L40S vs GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile with L40S, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
2021
4 GB GDDR6, 75 Watt
26.35

L40S outperforms RTX 3050 Ti Mobile by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking21163
Place by popularity66not in top-100
Power efficiency24.2411.29
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGA106AD102
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date11 May 2021 (3 years ago)13 October 2022 (2 years 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 cores256018176
Core clock speed735 MHz1110 MHz
Boost clock speed1035 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors13,250 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate82.801,431
Floating-point processing power5.299 TFLOPS91.61 TFLOPS
ROPs48192
TMUs80568
Tensor Cores80568
Ray Tracing Cores20142

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin

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 GB48 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s864.0 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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.68.9

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 Ti Mobile 26.35
L40S 49.10
+86.3%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 10133
L40S 18881
+86.3%

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 HD74
−75.7%
130−140
+75.7%
1440p42
−78.6%
75−80
+78.6%
4K28
−78.6%
50−55
+78.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−80%
90−95
+80%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
−77.4%
110−120
+77.4%
Elden Ring 80
−75%
140−150
+75%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−75%
140−150
+75%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−80%
90−95
+80%
Cyberpunk 2077 50
−80%
90−95
+80%
Forza Horizon 4 128
−79.7%
230−240
+79.7%
Metro Exodus 84
−78.6%
150−160
+78.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 98
−83.7%
180−190
+83.7%
Valorant 121
−81.8%
220−230
+81.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−75%
140−150
+75%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−80%
90−95
+80%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
−75%
70−75
+75%
Dota 2 102
−86.3%
190−200
+86.3%
Elden Ring 104
−82.7%
190−200
+82.7%
Far Cry 5 75
−73.3%
130−140
+73.3%
Fortnite 130−140
−84.6%
240−250
+84.6%
Forza Horizon 4 105
−81%
190−200
+81%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
−80.9%
170−180
+80.9%
Metro Exodus 62
−77.4%
110−120
+77.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−85.2%
300−310
+85.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 39
−79.5%
70−75
+79.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
−86%
160−170
+86%
Valorant 79
−77.2%
140−150
+77.2%
World of Tanks 260−270
−71.1%
450−500
+71.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−75%
140−150
+75%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−80%
90−95
+80%
Cyberpunk 2077 35
−85.7%
65−70
+85.7%
Dota 2 113
−85.8%
210−220
+85.8%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−77.2%
140−150
+77.2%
Forza Horizon 4 90
−77.8%
160−170
+77.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−85.2%
300−310
+85.2%
Valorant 112
−78.6%
200−210
+78.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 41
−82.9%
75−80
+82.9%
Elden Ring 36
−80.6%
65−70
+80.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 41
−82.9%
75−80
+82.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−71.4%
300−310
+71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
World of Tanks 170−180
−73.4%
300−310
+73.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−79.2%
95−100
+79.2%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 21
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−79.5%
140−150
+79.5%
Forza Horizon 4 61
−80.3%
110−120
+80.3%
Metro Exodus 60
−83.3%
110−120
+83.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−79.5%
70−75
+79.5%
Valorant 81
−85.2%
150−160
+85.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
Dota 2 44
−81.8%
80−85
+81.8%
Elden Ring 19
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
−81.8%
80−85
+81.8%
Metro Exodus 21
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
−85.2%
150−160
+85.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
−81.8%
80−85
+81.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−78.6%
50−55
+78.6%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
−80%
18−20
+80%
Dota 2 54
−85.2%
100−105
+85.2%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−85.7%
65−70
+85.7%
Fortnite 30−35
−81.8%
60−65
+81.8%
Forza Horizon 4 34
−76.5%
60−65
+76.5%
Valorant 35−40
−85.7%
65−70
+85.7%

This is how RTX 3050 Ti Mobile and L40S compete in popular games:

  • L40S is 76% faster in 1080p
  • L40S is 79% faster in 1440p
  • L40S is 79% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.35 49.10
Recency 11 May 2021 13 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 300 Watt

RTX 3050 Ti Mobile has 300% lower power consumption.

L40S, on the other hand, has a 86.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The L40S is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is a notebook card while L40S is a workstation one.


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