GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs Radeon 540

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3050 4GB Mobile 3050 6GB Mobile 3050 A Mobile 3050 Max-Q 3050 Max-Q Refresh 3050 Max-Q Refresh 4 GB 3050 Max-Q Refresh 6 GB 3050 Mobile 3050 Mobile Refresh 3050 Mobile Refresh 4 GB 3050 Mobile Refresh 6 GB 3050 Ti Max-Q 3050 Ti Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 540 with GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Radeon 540
2017
1 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
3.28

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms 540 by a whopping 562% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking772272
Place by popularitynot in top-10067
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.10no data
Power efficiency5.3129.31
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameLexaGN20-P0-R 6 GB
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date20 April 2017 (8 years ago)6 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores3842560
Core clock speed1183 MHz1237 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHz1492 MHz
Number of transistors2,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate28.39no data
Floating-point processing power0.9085 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs24no data
L1 Cache96 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KBno data

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 datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8no data
Length145 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB6 GB
Memory bus width32 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth24 GB/sno data
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 Connectors2x DisplayPort 1.4ano data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12_2
Shader Model6.7no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.1no data
Vulkan1.3-

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 HD10−12
−600%
70
+600%
1440p5−6
−580%
34
+580%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.90no data
1440p15.80no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+0%
81
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+0%
64
+0%
Far Cry 5 85
+0%
85
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+0%
46
+0%
Dota 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 78
+0%
78
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 92
+0%
92
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 91
+0%
91
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Dota 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 74
+0%
74
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
+0%
50
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40
+0%
40
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 52
+0%
52
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37
+0%
37
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how Radeon 540 and RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 600% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 580% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.28 21.71
Recency 20 April 2017 6 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 60 Watt

Radeon 540 has 20% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, on the other hand, has a 561.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 540 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon 540 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is a notebook one.

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