GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Radeon 780M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 780M and GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Radeon 780M
2024
15 Watt
17.54

RTX 3050 6 GB outperforms 780M by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking338233
Place by popularity5918
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data66.19
Power efficiency83.0127.36
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code namePhoenixGA107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date31 January 2024 (1 year 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.

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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 cores7682304
Core clock speed800 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed2900 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors25,390 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology4 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate139.2105.8
Floating-point processing power8.909 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs4872
Tensor Coresno data72
Ray Tracing Cores1218

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared6 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared96 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data168.0 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 ConnectorsMotherboard Dependent1x 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 Model6.86.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA-8.6
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.

Radeon 780M 17.54
RTX 3050 6 GB 26.98
+53.8%

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.

Radeon 780M 6977
RTX 3050 6 GB 10736
+53.9%

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 HD35
−42.9%
50−55
+42.9%
1440p22
−36.4%
30−35
+36.4%
4K13
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.58
1440pno data5.97
4Kno data9.94

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 119
−51.3%
180−190
+51.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
−41%
55−60
+41%
Dead Island 2 52
−44.2%
75−80
+44.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−52.8%
110−120
+52.8%
Counter-Strike 2 82
−46.3%
120−130
+46.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%
Dead Island 2 45
−44.4%
65−70
+44.4%
Far Cry 5 45
−44.4%
65−70
+44.4%
Fortnite 90−95
−50.5%
140−150
+50.5%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−42.9%
100−105
+42.9%
Forza Horizon 5 65
−46.2%
95−100
+46.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−50.8%
95−100
+50.8%
Valorant 130−140
−50.4%
200−210
+50.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−52.8%
110−120
+52.8%
Counter-Strike 2 39
−41%
55−60
+41%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
−38.9%
300−310
+38.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
Dead Island 2 31
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%
Dota 2 100−110
−47.1%
150−160
+47.1%
Far Cry 5 41
−46.3%
60−65
+46.3%
Fortnite 90−95
−50.5%
140−150
+50.5%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−42.9%
100−105
+42.9%
Forza Horizon 5 60
−50%
90−95
+50%
Grand Theft Auto V 45
−44.4%
65−70
+44.4%
Metro Exodus 29
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−50.8%
95−100
+50.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
−52.2%
70−75
+52.2%
Valorant 130−140
−50.4%
200−210
+50.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−52.8%
110−120
+52.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Dead Island 2 27
−48.1%
40−45
+48.1%
Dota 2 100−110
−47.1%
150−160
+47.1%
Far Cry 5 39
−41%
55−60
+41%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−42.9%
100−105
+42.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−50.8%
95−100
+50.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%
Valorant 130−140
−50.4%
200−210
+50.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 90−95
−50.5%
140−150
+50.5%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27
−48.1%
40−45
+48.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
−52%
190−200
+52%
Grand Theft Auto V 18
−50%
27−30
+50%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−49.1%
240−250
+49.1%
Valorant 160−170
−49.7%
250−260
+49.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−45.8%
70−75
+45.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
−50%
24−27
+50%
Dead Island 2 30−33
−50%
45−50
+50%
Far Cry 5 27
−48.1%
40−45
+48.1%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−42.9%
60−65
+42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
−50%
30−33
+50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
−44.7%
55−60
+44.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6
−50%
9−10
+50%
Dead Island 2 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 21
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
−40%
21−24
+40%
Valorant 95−100
−47.4%
140−150
+47.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
−50%
9−10
+50%
Dead Island 2 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
Dota 2 60−65
−50%
90−95
+50%
Far Cry 5 12
−50%
18−20
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−50%
45−50
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%

This is how Radeon 780M and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 6 GB is 43% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 6 GB is 36% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 6 GB is 38% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.54 26.98
Chip lithography 4 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 70 Watt

Radeon 780M has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 366.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has a 53.8% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 780M in performance tests.

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