GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile vs RTX 4070 SUPER

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER with GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4070 SUPER
2024
12 GB GDDR6X, 220 Watt
78.12
+168%

RTX 4070 SUPER outperforms RTX 3050 A Mobile by a whopping 168% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9195
Place by popularity13not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation67.32no data
Power efficiency24.5044.69
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameAD104GA106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date8 January 2024 (1 year ago)2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 no data

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 cores71681792
Core clock speed1980 MHz1065 MHz
Boost clock speed2475 MHz1343 MHz
Number of transistors35,800 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)220 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate554.475.21
Floating-point processing power35.48 TFLOPS4.813 TFLOPS
ROPs8032
TMUs22456
Tensor Cores22456
Ray Tracing Cores5614

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 16-pinno data

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 typeGDDR6XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1313 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth504.2 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aPortable Device Dependent
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 Model6.76.7
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 4070 SUPER 78.12
+168%
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 4070 SUPER 30038
+168%
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 HD218
+173%
80−85
−173%
1440p143
+186%
50−55
−186%
4K86
+187%
30−35
−187%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.75no data
1440p4.19no data
4K6.97no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 186
+186%
65−70
−186%
Elden Ring 300−350
+179%
110−120
−179%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+193%
40−45
−193%
Counter-Strike 2 182
+180%
65−70
−180%
Forza Horizon 4 434
+171%
160−170
−171%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+180%
55−60
−180%
Red Dead Redemption 2 140−150
+190%
50−55
−190%
Valorant 400−450
+174%
160−170
−174%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+193%
40−45
−193%
Counter-Strike 2 159
+189%
55−60
−189%
Dota 2 173
+188%
60−65
−188%
Elden Ring 300−350
+179%
110−120
−179%
Far Cry 5 152
+176%
55−60
−176%
Fortnite 300−350
+180%
110−120
−180%
Forza Horizon 4 428
+185%
150−160
−185%
Grand Theft Auto V 173
+188%
60−65
−188%
Metro Exodus 74
+174%
27−30
−174%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+169%
80−85
−169%
Red Dead Redemption 2 140−150
+190%
50−55
−190%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+190%
60−65
−190%
Valorant 400−450
+174%
160−170
−174%
World of Tanks 270−280
+179%
100−105
−179%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+193%
40−45
−193%
Counter-Strike 2 139
+178%
50−55
−178%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+194%
50−55
−194%
Forza Horizon 4 381
+172%
140−150
−172%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+169%
80−85
−169%
Valorant 400−450
+174%
160−170
−174%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 148
+169%
55−60
−169%
Elden Ring 220−230
+175%
80−85
−175%
Grand Theft Auto V 148
+169%
55−60
−169%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+169%
65−70
−169%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+210%
30−33
−210%
World of Tanks 500−550
+172%
190−200
−172%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+190%
30−33
−190%
Counter-Strike 2 87
+190%
30−33
−190%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+191%
55−60
−191%
Forza Horizon 4 265
+179%
95−100
−179%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+174%
50−55
−174%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 154
+180%
55−60
−180%
Valorant 350−400
+184%
130−140
−184%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+191%
35−40
−191%
Dota 2 166
+177%
60−65
−177%
Elden Ring 120−130
+200%
40−45
−200%
Grand Theft Auto V 166
+177%
60−65
−177%
Metro Exodus 74
+174%
27−30
−174%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+179%
75−80
−179%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+205%
21−24
−205%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 166
+177%
60−65
−177%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+203%
30−33
−203%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+191%
35−40
−191%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+200%
35−40
−200%
Fortnite 95−100
+174%
35−40
−174%
Forza Horizon 4 132
+193%
45−50
−193%
Valorant 210−220
+169%
80−85
−169%

This is how RTX 4070 SUPER and RTX 3050 A Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 173% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 186% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 187% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 78.12 29.15
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 5 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 45 Watt

RTX 4070 SUPER has a 168% higher aggregate performance score, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 A Mobile, on the other hand, has 388.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is a notebook one.


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

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