GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile vs RTX 3050 8 GB

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB with GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3050 8 GB
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 130 Watt
32.80
+33.6%

RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms RTX 3050 4GB Mobile by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking167229
Place by popularity1152
Cost-effectiveness evaluation68.23no data
Power efficiency17.4128.23
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA106GN20-P0
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date4 January 2022 (3 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores25602048
Core clock speed1552 MHz1238 MHz
Boost clock speed1777 MHz1500 MHz
Number of transistors12,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate142.2no data
Floating-point processing power9.098 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs80no data
Tensor Cores80no data
Ray Tracing Cores20no 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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8no data
Length242 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/sno data
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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4ano data
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12_2
Shader Model6.6no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL3.0no data
Vulkan1.3-
CUDA8.6-

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 HD85−90
+32.8%
64
−32.8%
1440p60−65
+33.3%
45
−33.3%
4K35−40
+20.7%
29
−20.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.93no data
1440p4.15no data
4K7.11no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 66
+0%
66
+0%
Elden Ring 51
+0%
51
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 38
+0%
38
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+0%
46
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 115
+0%
115
+0%
Metro Exodus 83
+0%
83
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 87
+0%
87
+0%
Valorant 133
+0%
133
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30
+0%
30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+0%
37
+0%
Dota 2 96
+0%
96
+0%
Elden Ring 86
+0%
86
+0%
Far Cry 5 73
+0%
73
+0%
Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 94
+0%
94
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
+0%
86
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 68
+0%
68
+0%
World of Tanks 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
+0%
31
+0%
Dota 2 112
+0%
112
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 81
+0%
81
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 48
+0%
48
+0%
Elden Ring 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 48
+0%
48
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
World of Tanks 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
+0%
17
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 56
+0%
56
+0%
Metro Exodus 52
+0%
52
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 44
+0%
44
+0%
Elden Ring 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
+0%
44
+0%
Metro Exodus 17
+0%
17
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
+0%
5
+0%
Dota 2 62
+0%
62
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Fortnite 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 34
+0%
34
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how RTX 3050 8 GB and RTX 3050 4GB Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 33% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 33% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 21% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.80 24.55
Recency 4 January 2022 11 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 60 Watt

RTX 3050 8 GB has a 33.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile, on the other hand, has 116.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is a notebook one.


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