GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile vs RTX 5070

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 5070 with GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RTX 5070
2025
12 GB GDDR7, 250 Watt
72.81
+146%

RTX 5070 outperforms RTX 3050 A Mobile by a whopping 146% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking19214
Place by popularity48not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation54.44no data
Power efficiency20.6746.58
ArchitectureBlackwell 2.0 (2025)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGB205GA106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date4 March 2025 (less than a year ago)2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores61441792
Core clock speed2325 MHz1065 MHz
Boost clock speed2512 MHz1343 MHz
Number of transistors31,100 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate482.375.21
Floating-point processing power30.87 TFLOPS4.813 TFLOPS
ROPs8032
TMUs19256
Tensor Cores19256
Ray Tracing Cores4814

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 5.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length245 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 typeGDDR7GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth672.0 GB/s192.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

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 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1bPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.86.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.41.3
CUDA10.18.6
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.

RTX 5070 72.81
+146%
RTX 3050 A Mobile 29.61

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 5070 28968
+146%
RTX 3050 A Mobile 11781

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 HD214
+152%
85−90
−152%
1440p123
+146%
50−55
−146%
4K77
+157%
30−35
−157%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.57no data
1440p4.46no data
4K7.13no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+147%
130−140
−147%
Cyberpunk 2077 170−180
+153%
70−75
−153%
Dead Island 2 290−300
+148%
120−130
−148%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 180−190
+160%
70−75
−160%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+147%
130−140
−147%
Cyberpunk 2077 170−180
+153%
70−75
−153%
Dead Island 2 290−300
+148%
120−130
−148%
Far Cry 5 322
+148%
130−140
−148%
Fortnite 300−350
+152%
120−130
−152%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+155%
110−120
−155%
Forza Horizon 5 329
+153%
130−140
−153%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+151%
70−75
−151%
Valorant 400−450
+155%
160−170
−155%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 180−190
+160%
70−75
−160%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+147%
130−140
−147%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+153%
110−120
−153%
Cyberpunk 2077 170−180
+153%
70−75
−153%
Dead Island 2 290−300
+148%
120−130
−148%
Far Cry 5 306
+155%
120−130
−155%
Fortnite 300−350
+152%
120−130
−152%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+155%
110−120
−155%
Forza Horizon 5 299
+149%
120−130
−149%
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180
+163%
65−70
−163%
Metro Exodus 180−190
+157%
70−75
−157%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+151%
70−75
−151%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 436
+156%
170−180
−156%
Valorant 400−450
+155%
160−170
−155%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 180−190
+160%
70−75
−160%
Cyberpunk 2077 170−180
+153%
70−75
−153%
Dead Island 2 290−300
+148%
120−130
−148%
Far Cry 5 290
+164%
110−120
−164%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+155%
110−120
−155%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+151%
70−75
−151%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 210
+147%
85−90
−147%
Valorant 400−450
+155%
160−170
−155%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+152%
120−130
−152%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+155%
85−90
−155%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+158%
200−210
−158%
Grand Theft Auto V 140−150
+165%
55−60
−165%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+171%
45−50
−171%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+150%
70−75
−150%
Valorant 450−500
+155%
190−200
−155%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 180−190
+160%
70−75
−160%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+158%
40−45
−158%
Dead Island 2 180−190
+147%
75−80
−147%
Far Cry 5 222
+147%
90−95
−147%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+146%
100−105
−146%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 166
+155%
65−70
−155%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+152%
60−65
−152%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+180%
35−40
−180%
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180
+162%
65−70
−162%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+170%
30−33
−170%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150
+150%
60−65
−150%
Valorant 300−350
+155%
130−140
−155%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+170%
50−55
−170%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+180%
35−40
−180%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+178%
18−20
−178%
Dead Island 2 80−85
+180%
30−33
−180%
Far Cry 5 116
+158%
45−50
−158%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+153%
80−85
−153%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+174%
35−40
−174%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+163%
30−33
−163%

This is how RTX 5070 and RTX 3050 A Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5070 is 152% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5070 is 146% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5070 is 157% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 72.81 29.61
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 5 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 45 Watt

RTX 5070 has a 145.9% 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 455.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 5070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 5070 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is a notebook one.

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