GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile vs RTX 5090
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 5090 with GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5090 outperforms RTX 3050 A Mobile by a whopping 173% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 6 | 189 |
| Place by popularity | 58 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.97 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 9.98 | 46.75 |
| Architecture | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | GB202 | GA106 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 January 2025 (recently) | 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,999 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 cores | 21760 | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | 2017 MHz | 1065 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2407 MHz | 1343 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 92,200 million | 12,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 575 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1,637 | 75.21 |
| Floating-point processing power | 104.8 TFLOPS | 4.813 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 176 | 32 |
| TMUs | 680 | 56 |
| Tensor Cores | 680 | 56 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 170 | 14 |
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 size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 304 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 16-pin | no 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 type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 1.79 TB/s | 192.0 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 Connectors | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 10.1 | 8.6 |
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.
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.
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 HD | 207
+176%
| 75−80
−176%
|
| 1440p | 184
+183%
| 65−70
−183%
|
| 4K | 141
+182%
| 50−55
−182%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 9.66 | no data |
| 1440p | 10.86 | no data |
| 4K | 14.18 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 159
+189%
|
55−60
−189%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| World of Tanks | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 202
+189%
|
70−75
−189%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 183
+182%
|
65−70
−182%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 174
+190%
|
60−65
−190%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+200%
|
5−6
−200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 167
+178%
|
60−65
−178%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55
+206%
|
18−20
−206%
|
| Valorant | 0−1 | 0−1 |
This is how RTX 5090 and RTX 3050 A Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 5090 is 176% faster in 1080p
- RTX 5090 is 183% faster in 1440p
- RTX 5090 is 182% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 82.26 | 30.17 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 575 Watt | 45 Watt |
RTX 5090 has a 172.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.
RTX 3050 A Mobile, on the other hand, has 1177.8% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 5090 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 5090 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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