GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile vs RTX 3050 4 GB

Place in the ranking	310	18
Place by popularity	25	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	37.56	no data
Power efficiency	13.66	41.51
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GA107	AD103
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	27 January 2022 (2 years ago)	3 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	2048	9728
Core clock speed	1545 MHz	1335 MHz
Boost clock speed	1740 MHz	1695 MHz
Number of transistors	8,700 million	45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	120 Watt
Texture fill rate	111.4	515.3
Floating-point processing power	7.127 TFLOPS	32.98 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	112
TMUs	64	304
Tensor Cores	64	304
Ray Tracing Cores	16	76

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 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	242 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	576.0 GB/s
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	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a	Portable Device Dependent
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.6	8.9

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.

RTX 3050 4 GB 17.82

RTX 4090 Mobile 72.20
+305%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 3050 4 GB 6853

RTX 4090 Mobile 27763
+305%

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	40−45 −340%	176 +340%
1440p	30−35 −343%	133 +343%
4K	18−20 −350%	81 +350%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	4.98	no data
1440p	6.63	no data
4K	11.06	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	220 +0%	220 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	156 +0%	156 +0%
Elden Ring	189 +0%	189 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	143 +0%	143 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	71 +0%	71 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	398 +0%	398 +0%
Metro Exodus	148 +0%	148 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Valorant	350−400 +0%	350−400 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	132 +0%	132 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	68 +0%	68 +0%
Dota 2	174 +0%	174 +0%
Elden Ring	336 +0%	336 +0%
Far Cry 5	136 +0%	136 +0%
Fortnite	280−290 +0%	280−290 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	387 +0%	387 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	162 +0%	162 +0%
Metro Exodus	138 +0%	138 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Valorant	262 +0%	262 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	123 +0%	123 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	63 +0%	63 +0%
Dota 2	187 +0%	187 +0%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	369 +0%	369 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Valorant	350−400 +0%	350−400 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	138 +0%	138 +0%
Elden Ring	219 +0%	219 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	139 +0%	139 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
World of Tanks	516 +0%	516 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	90 +0%	90 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	47 +0%	47 +0%
Far Cry 5	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	294 +0%	294 +0%
Metro Exodus	128 +0%	128 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	164 +0%	164 +0%
Valorant	300−350 +0%	300−350 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	63 +0%	63 +0%
Dota 2	172 +0%	172 +0%
Elden Ring	112 +0%	112 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	174 +0%	174 +0%
Metro Exodus	82 +0%	82 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	174 +0%	174 +0%
World of Tanks	314 +0%	314 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	24 +0%	24 +0%
Dota 2	179 +0%	179 +0%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Fortnite	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	156 +0%	156 +0%
Valorant	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%

This is how RTX 3050 4 GB and RTX 4090 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 4090 Mobile is 340% faster in 1080p
RTX 4090 Mobile is 343% faster in 1440p
RTX 4090 Mobile is 350% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	17.82	72.20
Recency	27 January 2022	3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	120 Watt

RTX 3050 4 GB has 33.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 305.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is a notebook one.

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