GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile vs Radeon 780M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon 780M and GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 3050 A Mobile outperforms 780M by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 321 | 198 |
| Place by popularity | 65 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 82.24 | 46.28 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | Hawx Point | GA106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 6 December 2023 (1 year ago) | 2024 (1 year ago) |
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 | 768 | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | 800 MHz | 1065 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2700 MHz | 1343 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 25,390 million | 12,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 129.6 | 75.21 |
| Floating-point processing power | 8.294 TFLOPS | 4.813 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 48 | 56 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 56 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 12 | 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 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | System Shared | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 192.0 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 Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK 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 | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 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.
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 | 36
−66.7%
| 60−65
+66.7%
|
| 1440p | 22
−59.1%
| 35−40
+59.1%
|
| 4K | 13
−61.5%
| 21−24
+61.5%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 119
−68.1%
|
200−210
+68.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 39
−66.7%
|
65−70
+66.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35
−57.1%
|
55−60
+57.1%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
−66.7%
|
120−130
+66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 82
−58.5%
|
130−140
+58.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 31
−61.3%
|
50−55
+61.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45
−66.7%
|
75−80
+66.7%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95
−61.3%
|
150−160
+61.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−57.1%
|
110−120
+57.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65
−53.8%
|
100−105
+53.8%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 26
−53.8%
|
40−45
+53.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
−56.3%
|
100−105
+56.3%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−65.4%
|
220−230
+65.4%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
−66.7%
|
120−130
+66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 39
−66.7%
|
65−70
+66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 210−220
−62%
|
350−400
+62%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24
−66.7%
|
40−45
+66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
−66.7%
|
170−180
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 41
−58.5%
|
65−70
+58.5%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95
−61.3%
|
150−160
+61.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−57.1%
|
110−120
+57.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60
−66.7%
|
100−105
+66.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 44
−59.1%
|
70−75
+59.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 20
−50%
|
30−33
+50%
|
| Metro Exodus | 29
−55.2%
|
45−50
+55.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
−56.3%
|
100−105
+56.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 46
−63%
|
75−80
+63%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−65.4%
|
220−230
+65.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
−66.7%
|
120−130
+66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 23
−52.2%
|
35−40
+52.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
−66.7%
|
170−180
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 39
−66.7%
|
65−70
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−57.1%
|
110−120
+57.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 15
−60%
|
24−27
+60%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
−56.3%
|
100−105
+56.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 29
−55.2%
|
45−50
+55.2%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−65.4%
|
220−230
+65.4%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 90−95
−61.3%
|
150−160
+61.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27
−66.7%
|
45−50
+66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
−68%
|
210−220
+68%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18
−66.7%
|
30−33
+66.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
−59.1%
|
35−40
+59.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
−64.6%
|
270−280
+64.6%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
−67.7%
|
280−290
+67.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
−66.7%
|
80−85
+66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16
−68.8%
|
27−30
+68.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27
−66.7%
|
45−50
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−62.8%
|
70−75
+62.8%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 15
−60%
|
24−27
+60%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20
−50%
|
30−33
+50%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 35−40
−66.7%
|
65−70
+66.7%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21
−66.7%
|
35−40
+66.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
−63.6%
|
18−20
+63.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
−61.5%
|
21−24
+61.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 15
−60%
|
24−27
+60%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
−68.4%
|
160−170
+68.4%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−60%
|
40−45
+60%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−66.7%
|
100−105
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12
−50%
|
18−20
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
−66.7%
|
50−55
+66.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
−63.6%
|
18−20
+63.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−58.8%
|
27−30
+58.8%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 16−18
−58.8%
|
27−30
+58.8%
|
This is how Radeon 780M and RTX 3050 A Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 A Mobile is 67% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 A Mobile is 59% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3050 A Mobile is 62% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.62 | 28.06 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
Radeon 780M has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
RTX 3050 A Mobile, on the other hand, has a 68.8% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 780M in performance tests.
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