GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile vs Arc 7-Cores iGPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Arc 7-Cores iGPU and GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 3050 A Mobile outperforms Arc 7-Cores iGPU by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 322 | 188 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 46.84 |
| Architecture | Xe LPG (2023) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | Meteor Lake iGPU | GA106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) | 2024 (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 | 7 | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1065 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2200 MHz | 1343 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 12,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 75.21 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 4.813 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 56 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 56 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 14 |
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 | medium sized |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
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 | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 192.0 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 | Portable Device Dependent |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_2 | 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 |
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 | 34
−76.5%
| 60−65
+76.5%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90
−66.7%
|
150−160
+66.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−69.6%
|
95−100
+69.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 58
−72.4%
|
100−105
+72.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 38
−71.1%
|
65−70
+71.1%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95
−70.2%
|
160−170
+70.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−69%
|
120−130
+69%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 45−50
−73.9%
|
80−85
+73.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
−75%
|
210−220
+75%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
−70.7%
|
70−75
+70.7%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−71.4%
|
120−130
+71.4%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−69.6%
|
95−100
+69.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 31
−61.3%
|
50−55
+61.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 71
−69%
|
120−130
+69%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 34
−76.5%
|
60−65
+76.5%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95
−70.2%
|
160−170
+70.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−69%
|
120−130
+69%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 45−50
−73.9%
|
80−85
+73.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 23
−73.9%
|
40−45
+73.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
−70.2%
|
80−85
+70.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
−75%
|
210−220
+75%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
−70.7%
|
70−75
+70.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 52
−73.1%
|
90−95
+73.1%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−71.4%
|
120−130
+71.4%
|
| World of Tanks | 210−220
−65.1%
|
350−400
+65.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−69.6%
|
95−100
+69.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 66
−66.7%
|
110−120
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35
−71.4%
|
60−65
+71.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−69%
|
120−130
+69%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
−75%
|
210−220
+75%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
−59.1%
|
35−40
+59.1%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 90−95
−70.2%
|
160−170
+70.2%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−60%
|
24−27
+60%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
−66.7%
|
45−50
+66.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
−66.7%
|
65−70
+66.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
−60%
|
24−27
+60%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−70.5%
|
75−80
+70.5%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−71.4%
|
60−65
+71.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−70.5%
|
75−80
+70.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−70.5%
|
75−80
+70.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−66.7%
|
40−45
+66.7%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 40−45
−70.5%
|
75−80
+70.5%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−76.5%
|
30−33
+76.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
−72.4%
|
50−55
+72.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
−75%
|
21−24
+75%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
−63.6%
|
18−20
+63.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−72.4%
|
50−55
+72.4%
|
| Valorant | 20−22
−75%
|
35−40
+75%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−76.5%
|
30−33
+76.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
−72.4%
|
50−55
+72.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−59.1%
|
35−40
+59.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−60%
|
40−45
+60%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
−76.5%
|
90−95
+76.5%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 20−22
−75%
|
35−40
+75%
|
This is how Arc 7-Cores iGPU and RTX 3050 A Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 A Mobile is 76% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.27 | 30.56 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 8 nm |
Arc 7-Cores iGPU has a 60% more advanced lithography process.
RTX 3050 A Mobile, on the other hand, has a 77% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc 7-Cores iGPU in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Other comparisons
We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.
