CMP 30HX vs GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile

Place in the ranking	236	262
Place by popularity	38	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	22.19
Power efficiency	21.77	11.65
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GA107	TU116
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	11 May 2021 (3 years ago)	25 February 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	2048	1408
Core clock speed	712 MHz	1530 MHz
Boost clock speed	1057 MHz	1785 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	125 Watt
Texture fill rate	67.65	157.1
Floating-point processing power	4.329 TFLOPS	5.027 TFLOPS
ROPs	40	48
TMUs	64	88
Tensor Cores	64	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	16	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 size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x4
Length	no data	229 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 8-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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	336.0 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 Connectors

No outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.6	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
CUDA	8.6	7.5

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 Mobile 23.72
+12.1%

CMP 30HX 21.16

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 Mobile 9122
+12.1%

CMP 30HX 8135

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 HD	93 +16.3%	80−85 −16.3%
1440p	52 +15.6%	45−50 −15.6%
4K	33 +22.2%	27−30 −22.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	9.99
1440p	no data	17.76
4K	no data	29.59

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +25.7%	35−40 −25.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	106 +17.8%	90−95 −17.8%
Elden Ring	95 +18.8%	80−85 −18.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +12.3%	65−70 −12.3%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +25.7%	35−40 −25.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	73 +12.3%	65−70 −12.3%
Forza Horizon 4	156 +20%	130−140 −20%
Metro Exodus	110 +15.8%	95−100 −15.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +15.6%	45−50 −15.6%
Valorant	95−100 +18.8%	80−85 −18.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +12.3%	65−70 −12.3%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +25.7%	35−40 −25.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	56 +24.4%	45−50 −24.4%
Dota 2	142 +18.3%	120−130 −18.3%
Elden Ring	123 +23%	100−105 −23%
Far Cry 5	130 +18.2%	110−120 −18.2%
Fortnite	120−130 +21%	100−105 −21%
Forza Horizon 4	123 +23%	100−105 −23%
Grand Theft Auto V	128 +16.4%	110−120 −16.4%
Metro Exodus	74 +13.8%	65−70 −13.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +16.9%	130−140 −16.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +15.6%	45−50 −15.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 +16.9%	65−70 −16.9%
Valorant	95−100 +18.8%	80−85 −18.8%
World of Tanks	250−260 +14.5%	220−230 −14.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +12.3%	65−70 −12.3%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +25.7%	35−40 −25.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	51 +13.3%	45−50 −13.3%
Dota 2	155 +19.2%	130−140 −19.2%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +13.8%	65−70 −13.8%
Forza Horizon 4	106 +17.8%	90−95 −17.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +16.9%	130−140 −16.9%
Valorant	95−100 +18.8%	80−85 −18.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	57 +14%	50−55 −14%
Elden Ring	66 +20%	55−60 −20%
Grand Theft Auto V	57 +14%	50−55 −14%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +16%	150−160 −16%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
World of Tanks	150−160 +12.9%	140−150 −12.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +20%	40−45 −20%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 +25%	16−18 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	28 +16.7%	24−27 −16.7%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +13.3%	60−65 −13.3%
Forza Horizon 4	78 +20%	65−70 −20%
Metro Exodus	69 +15%	60−65 −15%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +13.3%	30−33 −13.3%
Valorant	60−65 +14.5%	55−60 −14.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Dota 2	57 +14%	50−55 −14%
Elden Ring	33 +22.2%	27−30 −22.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	57 +14%	50−55 −14%
Metro Exodus	23 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	70−75 +20%	60−65 −20%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	57 +14%	50−55 −14%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	12 +20%	10−11 −20%
Dota 2	93 +16.3%	80−85 −16.3%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +14.8%	27−30 −14.8%
Fortnite	27−30 +20.8%	24−27 −20.8%
Forza Horizon 4	45 +12.5%	40−45 −12.5%
Valorant	30−33 +25%	24−27 −25%

This is how RTX 3050 Mobile and CMP 30HX compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 Mobile is 16% faster in 1080p
RTX 3050 Mobile is 16% faster in 1440p
RTX 3050 Mobile is 22% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	23.72	21.16
Recency	11 May 2021	25 February 2021
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	125 Watt

RTX 3050 Mobile has a 12.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

CMP 30HX, on the other hand, has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the CMP 30HX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is a notebook card while CMP 30HX is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.