GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile vs RTX 5080

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 5080 with GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RTX 5080
2025
16 GB GDDR7, 360 Watt
87.24
+216%

RTX 5080 outperforms RTX 3050 A Mobile by a whopping 216% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4224
Place by popularity93not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation47.98no data
Power efficiency18.4746.81
ArchitectureBlackwell 2.0 (2025)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGB203GA106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date30 January 2025 (less than a year ago)2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 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 cores107521792
Core clock speed2295 MHz1065 MHz
Boost clock speed2617 MHz1343 MHz
Number of transistors45,600 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)360 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate879.375.21
Floating-point processing power56.28 TFLOPS4.813 TFLOPS
ROPs11232
TMUs33656
Tensor Cores33656
Ray Tracing Cores8414

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
Length304 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 amount16 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1875 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth960.0 GB/s192.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip 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 5080 87.24
+216%
RTX 3050 A Mobile 27.65

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 5080 36556
+216%
RTX 3050 A Mobile 11586

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 HD205
+242%
60−65
−242%
1440p157
+249%
45−50
−249%
4K107
+257%
30−35
−257%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.87no data
1440p6.36no data
4K9.34no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+232%
100−105
−232%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+227%
70−75
−227%
Sons of the Forest 130−140
+228%
40−45
−228%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+228%
60−65
−228%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+232%
100−105
−232%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+227%
70−75
−227%
Far Cry 5 240−250
+220%
75−80
−220%
Fortnite 300−350
+218%
95−100
−218%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+244%
100−105
−244%
Forza Horizon 5 240−250
+228%
75−80
−228%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+218%
55−60
−218%
Sons of the Forest 130−140
+228%
40−45
−228%
Valorant 600−650
+229%
190−200
−229%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+228%
60−65
−228%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+232%
100−105
−232%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+227%
85−90
−227%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+227%
70−75
−227%
Far Cry 5 240−250
+220%
75−80
−220%
Fortnite 300−350
+218%
95−100
−218%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+244%
100−105
−244%
Forza Horizon 5 240−250
+228%
75−80
−228%
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180
+216%
55−60
−216%
Metro Exodus 65
+261%
18−20
−261%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+218%
55−60
−218%
Sons of the Forest 130−140
+228%
40−45
−228%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 400−450
+240%
120−130
−240%
Valorant 600−650
+229%
190−200
−229%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+228%
60−65
−228%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+227%
70−75
−227%
Far Cry 5 240−250
+220%
75−80
−220%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+244%
100−105
−244%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+218%
55−60
−218%
Sons of the Forest 130−140
+228%
40−45
−228%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 282
+232%
85−90
−232%
Valorant 600−650
+229%
190−200
−229%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+218%
95−100
−218%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+231%
90−95
−231%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+223%
160−170
−223%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+236%
50−55
−236%
Metro Exodus 173
+246%
50−55
−246%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+218%
55−60
−218%
Valorant 450−500
+223%
150−160
−223%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+227%
60−65
−227%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+222%
45−50
−222%
Far Cry 5 230−240
+233%
70−75
−233%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+222%
95−100
−222%
Sons of the Forest 120−130
+218%
40−45
−218%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 236
+237%
70−75
−237%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+236%
45−50
−236%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55
+244%
16−18
−244%
Grand Theft Auto V 180−190
+240%
55−60
−240%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+220%
40−45
−220%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 236
+237%
70−75
−237%
Valorant 300−350
+231%
100−105
−231%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+240%
40−45
−240%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+245%
40−45
−245%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+243%
21−24
−243%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+216%
55−60
−216%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+221%
95−100
−221%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+220%
30−33
−220%
Sons of the Forest 110−120
+231%
35−40
−231%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+229%
24−27
−229%

This is how RTX 5080 and RTX 3050 A Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 242% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 249% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 257% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 87.24 27.65
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 5 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 360 Watt 45 Watt

RTX 5080 has a 215.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 A Mobile, on the other hand, has 700% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 5080 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is a notebook one.

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