2900%
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| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 4−5
−2900%
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120−130
+2900%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2900%
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240−250
+2900%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−2900%
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180−190
+2900%
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| Valorant | 27−30
−3003%
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900−950
+3003%
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Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−2900%
|
30−33
+2900%
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| Dota 2 | 12−14
−2977%
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400−450
+2977%
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| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−2900%
|
150−160
+2900%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2900%
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240−250
+2900%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−2900%
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180−190
+2900%
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| Valorant | 27−30
−3003%
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900−950
+3003%
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Full HD
Epic
| Palworld | 4−5
−2900%
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120−130
+2900%
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−2900%
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90−95
+2900%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 4−5
−2900%
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120−130
+2900%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2900%
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240−250
+2900%
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1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−2900%
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60−65
+2900%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−2900%
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30−33
+2900%
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−2900%
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30−33
+2900%
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| Palworld | 1−2
−2900%
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30−33
+2900%
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4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−2900%
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450−500
+2900%
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| Valorant | 6−7
−2900%
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180−190
+2900%
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4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−2900%
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60−65
+2900%
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−2900%
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60−65
+2900%
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This is how ATI Mobility HD 550v and RTX 3050 4 GB compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 4 GB is 2900% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.73 | 22.81 |
| Recency | 5 May 2010 | 27 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 90 Watt |
ATI Mobility HD 550v has 800% lower power consumption.
RTX 3050 4 GB, on the other hand, has a 3025% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 588% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 550v in performance tests.
Be aware that Mobility Radeon HD 550v is a notebook graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is a desktop one.
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