GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs G 103M

Place in the ranking	1421	219
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	no data	28.95
Architecture	G9x (2007−2010)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	G98	GN20-P0-R 6 GB
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	1 September 2009 (15 years ago)	6 January 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	8	2560
Core clock speed	640 MHz	1237 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1492 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	60 Watt (35 - 80 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	DDR2	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	6 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	500 MHz	12000 MHz
Shared memory	-	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX

10.0

12_2

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	-0−1	69
1440p	-0−1	37

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −422%	45−50 +422%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −3950%	81 +3950%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −422%	45−50 +422%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1500%	32 +1500%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −2000%	105 +2000%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −1275%	55−60 +1275%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −344%	40 +344%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1050%	23 +1050%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −1517%	97 +1517%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −1620%	86 +1620%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	5−6 −3060%	150−160 +3060%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −1275%	55−60 +1275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −1950%	80−85 +1950%
World of Tanks	10−11 −2490%	250−260 +2490%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −422%	45−50 +422%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −850%	19 +850%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −1183%	75−80 +1183%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −1420%	76 +1420%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	5−6 −3060%	150−160 +3060%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

1−2

−17400%

170−180
+17400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	0−1	21−24
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −1750%	70−75 +1750%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −825%	37 +825%
Valorant	4−5 −1600%	65−70 +1600%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −186%	20−22 +186%
Dota 2	14−16 −193%	40−45 +193%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −193%	40−45 +193%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	0−1	75−80
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −193%	40−45 +193%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	24−27
Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −186%	20−22 +186%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −350%	9−10 +350%
Dota 2	14−16 −193%	40−45 +193%
Valorant	0−1	30−35

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Metro Exodus	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Valorant	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Dota 2	61 +0%	61 +0%
Fortnite	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	91 +0%	91 +0%
Metro Exodus	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Valorant	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Dota 2	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Valorant	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	40 +0%	40 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	40 +0%	40 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
World of Tanks	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	57 +0%	57 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%

4K
High Preset

Metro Exodus	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Fortnite	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 17400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is ahead in 31 test (52%)
there's a draw in 29 tests (48%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.16	25.19
Recency	1 September 2009	6 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	6 GB
Chip lithography	65 nm	8 nm

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile has a 15643.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 712.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce G 103M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.