GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs Radeon HD 7970
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 7970 with GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms HD 7970 by an impressive 84% 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 | 395 | 233 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.38 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.72 | 28.57 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | Tahiti | GN20-P0-R 6 GB |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 9 January 2012 (13 years ago) | 6 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 2048 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1237 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 925 MHz | 1492 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,313 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 118.4 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.789 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | no data |
| TMUs | 128 | no 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 size | no data | large |
| Bus support | PCIe 2.1 x16 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 275 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1375 MHz | 12000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 264 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 | no data |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| CrossFire | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | 12_2 |
| Shader Model | 6.5 (5.1) | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.1 (1.2) | no data |
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.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
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:
| 900p | 105
−81%
| 190−200
+81%
|
| Full HD | 93
+32.9%
| 70
−32.9%
|
| 1440p | 18−20
−88.9%
| 34
+88.9%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 5.90 | no data |
| 1440p | 30.50 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−91.5%
|
130−140
+91.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−212%
|
81
+212%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
−109%
|
45−50
+109%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−67.9%
|
90−95
+67.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−91.5%
|
130−140
+91.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−146%
|
64
+146%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−102%
|
85
+102%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
−58.1%
|
110−120
+58.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−74.1%
|
90−95
+74.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
−87.5%
|
75−80
+87.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
−109%
|
45−50
+109%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−100%
|
90−95
+100%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−48.2%
|
160−170
+48.2%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−67.9%
|
90−95
+67.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−91.5%
|
130−140
+91.5%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 212
−19.8%
|
250−260
+19.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−76.9%
|
46
+76.9%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
−44%
|
120−130
+44%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−85.7%
|
78
+85.7%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
−58.1%
|
110−120
+58.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−74.1%
|
90−95
+74.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
−87.5%
|
75−80
+87.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
−87.8%
|
92
+87.8%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
−109%
|
45−50
+109%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−100%
|
50−55
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−100%
|
90−95
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−176%
|
91
+176%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−48.2%
|
160−170
+48.2%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−67.9%
|
90−95
+67.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−50%
|
39
+50%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
−44%
|
120−130
+44%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−76.2%
|
74
+76.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−74.1%
|
90−95
+74.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
−109%
|
45−50
+109%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−100%
|
90−95
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−51.5%
|
50
+51.5%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−48.2%
|
160−170
+48.2%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 70−75
−58.1%
|
110−120
+58.1%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−117%
|
50−55
+117%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
−74%
|
160−170
+74%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−100%
|
40
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−107%
|
30−35
+107%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
−61.1%
|
170−180
+61.1%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−49.6%
|
200−210
+49.6%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−88.6%
|
65−70
+88.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−109%
|
21−24
+109%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−92.6%
|
52
+92.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−96.8%
|
60−65
+96.8%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
−85.7%
|
24−27
+85.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−94.7%
|
37
+94.7%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
−100%
|
55−60
+100%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−188%
|
21−24
+188%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−83.3%
|
40−45
+83.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−114%
|
14−16
+114%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−122%
|
20−22
+122%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
−106%
|
35−40
+106%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
−98.6%
|
130−140
+98.6%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−100%
|
35−40
+100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−188%
|
21−24
+188%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
−69.6%
|
75−80
+69.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−108%
|
27−30
+108%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−90.9%
|
40−45
+90.9%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−114%
|
14−16
+114%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−108%
|
24−27
+108%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
−117%
|
24−27
+117%
|
This is how HD 7970 and RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 81% faster in 900p
- HD 7970 is 33% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 89% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 212% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RTX 3050 6GB Mobile surpassed HD 7970 in all 66 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.14 | 24.24 |
| Recency | 9 January 2012 | 6 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 60 Watt |
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile has a 84.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7970 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 7970 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is a notebook one.
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