GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs RTX 4080 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile with GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4080 Mobile
2023
12 GB GDDR6, 110 Watt
65.45
+136%

RTX 4080 Mobile outperforms RTX 3050 6 GB by a whopping 136% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking27203
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data76.13
Power efficiency41.0527.33
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameAD104GA107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 January 2023 (2 years ago)2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$179

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 cores74242304
Core clock speed1290 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed1665 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors35,800 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology4 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate386.3105.8
Floating-point processing power24.72 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs8032
TMUs23272
Tensor Cores23272
Ray Tracing Cores5818

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
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-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 amount12 GB6 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth432.0 GB/s168.0 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 Dependent1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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 4080 Mobile 65.45
+136%
RTX 3050 6 GB 27.73

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 4080 Mobile 25167
+136%
RTX 3050 6 GB 10663

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 HD155
+138%
65−70
−138%
1440p102
+155%
40−45
−155%
4K68
+152%
27−30
−152%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.75
1440pno data4.48
4Kno data6.63

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 191
+139%
80−85
−139%
Cyberpunk 2077 149
+148%
60−65
−148%
Elden Ring 250−260
+150%
100−105
−150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+160%
45−50
−160%
Counter-Strike 2 135
+145%
55−60
−145%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+137%
30−33
−137%
Forza Horizon 4 383
+139%
160−170
−139%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+145%
55−60
−145%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+138%
50−55
−138%
Valorant 300−350
+141%
130−140
−141%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+160%
45−50
−160%
Counter-Strike 2 127
+154%
50−55
−154%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
+158%
24−27
−158%
Dota 2 164
+152%
65−70
−152%
Elden Ring 257
+157%
100−105
−157%
Far Cry 5 127
+154%
50−55
−154%
Fortnite 250−260
+156%
100−105
−156%
Forza Horizon 4 351
+151%
140−150
−151%
Grand Theft Auto V 157
+142%
65−70
−142%
Metro Exodus 61
+154%
24−27
−154%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+139%
90−95
−139%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+138%
50−55
−138%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+149%
70−75
−149%
Valorant 300−350
+141%
130−140
−141%
World of Tanks 270−280
+154%
110−120
−154%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+160%
45−50
−160%
Counter-Strike 2 113
+151%
45−50
−151%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+154%
24−27
−154%
Dota 2 165
+154%
65−70
−154%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+152%
50−55
−152%
Forza Horizon 4 323
+148%
130−140
−148%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+139%
90−95
−139%
Valorant 300−350
+141%
130−140
−141%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 122
+144%
50−55
−144%
Elden Ring 172
+146%
70−75
−146%
Grand Theft Auto V 122
+144%
50−55
−144%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+150%
70−75
−150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+170%
30−33
−170%
World of Tanks 400−450
+148%
180−190
−148%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+149%
35−40
−149%
Counter-Strike 2 78
+160%
30−33
−160%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
+156%
16−18
−156%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+146%
65−70
−146%
Forza Horizon 4 237
+137%
100−105
−137%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+144%
50−55
−144%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140
+155%
55−60
−155%
Valorant 270−280
+147%
110−120
−147%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 53
+152%
21−24
−152%
Dota 2 144
+140%
60−65
−140%
Elden Ring 88
+151%
35−40
−151%
Grand Theft Auto V 144
+140%
60−65
−140%
Metro Exodus 67
+148%
27−30
−148%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+146%
85−90
−146%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+157%
21−24
−157%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 144
+140%
60−65
−140%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+140%
35−40
−140%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+163%
30−33
−163%
Cyberpunk 2077 20
+150%
8−9
−150%
Dota 2 157
+142%
65−70
−142%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+163%
40−45
−163%
Fortnite 95−100
+140%
40−45
−140%
Forza Horizon 4 122
+144%
50−55
−144%
Valorant 150−160
+138%
65−70
−138%

This is how RTX 4080 Mobile and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 Mobile is 138% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 Mobile is 155% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4080 Mobile is 152% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 65.45 27.73
Recency 3 January 2023 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 4 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 70 Watt

RTX 4080 Mobile has a 136% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is a desktop one.


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