RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU with RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a whopping 206% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 379 | 95 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Power efficiency | no data | 25.11 |
Architecture | no data | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 21 March 2023 (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 | 8 | 4608 |
Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | no data |
Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 5 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 115 Watt (35 - 115 Watt TGP) |
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 | large |
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 | 8 GB |
Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | no data | 16000 MHz |
Shared memory | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | no data | 12 Ultimate |
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 | 27
−196%
| 80−85
+196%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−192%
|
70−75
+192%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−196%
|
80−85
+196%
|
Elden Ring | 40−45
−193%
|
120−130
+193%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Battlefield 5 | 45−50
−189%
|
130−140
+189%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−192%
|
70−75
+192%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−196%
|
80−85
+196%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
−191%
|
160−170
+191%
|
Metro Exodus | 35−40
−197%
|
110−120
+197%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
−194%
|
100−105
+194%
|
Valorant | 50−55
−196%
|
160−170
+196%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 45−50
−189%
|
130−140
+189%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−192%
|
70−75
+192%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−196%
|
80−85
+196%
|
Dota 2 | 45−50
−186%
|
140−150
+186%
|
Elden Ring | 40−45
−193%
|
120−130
+193%
|
Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−188%
|
150−160
+188%
|
Fortnite | 75−80
−199%
|
230−240
+199%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
−191%
|
160−170
+191%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
−186%
|
140−150
+186%
|
Metro Exodus | 35−40
−197%
|
110−120
+197%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105
−200%
|
300−310
+200%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
−194%
|
100−105
+194%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
−186%
|
120−130
+186%
|
Valorant | 50−55
−196%
|
160−170
+196%
|
World of Tanks | 180−190
−202%
|
550−600
+202%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 45−50
−189%
|
130−140
+189%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−192%
|
70−75
+192%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−196%
|
80−85
+196%
|
Dota 2 | 45−50
−186%
|
140−150
+186%
|
Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−188%
|
150−160
+188%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
−191%
|
160−170
+191%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105
−200%
|
300−310
+200%
|
Valorant | 50−55
−196%
|
160−170
+196%
|
1440p
High Preset
Dota 2 | 18−20
−189%
|
55−60
+189%
|
Elden Ring | 21−24
−186%
|
60−65
+186%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−200%
|
60−65
+200%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
−175%
|
300−310
+175%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
−192%
|
35−40
+192%
|
World of Tanks | 95−100
−199%
|
290−300
+199%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−196%
|
80−85
+196%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−192%
|
35−40
+192%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−200%
|
30−33
+200%
|
Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−197%
|
95−100
+197%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−203%
|
100−105
+203%
|
Metro Exodus | 27−30
−193%
|
85−90
+193%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
−194%
|
50−55
+194%
|
Valorant | 30−35
−194%
|
100−105
+194%
|
4K
High Preset
Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
Dota 2 | 24−27
−192%
|
70−75
+192%
|
Elden Ring | 9−10
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−192%
|
70−75
+192%
|
Metro Exodus | 9−10
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
−200%
|
120−130
+200%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−192%
|
70−75
+192%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−169%
|
35−40
+169%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−200%
|
12−14
+200%
|
Dota 2 | 24−27
−192%
|
70−75
+192%
|
Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−194%
|
50−55
+194%
|
Fortnite | 14−16
−200%
|
45−50
+200%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−189%
|
55−60
+189%
|
Valorant | 14−16
−200%
|
45−50
+200%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile is 196% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 13.71 | 41.94 |
Recency | 10 November 2020 | 21 March 2023 |
RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile has a 205.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.
The RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile 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 graphics card while RTX 3000 Ada Generation Mobile is a mobile workstation 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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