GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile vs GT 635M

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Aggregate performance score

GT 635M
2011
2 GB DDR3, 35 Watt
1.45

RTX 3050 Mobile outperforms GT 635M by a whopping 1528% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking947216
Place by popularitynot in top-10044
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.26no data
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameN13E-GE2Ampere GA106
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date6 December 2011 (12 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price$55 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1442560
CUDA coresUp to 144no data
Core clock speedUp to 675 MHz1552 MHz
Boost clock speed753 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rateUp to 16.2 billion/sec102.0
Floating-point performance253.4 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GT 635M and GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargelarge
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16

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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus widthUp to 192bit128 Bit Bit
Memory clock speed1800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 43.2 GB/s224.0 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 outputsNo outputs
HDMI+no data
HDCP+no data
Maximum VGA resolutionUp to 2048x1536no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+no data
Optimus+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 635M 1.45
RTX 3050 Mobile 23.60
+1528%

RTX 3050 Mobile outperforms GT 635M by 1528% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GT 635M 560
RTX 3050 Mobile 9122
+1529%

RTX 3050 Mobile outperforms GT 635M by 1529% in Passmark.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GT 635M 1110
RTX 3050 Mobile 21358
+1824%

RTX 3050 Mobile outperforms GT 635M by 1824% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GT 635M 4995
RTX 3050 Mobile 77234
+1446%

RTX 3050 Mobile outperforms GT 635M by 1446% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GT 635M 750
RTX 3050 Mobile 15685
+1991%

RTX 3050 Mobile outperforms GT 635M by 1991% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD25
−264%
91
+264%
1440p3−4
−1633%
52
+1633%
4K2−3
−1550%
33
+1550%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2550%
106
+2550%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 45−50
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−1633%
50−55
+1633%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1975%
83
+1975%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−714%
55−60
+714%
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 60−65
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1167%
75−80
+1167%
Hitman 3 4−5
−1325%
55−60
+1325%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−1492%
207
+1492%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−3050%
60−65
+3050%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−1460%
156
+1460%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 45−50
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−1633%
50−55
+1633%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1425%
61
+1425%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−1757%
130
+1757%
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 51
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1167%
75−80
+1167%
Hitman 3 4−5
−775%
35
+775%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−1115%
158
+1115%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−3050%
60−65
+3050%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−910%
101
+910%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−4100%
168
+4100%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 45−50
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−1633%
50−55
+1633%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1425%
61
+1425%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−714%
55−60
+714%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1167%
75−80
+1167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−723%
107
+723%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−1525%
65
+1525%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−3050%
60−65
+3050%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−2150%
45−50
+2150%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−4800%
45−50
+4800%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 18−20

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−700%
30−35
+700%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2900%
30
+2900%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−3300%
68
+3300%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−4600%
45−50
+4600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−1460%
78
+1460%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−2700%
27−30
+2700%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 6−7
−1617%
103
+1617%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 14−16
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 24
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−2100%
44
+2100%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−825%
37
+825%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%

This is how GT 635M and RTX 3050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 264% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 1633% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 1550% faster in 4K

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

  • in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3050 Mobile is 4800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 3050 Mobile surpassed GT 635M in all 38 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.45 23.60
Recency 6 December 2011 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 130 Watt

The GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 635M in performance tests.


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