Radeon RX 6500 vs GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and Radeon RX 6500, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile outperforms RX 6500 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 229 | 276 |
| Place by popularity | 52 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 28.22 | 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) | 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 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1238 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1500 MHz | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | no data |
| 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 | - | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_2 | no data |
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
+26%
| 50−55
−26%
|
| 1440p | 45
+28.6%
| 35−40
−28.6%
|
| 4K | 29
+20.8%
| 24−27
−20.8%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 42
+40%
|
30−33
−40%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 66
+65%
|
40−45
−65%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+17.2%
|
60−65
−17.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40
+33.3%
|
30−33
−33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 46
+15%
|
40−45
−15%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 115
+35.3%
|
85−90
−35.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 80
+48.1%
|
50−55
−48.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 83
+27.7%
|
65−70
−27.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 87
+89.1%
|
45−50
−89.1%
|
| Valorant | 133
+62.2%
|
80−85
−62.2%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+17.2%
|
60−65
−17.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30
+25%
|
24−27
−25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 37
−8.1%
|
40−45
+8.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 96
+35.2%
|
70−75
−35.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 73
+9%
|
65−70
−9%
|
| Fortnite | 120−130
+15.9%
|
100−110
−15.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 94
+10.6%
|
85−90
−10.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+20.4%
|
50−55
−20.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 86
+21.1%
|
70−75
−21.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 57
+5.6%
|
50−55
−5.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+14.8%
|
130−140
−14.8%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+17.4%
|
45−50
−17.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 75−80
+23.4%
|
60−65
−23.4%
|
| Valorant | 68
−20.6%
|
80−85
+20.6%
|
| World of Tanks | 250−260
+9.9%
|
230−240
−9.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+17.2%
|
60−65
−17.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 26
+23.8%
|
21−24
−23.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 31
−29%
|
40−45
+29%
|
| Dota 2 | 112
+57.7%
|
70−75
−57.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+13.4%
|
65−70
−13.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 81
−4.9%
|
85−90
+4.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55
+22.2%
|
45−50
−22.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+14.8%
|
130−140
−14.8%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+22.5%
|
80−85
−22.5%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 48
+37.1%
|
35−40
−37.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 48
+45.5%
|
30−35
−45.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+25%
|
140−150
−25%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+27.8%
|
18−20
−27.8%
|
| World of Tanks | 160−170
+25.4%
|
130−140
−25.4%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+19.5%
|
40−45
−19.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+29.2%
|
24−27
−29.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 17
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+29.1%
|
55−60
−29.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 56
+7.7%
|
50−55
−7.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+30%
|
30−33
−30%
|
| Metro Exodus | 52
+30%
|
40−45
−30%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+33.3%
|
27−30
−33.3%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+32%
|
50−55
−32%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 44
+25.7%
|
35−40
−25.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 44
+29.4%
|
30−35
−29.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 17
+13.3%
|
14−16
−13.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+25%
|
60−65
−25%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
+15.4%
|
12−14
−15.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 44
+29.4%
|
30−35
−29.4%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+30%
|
20−22
−30%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Dota 2 | 62
+82.4%
|
30−35
−82.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+26.9%
|
24−27
−26.9%
|
| Fortnite | 30−33
+25%
|
24−27
−25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 34
+13.3%
|
30−33
−13.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+33.3%
|
24−27
−33.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
This is how RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and RX 6500 compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 26% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 29% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 21% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 89% faster.
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500 is 29% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is ahead in 37 tests (70%)
- RX 6500 is ahead in 5 tests (9%)
- there's a draw in 11 tests (21%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.55 | 20.34 |
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile has a 20.7% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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