GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile vs RTX 4050 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile and GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 4050 Mobile
2023
6 GB GDDR6, 50 Watt
37.51
+28.7%

RTX 4050 Mobile outperforms RTX 3050 A Mobile by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking123195
Place by popularity42not in top-100
Power efficiency51.7644.69
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameAD107GA106
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 January 2023 (2 years ago)2024 (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 cores25601792
Core clock speed1455 MHz1065 MHz
Boost clock speed1755 MHz1343 MHz
Number of transistorsno data12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology4 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate140.475.21
Floating-point processing power8.986 TFLOPS4.813 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs8056
Tensor Cores8056
Ray Tracing Cores2014

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 sizelargemedium sized
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8

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 amount6 GB4 GB
Memory bus width96 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed16000 GB/s1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s192.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.98.6

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 4050 Mobile 37.51
+28.7%
RTX 3050 A Mobile 29.15

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 4050 Mobile 14423
+28.7%
RTX 3050 A Mobile 11210

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 HD95
+35.7%
70−75
−35.7%
1440p47
+34.3%
35−40
−34.3%
4K31
+29.2%
24−27
−29.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 79
+31.7%
60−65
−31.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 103
+28.8%
80−85
−28.8%
Elden Ring 117
+30%
90−95
−30%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+36%
75−80
−36%
Counter-Strike 2 67
+34%
50−55
−34%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
Forza Horizon 4 204
+36%
150−160
−36%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+30%
70−75
−30%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+34.5%
55−60
−34.5%
Valorant 185
+32.1%
140−150
−32.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+36%
75−80
−36%
Counter-Strike 2 59
+31.1%
45−50
−31.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Dota 2 140
+40%
100−105
−40%
Elden Ring 128
+34.7%
95−100
−34.7%
Far Cry 5 97
+29.3%
75−80
−29.3%
Fortnite 160−170
+38.3%
120−130
−38.3%
Forza Horizon 4 168
+29.2%
130−140
−29.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 126
+32.6%
95−100
−32.6%
Metro Exodus 32
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+31.3%
150−160
−31.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+34.5%
55−60
−34.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+32%
100−105
−32%
Valorant 150−160
+36.4%
110−120
−36.4%
World of Tanks 270−280
+32.9%
210−220
−32.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+36%
75−80
−36%
Counter-Strike 2 43
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 33
+37.5%
24−27
−37.5%
Dota 2 162
+35%
120−130
−35%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+35.7%
70−75
−35.7%
Forza Horizon 4 145
+31.8%
110−120
−31.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+31.3%
150−160
−31.3%
Valorant 138
+38%
100−105
−38%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 58
+28.9%
45−50
−28.9%
Elden Ring 56
+40%
40−45
−40%
Grand Theft Auto V 58
+28.9%
45−50
−28.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+34.6%
130−140
−34.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+37%
27−30
−37%
World of Tanks 230−240
+32.2%
180−190
−32.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+40%
50−55
−40%
Counter-Strike 2 25
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+50%
12−14
−50%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+34.4%
90−95
−34.4%
Forza Horizon 4 84
+29.2%
65−70
−29.2%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+36.7%
60−65
−36.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 59
+31.1%
45−50
−31.1%
Valorant 92
+31.4%
70−75
−31.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Dota 2 64
+42.2%
45−50
−42.2%
Elden Ring 35−40
+29.6%
27−30
−29.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 64
+42.2%
45−50
−42.2%
Metro Exodus 45
+50%
30−33
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+33.3%
90−95
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
+42.2%
45−50
−42.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+40.7%
27−30
−40.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+50%
6−7
−50%
Dota 2 115
+35.3%
85−90
−35.3%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+37.5%
40−45
−37.5%
Fortnite 50−55
+30%
40−45
−30%
Forza Horizon 4 53
+32.5%
40−45
−32.5%
Valorant 60−65
+33.3%
45−50
−33.3%

This is how RTX 4050 Mobile and RTX 3050 A Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4050 Mobile is 36% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4050 Mobile is 34% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4050 Mobile is 29% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 37.51 29.15
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 4 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 45 Watt

RTX 4050 Mobile has a 28.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 A Mobile, on the other hand, has 11.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile in performance tests.


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