GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 4 GB vs GTX 560 Ti 448
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 567 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.41 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.77 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | GF110 | GA107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 29 November 2011 (13 years ago) | 6 July 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $289 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 448 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 732 MHz | 652 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1207 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 8,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 210 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 40.99 | 96.56 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.312 TFLOPS | 6.18 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 40 | 32 |
| TMUs | 56 | 80 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 80 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 20 |
| L1 Cache | 896 KB | 2.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 640 KB | 2 MB |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1280 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 320 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 950 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 152.0 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
| 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 2.0 | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 29 November 2011 | 6 July 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1280 MB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 210 Watt | 45 Watt |
RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 4 GB has an age advantage of 10 years, a 220% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 400% more advanced lithography process, and 366.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 and GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 4 GB. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 4 GB is a notebook one.
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