RTX A500 vs GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile with RTX A500, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3050 Ti Mobile
2021
4 GB GDDR6, 75 Watt
26.29
+50%

RTX 3050 Ti Mobile outperforms RTX A500 by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking207308
Place by popularity88not in top-100
Power efficiency24.3720.31
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA106GA107
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date11 May 2021 (3 years ago)10 November 2021 (3 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 cores25602048
Core clock speed735 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speed1035 MHz1770 MHz
Number of transistors13,250 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate82.80113.3
Floating-point processing power5.299 TFLOPS7.25 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs8064
Tensor Cores8064
Ray Tracing Cores2016

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 x8
Widthno data1-slot
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 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s112.0 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 outputsNo outputs

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
CUDA8.68.6

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 26.29
+50%
RTX A500 17.53

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 10144
+50%
RTX A500 6764

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
+64.4%
45−50
−64.4%
1440p44
+63%
27−30
−63%
4K27
+50%
18−20
−50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 62
+55%
40−45
−55%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+57.1%
35−40
−57.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60
+50%
40−45
−50%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+64%
50−55
−64%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+70%
30−33
−70%
Cyberpunk 2077 59
+68.6%
35−40
−68.6%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+65.7%
35−40
−65.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+62.5%
40−45
−62.5%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+53.7%
95−100
−53.7%
Hitman 3 80
+60%
50−55
−60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+53.3%
75−80
−53.3%
Metro Exodus 143
+50.5%
95−100
−50.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 98
+50.8%
65−70
−50.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
+54.5%
55−60
−54.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 231
+54%
150−160
−54%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+57.1%
35−40
−57.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+64%
50−55
−64%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+70%
30−33
−70%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+50%
30−33
−50%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+65.7%
35−40
−65.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+62.5%
40−45
−62.5%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+53.7%
95−100
−53.7%
Hitman 3 77
+54%
50−55
−54%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+53.3%
75−80
−53.3%
Metro Exodus 114
+52%
75−80
−52%
Red Dead Redemption 2 78
+56%
50−55
−56%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 105
+50%
70−75
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+54.3%
35−40
−54.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 203
+56.2%
130−140
−56.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 55−60
+57.1%
35−40
−57.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 26
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+70%
30−33
−70%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+66.7%
24−27
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+65.7%
35−40
−65.7%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+53.7%
95−100
−53.7%
Hitman 3 67
+67.5%
40−45
−67.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 92
+53.3%
60−65
−53.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 90
+50%
60−65
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 28
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 81
+62%
50−55
−62%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+56.7%
30−33
−56.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 26
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+50.5%
95−100
−50.5%
Hitman 3 46
+53.3%
30−33
−53.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 69
+53.3%
45−50
−53.3%
Metro Exodus 60
+50%
40−45
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 61
+52.5%
40−45
−52.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 139
+54.4%
90−95
−54.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 56
+60%
35−40
−60%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+56.3%
16−18
−56.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Hitman 3 20
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+50.6%
85−90
−50.6%
Metro Exodus 47
+56.7%
30−33
−56.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 34
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 29
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%

This is how RTX 3050 Ti Mobile and RTX A500 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 64% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 63% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 50% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.29 17.53
Recency 11 May 2021 10 November 2021
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 60 Watt

RTX 3050 Ti Mobile has a 50% higher aggregate performance score.

RTX A500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and 25% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A500 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is a notebook card while RTX A500 is a workstation one.


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