GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared M1 8-Core GPU with GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, including specs and performance data.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU
2020
13.71

RTX 3050 6 GB outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a whopping 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking378203
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data76.13
Power efficiencyno data27.33
Architectureno dataAmpere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameno dataGA107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date10 November 2020 (4 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.

no data

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 cores82304
Core clock speed1278 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1470 MHz
Number of transistorsno data8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data70 Watt
Texture fill rateno data105.8
Floating-point processing powerno data6.774 TFLOPS
ROPsno data32
TMUsno data72
Tensor Coresno data72
Ray Tracing Coresno data18

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeno dataGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountno data6 GB
Memory bus widthno data96 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data168.0 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 Connectorsno data1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectXno data12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.7
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
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 HD27
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.58

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−87.5%
45−50
+87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
Elden Ring 40−45
−95.1%
80−85
+95.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−100%
90−95
+100%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−87.5%
45−50
+87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−100%
110−120
+100%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−89.2%
70−75
+89.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−91.2%
65−70
+91.2%
Valorant 50−55
−85.2%
100−105
+85.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−100%
90−95
+100%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−87.5%
45−50
+87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
Dota 2 45−50
−93.9%
95−100
+93.9%
Elden Ring 40−45
−95.1%
80−85
+95.1%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−92.3%
100−105
+92.3%
Fortnite 75−80
−94.8%
150−160
+94.8%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−100%
110−120
+100%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
−93.9%
95−100
+93.9%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−89.2%
70−75
+89.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−105
−100%
200−210
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−91.2%
65−70
+91.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−90.5%
80−85
+90.5%
Valorant 50−55
−85.2%
100−105
+85.2%
World of Tanks 180−190
−92.3%
350−400
+92.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−100%
90−95
+100%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−87.5%
45−50
+87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
Dota 2 45−50
−93.9%
95−100
+93.9%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−92.3%
100−105
+92.3%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−100%
110−120
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−105
−100%
200−210
+100%
Valorant 50−55
−85.2%
100−105
+85.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 18−20
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Elden Ring 21−24
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−100%
40−45
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
−102%
220−230
+102%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−100%
24−27
+100%
World of Tanks 95−100
−95.9%
190−200
+95.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−100%
24−27
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−87.5%
60−65
+87.5%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−97%
65−70
+97%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−89.7%
55−60
+89.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Valorant 30−35
−91.2%
65−70
+91.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Dota 2 24−27
−87.5%
45−50
+87.5%
Elden Ring 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
−87.5%
45−50
+87.5%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−100%
80−85
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−87.5%
45−50
+87.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Dota 2 24−27
−87.5%
45−50
+87.5%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Fortnite 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Valorant 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%

This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 6 GB is 85% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.71 27.73
Recency 10 November 2020 2 February 2024
Chip lithography 5 nm 8 nm

Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 60% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has a 102.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 years.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook 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.

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