GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs RTX A2000 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A2000 Mobile with GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, including specs and performance data.

RTX A2000 Mobile
2021
4 GB GDDR6, 95 Watt
22.00

RTX 3050 6 GB outperforms RTX A2000 Mobile by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking228216
Place by popularitynot in top-10022
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data72.42
Power efficiency18.3227.06
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA106GA107
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date12 April 2021 (3 years ago)2 February 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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 cores25602304
Core clock speed893 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed1358 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors13,250 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate108.6105.8
Floating-point processing power6.953 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs8072
Tensor Cores8072
Ray Tracing Cores2018

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 amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth176.0 GB/s168.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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 Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.68.6
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 A2000 Mobile 22.00
RTX 3050 6 GB 23.96
+8.9%

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 A2000 Mobile 9829
RTX 3050 6 GB 10703
+8.9%

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 HD78
−2.6%
80−85
+2.6%
1440p42
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
4K38
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.24
1440pno data3.98
4Kno data4.48

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
−8.7%
150−160
+8.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
−8.1%
80−85
+8.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
−5.3%
100−105
+5.3%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
−8.7%
150−160
+8.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
−4.8%
65−70
+4.8%
Far Cry 5 96
−4.2%
100−105
+4.2%
Fortnite 110−120
−1.7%
120−130
+1.7%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−5.3%
100−105
+5.3%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
−5.3%
80−85
+5.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−7.5%
100−105
+7.5%
Valorant 160−170
−3%
170−180
+3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
−5.3%
100−105
+5.3%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
−8.7%
150−160
+8.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
−5.5%
270−280
+5.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 50
+0%
50−55
+0%
Dota 2 145
−3.4%
150−160
+3.4%
Far Cry 5 88
−8%
95−100
+8%
Fortnite 110−120
−1.7%
120−130
+1.7%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−5.3%
100−105
+5.3%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
−5.3%
80−85
+5.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 106
−3.8%
110−120
+3.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Metro Exodus 44
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−7.5%
100−105
+7.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 96
−4.2%
100−105
+4.2%
Valorant 160−170
−3%
170−180
+3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
−5.3%
100−105
+5.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
Dota 2 129
−8.5%
140−150
+8.5%
Far Cry 5 83
−8.4%
90−95
+8.4%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−5.3%
100−105
+5.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−7.5%
100−105
+7.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 160−170
−3%
170−180
+3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
−1.7%
120−130
+1.7%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−3.8%
55−60
+3.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
−6.5%
180−190
+6.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 50
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 27
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−8.6%
190−200
+8.6%
Valorant 200−210
−7.8%
220−230
+7.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−4.5%
70−75
+4.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 25
−8%
27−30
+8%
Far Cry 5 53
−3.8%
55−60
+3.8%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−4.8%
65−70
+4.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−5.3%
60−65
+5.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Metro Exodus 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Valorant 140−150
−7.1%
150−160
+7.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 72
−4.2%
75−80
+4.2%
Far Cry 5 26
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%

This is how RTX A2000 Mobile and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 6 GB is 3% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 6 GB is 7% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 6 GB is 5% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.00 23.96
Recency 12 April 2021 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 70 Watt

RTX 3050 6 GB has a 8.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 35.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between RTX A2000 Mobile and GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB.

Be aware that RTX A2000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is a desktop one.

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