GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs GTX 260M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 260M and GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 260M
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 65 Watt
0.86

3050 6GB Mobile outperforms 260M by a whopping 2424% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1170269
Place by popularitynot in top-10053
Power efficiency1.0729.18
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameG92GN20-P0-R 6 GB
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 March 2009 (16 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 cores1122560
Core clock speed550 MHz1237 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1492 MHz
Number of transistors754 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology65 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate30.80no data
Floating-point processing power0.308 TFLOPSno data
Gigaflops462no data
ROPs16no data
TMUs56no data
L2 Cache64 KBno data

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 sizelargelarge
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
SLI options2-way-
MXM TypeMXM 3.0 Type-Bno data

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 950 MHz12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth61 GB/sno data
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsDisplayPortSingle Link DVIDual Link DVIVGALVDSHDMIno data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

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

Power management8.0no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12_2
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL2.1no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA+-

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 HD29
−141%
70
+141%
1440p1−2
−3300%
34
+3300%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−3950%
81
+3950%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−683%
45−50
+683%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−3100%
64
+3100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−8400%
85
+8400%
Fortnite 1−2
−11500%
110−120
+11500%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1450%
90−95
+1450%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 70−75
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−683%
45−50
+683%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−911%
90−95
+911%
Valorant 30−35
−426%
160−170
+426%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21−24
−1004%
250−260
+1004%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−2200%
46
+2200%
Dota 2 14−16
−764%
120−130
+764%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−7700%
78
+7700%
Fortnite 1−2
−11500%
110−120
+11500%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1450%
90−95
+1450%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 70−75
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−683%
45−50
+683%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−5000%
50−55
+5000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−911%
90−95
+911%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−1417%
91
+1417%
Valorant 30−35
−426%
160−170
+426%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1850%
39
+1850%
Dota 2 14−16
−764%
120−130
+764%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−7300%
74
+7300%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1450%
90−95
+1450%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−683%
45−50
+683%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−911%
90−95
+911%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−733%
50
+733%
Valorant 30−35
−426%
160−170
+426%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
−11500%
110−120
+11500%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−1567%
50−55
+1567%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 5−6
−3220%
160−170
+3220%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−1833%
170−180
+1833%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 21−24
Far Cry 5 0−1 52
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−1900%
60−65
+1900%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
−2500%
24−27
+2500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−3600%
37
+3600%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
−5500%
55−60
+5500%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−187%
40−45
+187%
Valorant 5−6
−2640%
130−140
+2640%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−1150%
24−27
+1150%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−1150%
24−27
+1150%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 92
+0%
92
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
High

Grand Theft Auto V 40
+0%
40
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how GTX 260M and RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 141% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 3300% faster in 1440p

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

  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 11500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 6GB Mobile performs better in 40 tests (65%)
  • there's a draw in 22 tests (35%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.86 21.71
Recency 3 March 2009 6 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 60 Watt

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile has a 2424.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 712.5% more advanced lithography process, and 8.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260M in performance tests.

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