Apple M1 8-Core GPU vs GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile

Place in the ranking	228	378
Place by popularity	52	not in top-100
Power efficiency	28.23	no data
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	no data
GPU code name	GN20-P0	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	11 May 2021 (3 years ago)	10 November 2020 (4 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	2048	8
Core clock speed	1238 MHz	1278 MHz
Boost clock speed	1500 MHz	no data
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)	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

large

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	no data
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	no data
Memory bus width	128 Bit	no data
Memory clock speed	12000 MHz	no data
Shared memory	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX

12_2

no data

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 4GB Mobile 24.55
+79.1%

Apple M1 8-Core GPU 13.71

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 Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 480364
+71.4%

Apple M1 8-Core GPU 280200

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	64 +137%	27 −137%
1440p	45 +87.5%	24−27 −87.5%
4K	29 +81.3%	16−18 −81.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	42 +75%	24−27 −75%
Cyberpunk 2077	66 +144%	27−30 −144%
Elden Ring	51 +24.4%	40−45 −24.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +66.7%	45−50 −66.7%
Counter-Strike 2	38 +58.3%	24−27 −58.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	46 +70.4%	27−30 −70.4%
Forza Horizon 4	115 +109%	55−60 −109%
Metro Exodus	83 +124%	35−40 −124%
Red Dead Redemption 2	87 +156%	30−35 −156%
Valorant	133 +146%	50−55 −146%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +66.7%	45−50 −66.7%
Counter-Strike 2	30 +25%	24−27 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	37 +37%	27−30 −37%
Dota 2	96 +95.9%	45−50 −95.9%
Elden Ring	86 +110%	40−45 −110%
Far Cry 5	73 +40.4%	50−55 −40.4%
Fortnite	120−130 +61%	75−80 −61%
Forza Horizon 4	94 +70.9%	55−60 −70.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	86 +75.5%	45−50 −75.5%
Metro Exodus	57 +54.1%	35−40 −54.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +55%	100−105 −55%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +58.8%	30−35 −58.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 +88.1%	40−45 −88.1%
Valorant	68 +25.9%	50−55 −25.9%
World of Tanks	250−260 +40.7%	180−190 −40.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +66.7%	45−50 −66.7%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +87.5%	24−27 −87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	31 +14.8%	27−30 −14.8%
Dota 2	112 +129%	45−50 −129%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +46.2%	50−55 −46.2%
Forza Horizon 4	81 +47.3%	55−60 −47.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +55%	100−105 −55%
Valorant	95−100 +83.3%	50−55 −83.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	48 +153%	18−20 −153%
Elden Ring	40−45 +105%	21−24 −105%
Grand Theft Auto V	48 +140%	20−22 −140%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +60.6%	100−110 −60.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +91.7%	12−14 −91.7%
World of Tanks	160−170 +68%	95−100 −68%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +81.5%	27−30 −81.5%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +75%	12−14 −75%
Cyberpunk 2077	17 +70%	10−11 −70%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +122%	30−35 −122%
Forza Horizon 4	56 +69.7%	30−35 −69.7%
Metro Exodus	52 +79.3%	27−30 −79.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +112%	16−18 −112%
Valorant	65−70 +94.1%	30−35 −94.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +144%	9−10 −144%
Dota 2	44 +83.3%	24−27 −83.3%
Elden Ring	18−20 +111%	9−10 −111%
Grand Theft Auto V	44 +83.3%	24−27 −83.3%
Metro Exodus	17 +88.9%	9−10 −88.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 +87.5%	40−45 −87.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +66.7%	9−10 −66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	44 +83.3%	24−27 −83.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +100%	12−14 −100%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +144%	9−10 −144%
Cyberpunk 2077	5 +25%	4−5 −25%
Dota 2	62 +158%	24−27 −158%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +88.2%	16−18 −88.2%
Fortnite	30−33 +100%	14−16 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	34 +78.9%	18−20 −78.9%
Valorant	30−35 +113%	14−16 −113%