GeForce GTX 560 vs RTX 3050 4GB Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile with GeForce GTX 560, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile outperforms GTX 560 by a whopping 242% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 233 | 553 |
| Place by popularity | 56 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.81 |
| Power efficiency | 28.19 | 3.30 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2024) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GN20-P0 | GF114 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 May 2021 (3 years ago) | 17 May 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 336 |
| Core clock speed | 1238 MHz | 810 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1500 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP) | 150 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 99 °C |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 45.36 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 1.089 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 56 |
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 |
| Bus support | no data | 16x PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 210 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 6-pin |
| 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 | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 12000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 128.0 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 | no data | Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| HDCP | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Blu-Ray | - | + |
| 3D Gaming | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_2 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.1 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| 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.
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.
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 | 63
+250%
| 18−20
−250%
|
| 1440p | 45
+275%
| 12−14
−275%
|
| 4K | 29
+263%
| 8−9
−263%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 11.06 |
| 1440p | no data | 16.58 |
| 4K | no data | 24.88 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 42
+250%
|
12−14
−250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 66
+267%
|
18−20
−267%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+257%
|
21−24
−257%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 38
+280%
|
10−11
−280%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 46
+283%
|
12−14
−283%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 115
+283%
|
30−33
−283%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 80
+281%
|
21−24
−281%
|
| Metro Exodus | 83
+246%
|
24−27
−246%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 87
+263%
|
24−27
−263%
|
| Valorant | 133
+280%
|
35−40
−280%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+257%
|
21−24
−257%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30
+275%
|
8−9
−275%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 37
+270%
|
10−11
−270%
|
| Dota 2 | 96
+256%
|
27−30
−256%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 73
+248%
|
21−24
−248%
|
| Fortnite | 120−130
+254%
|
35−40
−254%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 94
+248%
|
27−30
−248%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+261%
|
18−20
−261%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 86
+258%
|
24−27
−258%
|
| Metro Exodus | 57
+256%
|
16−18
−256%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+244%
|
45−50
−244%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+286%
|
14−16
−286%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 75−80
+276%
|
21−24
−276%
|
| Valorant | 68
+278%
|
18−20
−278%
|
| World of Tanks | 250−260
+266%
|
70−75
−266%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+257%
|
21−24
−257%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+275%
|
12−14
−275%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 31
+244%
|
9−10
−244%
|
| Dota 2 | 112
+273%
|
30−33
−273%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+257%
|
21−24
−257%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 81
+286%
|
21−24
−286%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55
+244%
|
16−18
−244%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+244%
|
45−50
−244%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+263%
|
27−30
−263%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 48
+243%
|
14−16
−243%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 48
+243%
|
14−16
−243%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+250%
|
50−55
−250%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+283%
|
6−7
−283%
|
| World of Tanks | 160−170
+262%
|
45−50
−262%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+250%
|
14−16
−250%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+250%
|
6−7
−250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 17
+325%
|
4−5
−325%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+294%
|
18−20
−294%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 56
+250%
|
16−18
−250%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+290%
|
10−11
−290%
|
| Metro Exodus | 52
+271%
|
14−16
−271%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+260%
|
10−11
−260%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+267%
|
18−20
−267%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Dota 2 | 44
+267%
|
12−14
−267%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 44
+267%
|
12−14
−267%
|
| Metro Exodus | 17
+325%
|
4−5
−325%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+257%
|
21−24
−257%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 44
+267%
|
12−14
−267%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+271%
|
7−8
−271%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Dota 2 | 62
+244%
|
18−20
−244%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+256%
|
9−10
−256%
|
| Fortnite | 30−33
+275%
|
8−9
−275%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 34
+278%
|
9−10
−278%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
+250%
|
6−7
−250%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+256%
|
9−10
−256%
|
This is how RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and GTX 560 compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 250% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 275% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 263% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 23.57 | 6.90 |
| Recency | 11 May 2021 | 17 May 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 150 Watt |
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile has a 241.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 400% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 560 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 560 is a desktop one.
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