GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs GTX 780M SLI

Place in the ranking	289	218
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	6.74	28.95
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	N14E-GTX	GN20-P0-R 6 GB
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	30 May 2013 (11 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	3072	2560
Core clock speed	823 MHz	1237 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1492 MHz
Number of transistors	7080 Million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	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	large	large
SLI options	+	-

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	2x 4 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	2x 256 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	12000 MHz
Shared memory	-	-

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11	12_2
CUDA	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

GTX 780M SLI 19.55

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 25.19
+28.8%

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.

GTX 780M SLI 14140

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 17421
+23.2%

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.

GTX 780M SLI 10091

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 11960
+18.5%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 780M SLI 66148

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 72486
+9.6%

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	98 +42%	69 −42%
1440p	27−30 −37%	37 +37%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −38.2%	45−50 +38.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −108%	81 +108%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −24.2%	75−80 +24.2%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −41.2%	48 +41.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +21.9%	32 −21.9%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 −28%	105 +28%
Forza Horizon 5	50−55 −28.8%	65−70 +28.8%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −24.5%	65−70 +24.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −22.2%	55−60 +22.2%
Valorant	75−80 −27.8%	100−110 +27.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −24.2%	75−80 +24.2%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −17.6%	40 +17.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +69.6%	23 −69.6%
Dota 2	65−70 +13.1%	61 −13.1%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −47%	97 +47%
Fortnite	100−110 −21.2%	120−130 +21.2%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 −4.9%	86 +4.9%
Forza Horizon 5	50−55 −28.8%	65−70 +28.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	65−70 −31.9%	91 +31.9%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −24.5%	65−70 +24.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 −19.7%	150−160 +19.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −22.2%	55−60 +22.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 −34.4%	80−85 +34.4%
Valorant	75−80 −27.8%	100−110 +27.8%
World of Tanks	257 −0.8%	250−260 +0.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −24.2%	75−80 +24.2%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	34 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +105%	19 −105%
Dota 2	65−70 −26.1%	85−90 +26.1%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −16.7%	75−80 +16.7%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +7.9%	76 −7.9%
Forza Horizon 5	50−55 −28.8%	65−70 +28.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 −19.7%	150−160 +19.7%
Valorant	75−80 −27.8%	100−110 +27.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	30−35 −29%	40 +29%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 −29%	40 +29%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −2.9%	170−180 +2.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −27.8%	21−24 +27.8%
World of Tanks	130−140 −24.8%	160−170 +24.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −27.5%	50−55 +27.5%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +47.6%	21 −47.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −31.3%	21−24 +31.3%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −42.3%	70−75 +42.3%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −14%	57 +14%
Forza Horizon 5	30−35 −29%	40−45 +29%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −29.5%	55−60 +29.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −37%	37 +37%
Valorant	50−55 −36%	65−70 +36%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −43.8%	21−24 +43.8%
Dota 2	30−35 −33.3%	40−45 +33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 −33.3%	40−45 +33.3%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −35.7%	18−20 +35.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55−60 −30.5%	75−80 +30.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −33.3%	16−18 +33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −33.3%	40−45 +33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −36.8%	24−27 +36.8%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −43.8%	21−24 +43.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Dota 2	30−35 −33.3%	40−45 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −32%	30−35 +32%
Fortnite	21−24 −34.8%	30−35 +34.8%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −34.5%	35−40 +34.5%
Forza Horizon 5	16−18 −31.3%	21−24 +31.3%
Valorant	21−24 −43.5%	30−35 +43.5%

This is how GTX 780M SLI and RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compete in popular games:

GTX 780M SLI is 42% faster in 1080p
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 37% faster in 1440p

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

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 780M SLI is 105% faster.
in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 108% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 780M SLI is ahead in 6 tests (9%)
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is ahead in 57 tests (89%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	19.55	25.19
Recency	30 May 2013	6 January 2023
Chip lithography	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	60 Watt

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile has a 28.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 780M SLI in performance tests.

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