Radeon RX 7900M vs GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and Radeon RX 7900M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile
2021
4 GB GDDR6, 60 Watt
24.55

RX 7900M outperforms RTX 3050 4GB Mobile by a whopping 145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking22833
Place by popularity52not in top-100
Power efficiency28.2323.04
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGN20-P0Navi 31
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date11 May 2021 (3 years ago)19 October 2023 (1 year 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 cores20484608
Core clock speed1238 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speed1500 MHz2090 MHz
Number of transistorsno data57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)180 Watt
Texture fill rateno data601.9
Floating-point processing powerno data38.52 TFLOPS
ROPsno data192
TMUsno data288
Ray Tracing Coresno data72

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 sizelargelarge
Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed12000 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data576.0 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 Connectorsno dataPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.8
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.2
Vulkan-1.3

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
RX 7900M 60.11
+145%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 15712
RX 7900M 59943
+282%

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.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 11949
RX 7900M 50241
+320%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 4497
RX 7900M 19434
+332%

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 HD64
−147%
158
+147%
1440p45
−158%
116
+158%
4K29
−217%
92
+217%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 42
−233%
140−150
+233%
Cyberpunk 2077 66
−142%
160−170
+142%
Elden Ring 51
−343%
220−230
+343%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−56%
110−120
+56%
Counter-Strike 2 38
−268%
140−150
+268%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
−139%
110−120
+139%
Forza Horizon 4 115
−183%
300−350
+183%
Metro Exodus 83
−53%
120−130
+53%
Red Dead Redemption 2 87
−25.3%
100−110
+25.3%
Valorant 133
−105%
270−280
+105%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−56%
110−120
+56%
Counter-Strike 2 30
−337%
131
+337%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
−143%
90−95
+143%
Dota 2 96
−44.8%
139
+44.8%
Elden Ring 86
−163%
220−230
+163%
Far Cry 5 73
−15.1%
84
+15.1%
Fortnite 120−130
−90.3%
230−240
+90.3%
Forza Horizon 4 94
−246%
300−350
+246%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
−61.6%
139
+61.6%
Metro Exodus 57
−123%
120−130
+123%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−38.7%
210−220
+38.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
−102%
100−110
+102%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
−120%
170−180
+120%
Valorant 68
−300%
270−280
+300%
World of Tanks 250−260
−9%
270−280
+9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−56%
110−120
+56%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−189%
130
+189%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
−142%
75−80
+142%
Dota 2 112
−141%
270−280
+141%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−56.6%
110−120
+56.6%
Forza Horizon 4 81
−325%
344
+325%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−38.7%
210−220
+38.7%
Valorant 95−100
−175%
270−280
+175%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 48
−121%
106
+121%
Elden Ring 40−45
−242%
140−150
+242%
Grand Theft Auto V 48
−121%
106
+121%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−204%
70−75
+204%
World of Tanks 160−170
−144%
350−400
+144%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−77.6%
85−90
+77.6%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−305%
85
+305%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
−135%
40−45
+135%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−125%
160−170
+125%
Forza Horizon 4 56
−345%
249
+345%
Metro Exodus 52
−123%
110−120
+123%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−247%
120−130
+247%
Valorant 65−70
−258%
230−240
+258%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−223%
70−75
+223%
Dota 2 44
−232%
146
+232%
Elden Ring 18−20
−295%
75−80
+295%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
−232%
146
+232%
Metro Exodus 17
−235%
55−60
+235%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−179%
200−210
+179%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−207%
45−50
+207%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
−232%
146
+232%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−196%
75−80
+196%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−223%
70−75
+223%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
−140%
12−14
+140%
Dota 2 62
−142%
150−160
+142%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−228%
100−110
+228%
Fortnite 30−33
−220%
95−100
+220%
Forza Horizon 4 34
−285%
131
+285%
Valorant 30−35
−316%
130−140
+316%

This is how RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and RX 7900M compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900M is 147% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900M is 158% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900M is 217% faster in 4K

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 7900M is 345% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 7900M is ahead in 54 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.55 60.11
Recency 11 May 2021 19 October 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 180 Watt

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile has 200% lower power consumption.

RX 7900M, on the other hand, has a 144.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile in performance tests.


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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile
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