GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs RTX A5000 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A5000 Mobile with GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, including specs and performance data.

RTX A5000 Mobile
2021
16 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
41.91
+50.8%

RTX A5000 Mobile outperforms RTX 3050 6 GB by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking94204
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data76.41
Power efficiency19.2727.39
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA104GA107
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date12 April 2021 (3 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 cores61442304
Core clock speed900 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed1575 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate302.4105.8
Floating-point processing power19.35 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs19272
Tensor Cores19272
Ray Tracing Cores4818

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 amount16 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 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
CUDA8.68.6

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 A5000 Mobile 41.91
+50.8%
RTX 3050 6 GB 27.80

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 A5000 Mobile 16109
+50.8%
RTX 3050 6 GB 10684

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 HD108
+54.3%
70−75
−54.3%
1440p74
+64.4%
45−50
−64.4%
4K54
+54.3%
35−40
−54.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.56
1440pno data3.98
4Kno data5.11

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+61.8%
55−60
−61.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+63.6%
55−60
−63.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+54.3%
70−75
−54.3%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+61.8%
55−60
−61.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
+56.7%
30−33
−56.7%
Forza Horizon 4 231
+54%
150−160
−54%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+52.9%
70−75
−52.9%
Metro Exodus 85
+54.5%
55−60
−54.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+62%
50−55
−62%
Valorant 160−170
+53.6%
110−120
−53.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+54.3%
70−75
−54.3%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+61.8%
55−60
−61.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+66.7%
24−27
−66.7%
Dota 2 125
+56.3%
80−85
−56.3%
Far Cry 5 82
+64%
50−55
−64%
Fortnite 170−180
+62.7%
110−120
−62.7%
Forza Horizon 4 192
+60%
120−130
−60%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+52.9%
70−75
−52.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 122
+52.5%
80−85
−52.5%
Metro Exodus 68
+51.1%
45−50
−51.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+57.7%
130−140
−57.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 80−85
+62%
50−55
−62%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+51%
100−105
−51%
Valorant 160−170
+53.6%
110−120
−53.6%
World of Tanks 270−280
+55%
180−190
−55%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+54.3%
70−75
−54.3%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+61.8%
55−60
−61.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
Dota 2 124
+55%
80−85
−55%
Far Cry 5 100−105
+53.8%
65−70
−53.8%
Forza Horizon 4 160
+60%
100−105
−60%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+52.9%
70−75
−52.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+57.7%
130−140
−57.7%
Valorant 160−170
+53.6%
110−120
−53.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 82
+64%
50−55
−64%
Grand Theft Auto V 82
+64%
50−55
−64%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+59.1%
110−120
−59.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+55.6%
27−30
−55.6%
World of Tanks 260−270
+55.9%
170−180
−55.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+52%
50−55
−52%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+59.3%
27−30
−59.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+58.8%
85−90
−58.8%
Forza Horizon 4 129
+51.8%
85−90
−51.8%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+55.6%
45−50
−55.6%
Metro Exodus 62
+55%
40−45
−55%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+66.7%
45−50
−66.7%
Valorant 130−140
+58.8%
85−90
−58.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+63%
27−30
−63%
Dota 2 76
+52%
50−55
−52%
Grand Theft Auto V 76
+52%
50−55
−52%
Metro Exodus 26
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+52.2%
90−95
−52.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+52%
50−55
−52%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+63%
27−30
−63%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Dota 2 107
+52.9%
70−75
−52.9%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+60%
40−45
−60%
Fortnite 60−65
+52.5%
40−45
−52.5%
Forza Horizon 4 75
+66.7%
45−50
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+66.7%
24−27
−66.7%
Valorant 70−75
+60%
45−50
−60%

This is how RTX A5000 Mobile and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX A5000 Mobile is 54% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A5000 Mobile is 64% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A5000 Mobile is 54% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 41.91 27.80
Recency 12 April 2021 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 6 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 70 Watt

RTX A5000 Mobile has a 50.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 114.3% lower power consumption.

The RTX A5000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A5000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is a desktop one.


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