GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs Go 6400

Place in the ranking	1478	224
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	no data	28.84
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	NV44 A2	GN20-P0-R 6 GB
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	1 February 2006 (19 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	7	2560
Core clock speed	400 MHz	1237 MHz
Boost clock speed	400 MHz	1492 MHz
Number of transistors	75 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	110 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	1.600	no data
ROPs	2	no data
TMUs	4	no 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 size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	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	DDR	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	32 MB	6 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	350 MHz	12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	5.6 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors

No outputs

no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	12_2
Shader Model	3.0	no data
OpenGL	2.1	no data
OpenCL	N/A	no data
Vulkan	N/A	-

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	-0−1	70
1440p	-0−1	37

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −422%	45−50 +422%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −3950%	81 +3950%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −422%	45−50 +422%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1500%	32 +1500%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −2000%	105 +2000%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −1733%	55−60 +1733%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −344%	40 +344%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1050%	23 +1050%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −1517%	97 +1517%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −1620%	86 +1620%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	4−5 −3850%	150−160 +3850%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −1733%	55−60 +1733%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −1950%	80−85 +1950%
World of Tanks	9−10 −2767%	250−260 +2767%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −422%	45−50 +422%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −850%	19 +850%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −1183%	75−80 +1183%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −1420%	76 +1420%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	4−5 −3850%	150−160 +3850%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

0−1

170−180

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −1750%	70−75 +1750%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 −1133%	37 +1133%
Valorant	4−5 −1600%	65−70 +1600%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 −193%	40−45 +193%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −193%	40−45 +193%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −193%	40−45 +193%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −350%	9−10 +350%
Dota 2	14−16 −193%	40−45 +193%
Valorant	0−1	30−35

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Metro Exodus	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Valorant	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Dota 2	61 +0%	61 +0%
Fortnite	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	91 +0%	91 +0%
Metro Exodus	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Valorant	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Dota 2	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Valorant	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	40 +0%	40 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	40 +0%	40 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
World of Tanks	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	57 +0%	57 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Metro Exodus	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Fortnite	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%

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

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 3950% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is ahead in 28 tests (46%)
there's a draw in 33 tests (54%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.06	24.16
Recency	1 February 2006	6 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	32 MB	6 GB
Chip lithography	110 nm	8 nm

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile has a 40166.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 19100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1275% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 6400 in performance tests.

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