GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs GTX 970M SLI
Aggregate performance score
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms GTX 970M SLI by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 209 | 197 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 7.18 | no data |
Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | Ampere (2020−2022) |
GPU code name | no data | GN20-P0-R 6 GB |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 7 October 2014 (9 years ago) | 6 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Current price | $1326 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 cores | 2560 | 2560 |
Core clock speed | 924 MHz | 1237 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1038 MHz | 1492 MHz |
Number of transistors | 2x 5200 Million | no data |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 8 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 162 Watt | 60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP) |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 970M SLI and GeForce RTX 3050 6GB 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 size | large | large |
SLI options | + | 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 | 2x 6 GB | 6 GB |
Memory bus width | 2x 192 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 | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12_1 | 12_2 |
CUDA | + | no data |
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.
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms GTX 970M SLI by 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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%
GTX 970M SLI outperforms RTX 3050 6GB Mobile by 8% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
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%
GTX 970M SLI outperforms RTX 3050 6GB Mobile by 23% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
GTX 970M SLI outperforms RTX 3050 6GB Mobile by 34% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.
3DMark Ice Storm GPU
Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.
Benchmark coverage: 8%
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms GTX 970M SLI by 95% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.
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 | 87
+26.1%
| 69
−26.1%
|
1440p | 30−35
−20%
| 36
+20%
|
4K | 40
+0%
| 40−45
+0%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
−103%
|
81
+103%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 45−50
−2.1%
|
45−50
+2.1%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
−2.4%
|
40−45
+2.4%
|
Battlefield 5 | 80−85
−2.5%
|
80−85
+2.5%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
−2%
|
50−55
+2%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
−60%
|
64
+60%
|
Far Cry 5 | 55−60
−3.6%
|
55−60
+3.6%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 60−65
−1.6%
|
65−70
+1.6%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
−1.9%
|
100−110
+1.9%
|
Hitman 3 | 45−50
−4.1%
|
50−55
+4.1%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 95−100
−3.1%
|
95−100
+3.1%
|
Metro Exodus | 75−80
−2.5%
|
80−85
+2.5%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 65−70
−3.1%
|
65−70
+3.1%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 80−85
−26.5%
|
105
+26.5%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 65−70
−2.9%
|
70−75
+2.9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 45−50
−2.1%
|
45−50
+2.1%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
−2.4%
|
40−45
+2.4%
|
Battlefield 5 | 80−85
−2.5%
|
80−85
+2.5%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
−2%
|
50−55
+2%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
−15%
|
46
+15%
|
Far Cry 5 | 55−60
−3.6%
|
55−60
+3.6%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 60−65
−1.6%
|
65−70
+1.6%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
−1.9%
|
100−110
+1.9%
|
Hitman 3 | 45−50
−4.1%
|
50−55
+4.1%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 95−100
−3.1%
|
95−100
+3.1%
|
Metro Exodus | 75−80
−2.5%
|
80−85
+2.5%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 65−70
−3.1%
|
65−70
+3.1%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 80−85
−3.6%
|
86
+3.6%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85
−7.1%
|
91
+7.1%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 65−70
−2.9%
|
70−75
+2.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 45−50
−2.1%
|
45−50
+2.1%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
−2.4%
|
40−45
+2.4%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
−2%
|
50−55
+2%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+2.6%
|
39
−2.6%
|
Far Cry 5 | 55−60
−3.6%
|
55−60
+3.6%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
−1.9%
|
100−110
+1.9%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 95−100
−3.1%
|
95−100
+3.1%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 80−85
+9.2%
|
76
−9.2%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 48
−4.2%
|
50
+4.2%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 65−70
−2.9%
|
70−75
+2.9%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 65−70
−3.1%
|
65−70
+3.1%
|
1440p
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 45−50
−4.3%
|
45−50
+4.3%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
−3.9%
|
50−55
+3.9%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
−4%
|
24−27
+4%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
−4.2%
|
24−27
+4.2%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 30−35
−3%
|
30−35
+3%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−23.8%
|
52
+23.8%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−4.2%
|
50−55
+4.2%
|
Hitman 3 | 27−30
−3.4%
|
30−33
+3.4%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 50−55
−4%
|
50−55
+4%
|
Metro Exodus | 45−50
−4.3%
|
45−50
+4.3%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 50−55
−7.5%
|
57
+7.5%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−33
−23.3%
|
37
+23.3%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 18−20
−5.6%
|
18−20
+5.6%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
−2.4%
|
40−45
+2.4%
|
4K
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−4.2%
|
24−27
+4.2%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 18−20
−5.3%
|
20−22
+5.3%
|
Hitman 3 | 18−20
−5.3%
|
20−22
+5.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
−3.6%
|
27−30
+3.6%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 28
+3.7%
|
27−30
−3.7%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−3%
|
30−35
+3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
−3.6%
|
27−30
+3.6%
|
Metro Exodus | 21−24
−4.3%
|
24−27
+4.3%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
−4.8%
|
21−24
+4.8%
|
This is how GTX 970M SLI and RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compete in popular games:
- GTX 970M SLI is 26% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 20% faster in 1440p
- A tie in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 970M SLI is 9% faster.
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 103% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 970M SLI is ahead in 3 tests (4%)
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is ahead in 65 tests (90%)
- there's a draw in 4 tests (6%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 24.35 | 25.06 |
Recency | 7 October 2014 | 6 January 2023 |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 8 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 162 Watt | 60 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 970M SLI and GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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