GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs GT 650M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 650M SLI and GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms 650M SLI by a whopping 392% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 690 | 271 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 82 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 29.37 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | N13E-GE | GN20-P0-R 6 GB |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 22 March 2012 (13 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 | 768 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 790 MHz | 1237 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 835 MHz | 1492 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 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 | medium sized | 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x2 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2x 128 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | 12000 MHz |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 12_2 |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
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.
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:
| 900p | 79
−343%
| 350−400
+343%
|
| Full HD | 50
−38%
| 69
+38%
|
| 1440p | 6−7
−450%
| 33
+450%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−533%
|
130−140
+533%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−710%
|
81
+710%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−389%
|
90−95
+389%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−533%
|
130−140
+533%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−540%
|
64
+540%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 18−20
−406%
|
90−95
+406%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−507%
|
85
+507%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
−314%
|
110−120
+314%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−323%
|
90−95
+323%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
−469%
|
70−75
+469%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−379%
|
90−95
+379%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−176%
|
160−170
+176%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−389%
|
90−95
+389%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−533%
|
130−140
+533%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 139
−83.5%
|
250−260
+83.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−360%
|
46
+360%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
−195%
|
120−130
+195%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 18−20
−406%
|
90−95
+406%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−457%
|
78
+457%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
−314%
|
110−120
+314%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−323%
|
90−95
+323%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
−469%
|
70−75
+469%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−513%
|
92
+513%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−467%
|
50−55
+467%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−379%
|
90−95
+379%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−600%
|
91
+600%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−176%
|
160−170
+176%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−389%
|
90−95
+389%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−290%
|
39
+290%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
−195%
|
120−130
+195%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 18−20
−406%
|
90−95
+406%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−429%
|
74
+429%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−323%
|
90−95
+323%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−379%
|
90−95
+379%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−285%
|
50
+285%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−176%
|
160−170
+176%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30
−314%
|
110−120
+314%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−456%
|
50−55
+456%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
−364%
|
160−170
+364%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4
−1233%
|
40
+1233%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−933%
|
30−35
+933%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−400%
|
170−180
+400%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−294%
|
200−210
+294%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−1525%
|
65−70
+1525%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−667%
|
21−24
+667%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 9−10
−478%
|
50−55
+478%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−478%
|
52
+478%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−445%
|
60−65
+445%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−429%
|
37
+429%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10
−522%
|
55−60
+522%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−175%
|
40−45
+175%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−3400%
|
35−40
+3400%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−471%
|
130−140
+471%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−3500%
|
35−40
+3500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−900%
|
10−11
+900%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−381%
|
75−80
+381%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 3−4
−700%
|
24−27
+700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−583%
|
40−45
+583%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−400%
|
24−27
+400%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
−400%
|
24−27
+400%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
This is how GT 650M SLI and RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 343% faster in 900p
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 38% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 450% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 3500% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile performs better in 61 tests (95%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.66 | 22.94 |
| Recency | 22 March 2012 | 6 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 8 nm |
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile has a 392.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 650M SLI in performance tests.
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