Radeon 840M vs GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile and Radeon 840M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile
2023
6 GB GDDR6, 60 Watt
23.50
+122%

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms 840M by a whopping 122% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking243451
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency28.15no data
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)RDNA 3+ (2024)
GPU code nameGN20-P0-R 6 GBKrackan Point
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date6 January 2023 (2 years ago)2 June 2024 (less than a 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 cores2560256
Core clock speed1237 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1492 MHz2900 MHz
Manufacturing process technology8 nm4 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 sizelargemedium sized

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 typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount6 GBno data
Memory bus width96 Bitno data
Memory clock speed12000 MHz7500 MHz
Shared memory-+
Resizable BAR++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12_2no 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 HD70
+133%
30−35
−133%
1440p34
+143%
14−16
−143%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+135%
55−60
−135%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+268%
21−24
−268%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+153%
18−20
−153%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+102%
45−50
−102%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+135%
55−60
−135%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+191%
21−24
−191%
Far Cry 5 85
+143%
35−40
−143%
Fortnite 110−120
+85.7%
60−65
−85.7%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+104%
45−50
−104%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+124%
30−35
−124%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+153%
18−20
−153%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+139%
35−40
−139%
Valorant 160−170
+66.3%
95−100
−66.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+102%
45−50
−102%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+135%
55−60
−135%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+63.5%
150−160
−63.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+109%
21−24
−109%
Dota 2 120−130
+142%
50−55
−142%
Far Cry 5 78
+123%
35−40
−123%
Fortnite 110−120
+85.7%
60−65
−85.7%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+104%
45−50
−104%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+124%
30−35
−124%
Grand Theft Auto V 92
+130%
40−45
−130%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+153%
18−20
−153%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+143%
21−24
−143%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+139%
35−40
−139%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 91
+237%
27−30
−237%
Valorant 160−170
+66.3%
95−100
−66.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+102%
45−50
−102%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+77.3%
21−24
−77.3%
Dota 2 120−130
+142%
50−55
−142%
Far Cry 5 74
+111%
35−40
−111%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+104%
45−50
−104%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+153%
18−20
−153%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+139%
35−40
−139%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
+85.2%
27−30
−85.2%
Valorant 160−170
+133%
70−75
−133%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
+85.7%
60−65
−85.7%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+168%
18−20
−168%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+108%
80−85
−108%
Grand Theft Auto V 40
+167%
14−16
−167%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+158%
12−14
−158%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+133%
75−80
−133%
Valorant 200−210
+72.6%
110−120
−72.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+144%
27−30
−144%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+156%
9−10
−156%
Far Cry 5 52
+136%
21−24
−136%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+140%
24−27
−140%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+136%
10−12
−136%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37
+147%
14−16
−147%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+155%
21−24
−155%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+360%
5−6
−360%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+95.5%
21−24
−95.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+192%
12−14
−192%
Valorant 130−140
+145%
55−60
−145%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+177%
12−14
−177%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Dota 2 75−80
+157%
30−33
−157%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+145%
10−12
−145%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+128%
18−20
−128%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%

This is how RTX 3050 6GB Mobile and Radeon 840M compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 133% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 143% faster in 1440p

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 360% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 3050 6GB Mobile surpassed Radeon 840M in all 60 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.50 10.60
Recency 6 January 2023 2 June 2024
Chip lithography 8 nm 4 nm

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile has a 121.7% higher aggregate performance score.

Radeon 840M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 840M in performance tests.

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