L4 vs GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile with L4, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3050 Mobile outperforms L4 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 243 | 259 |
Place by popularity | 47 | not in top-100 |
Power efficiency | 21.70 | 21.04 |
Architecture | Ampere (2020−2024) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
GPU code name | GA107 | AD104 |
Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
Release date | 11 May 2021 (3 years ago) | 21 March 2023 (1 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 cores | 2048 | 7424 |
Core clock speed | 712 MHz | 795 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1057 MHz | 2040 MHz |
Number of transistors | no data | 35,800 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 5 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 72 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 67.65 | 489.6 |
Floating-point processing power | 4.329 TFLOPS | 30.29 TFLOPS |
ROPs | 40 | 80 |
TMUs | 64 | 240 |
Tensor Cores | 64 | 240 |
Ray Tracing Cores | 16 | 60 |
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 4.0 x16 |
Length | no data | 169 mm |
Width | no data | 1-slot |
Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | 24 GB |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1563 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 192.0 GB/s | 300.1 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 | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
Shader Model | 6.6 | 6.8 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.3 |
CUDA | 8.6 | 8.9 |
DLSS | + | + |
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.
- Passmark
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.
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
+9.4%
| 85−90
−9.4%
|
1440p | 51
+13.3%
| 45−50
−13.3%
|
4K | 33
+10%
| 30−35
−10%
|
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset
Atomic Heart | 127
+15.5%
|
110−120
−15.5%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+7.5%
|
40−45
−7.5%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 106
+11.6%
|
95−100
−11.6%
|
Atomic Heart | 99
+10%
|
90−95
−10%
|
Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+12.5%
|
80−85
−12.5%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+7.5%
|
40−45
−7.5%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 83
+10.7%
|
75−80
−10.7%
|
Far Cry 5 | 118
+18%
|
100−105
−18%
|
Fortnite | 110−120
+12%
|
100−105
−12%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
+11.3%
|
80−85
−11.3%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 97
+7.8%
|
90−95
−7.8%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+7.5%
|
80−85
−7.5%
|
Valorant | 150−160
+12.1%
|
140−150
−12.1%
|
Atomic Heart | 57
+14%
|
50−55
−14%
|
Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+12.5%
|
80−85
−12.5%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+7.5%
|
40−45
−7.5%
|
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 240−250
+8.3%
|
230−240
−8.3%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 61
+10.9%
|
55−60
−10.9%
|
Dota 2 | 169
+12.7%
|
150−160
−12.7%
|
Far Cry 5 | 107
+12.6%
|
95−100
−12.6%
|
Fortnite | 110−120
+12%
|
100−105
−12%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
+11.3%
|
80−85
−11.3%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 74
+13.8%
|
65−70
−13.8%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 128
+16.4%
|
110−120
−16.4%
|
Metro Exodus | 62
+12.7%
|
55−60
−12.7%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+7.5%
|
80−85
−7.5%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 168
+12%
|
150−160
−12%
|
Valorant | 150−160
+12.1%
|
140−150
−12.1%
|
Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+12.5%
|
80−85
−12.5%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+7.5%
|
40−45
−7.5%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 61
+10.9%
|
55−60
−10.9%
|
Dota 2 | 155
+10.7%
|
140−150
−10.7%
|
Far Cry 5 | 99
+10%
|
90−95
−10%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
+11.3%
|
80−85
−11.3%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 69
+15%
|
60−65
−15%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
+7.5%
|
80−85
−7.5%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65
+8.3%
|
60−65
−8.3%
|
Valorant | 150−160
+12.1%
|
140−150
−12.1%
|
Fortnite | 110−120
+12%
|
100−105
−12%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 150−160
+12.9%
|
140−150
−12.9%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 57
+14%
|
50−55
−14%
|
Metro Exodus | 36
+20%
|
30−33
−20%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+8.8%
|
160−170
−8.8%
|
Valorant | 190−200
+8.9%
|
180−190
−8.9%
|
Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+12.7%
|
55−60
−12.7%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 30
+11.1%
|
27−30
−11.1%
|
Far Cry 5 | 68
+13.3%
|
60−65
−13.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+14%
|
50−55
−14%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 47
+17.5%
|
40−45
−17.5%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+23.3%
|
30−33
−23.3%
|
Fortnite | 50−55
+15.6%
|
45−50
−15.6%
|
Atomic Heart | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 57
+14%
|
50−55
−14%
|
Metro Exodus | 23
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 44
+10%
|
40−45
−10%
|
Valorant | 120−130
+7.5%
|
120−130
−7.5%
|
Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+13.3%
|
30−33
−13.3%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 12
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
Dota 2 | 93
+9.4%
|
85−90
−9.4%
|
Far Cry 5 | 35
+16.7%
|
30−33
−16.7%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+11.4%
|
35−40
−11.4%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 24
+14.3%
|
21−24
−14.3%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
Fortnite | 24−27
+14.3%
|
21−24
−14.3%
|
This is how RTX 3050 Mobile and L4 compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 Mobile is 9% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 Mobile is 13% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3050 Mobile is 10% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 23.68 | 22.04 |
Recency | 11 May 2021 | 21 March 2023 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 24 GB |
Chip lithography | 8 nm | 5 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 72 Watt |
RTX 3050 Mobile has a 7.4% higher aggregate performance score.
L4, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 4.2% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile and L4.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is a notebook card while L4 is a workstation one.
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