GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs Radeon R7 M440

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 M440 with GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

R7 M440
2016
4 GB DDR3
2.29

RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms R7 M440 by a whopping 1300% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking858171
Place by popularitynot in top-10012
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data68.08
Power efficiencyno data17.31
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameMesoGA106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 May 2016 (8 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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 cores3202560
Core clock speed891 MHz1552 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1777 MHz
Number of transistors1,550 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown130 Watt
Texture fill rate17.82142.2
Floating-point processing power0.5702 TFLOPS9.098 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs2080
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s224.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x 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 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.06.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
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.

R7 M440 2.29
RTX 3050 8 GB 32.05
+1300%

  • Passmark

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.

R7 M440 900
RTX 3050 8 GB 12612
+1301%

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 HD15
−1233%
200−210
+1233%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.25

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 6−7
−1233%
80−85
+1233%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−1233%
120−130
+1233%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1200%
65−70
+1200%
Atomic Heart 6−7
−1233%
80−85
+1233%
Battlefield 5 6−7
−1233%
80−85
+1233%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−1233%
120−130
+1233%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1200%
65−70
+1200%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
Fortnite 10−11
−1200%
130−140
+1200%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−1264%
150−160
+1264%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−1264%
150−160
+1264%
Valorant 40−45
−1241%
550−600
+1241%
Atomic Heart 6−7
−1233%
80−85
+1233%
Battlefield 5 6−7
−1233%
80−85
+1233%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−1233%
120−130
+1233%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45
−1264%
600−650
+1264%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1200%
65−70
+1200%
Dota 2 23
−1204%
300−310
+1204%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
Fortnite 10−11
−1200%
130−140
+1200%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−1264%
150−160
+1264%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
Grand Theft Auto V 6
−1233%
80−85
+1233%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−1275%
55−60
+1275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−1264%
150−160
+1264%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
−1257%
95−100
+1257%
Valorant 40−45
−1241%
550−600
+1241%
Battlefield 5 6−7
−1233%
80−85
+1233%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−1233%
120−130
+1233%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1200%
65−70
+1200%
Dota 2 21
−1281%
290−300
+1281%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−1264%
150−160
+1264%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−1264%
150−160
+1264%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−1275%
110−120
+1275%
Valorant 40−45
−1241%
550−600
+1241%
Fortnite 10−11
−1200%
130−140
+1200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
−1233%
200−210
+1233%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−1275%
220−230
+1275%
Valorant 18−20
−1289%
250−260
+1289%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−1200%
65−70
+1200%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−1275%
55−60
+1275%
Fortnite 4−5
−1275%
55−60
+1275%
Atomic Heart 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−1233%
200−210
+1233%
Valorant 10−12
−1264%
150−160
+1264%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 5−6
−1200%
65−70
+1200%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
Fortnite 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%

This is how R7 M440 and RTX 3050 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 1233% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.29 32.05
Recency 15 May 2016 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm

RTX 3050 8 GB has a 1299.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 M440 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R7 M440 is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is a desktop one.

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AMD Radeon R7 M440
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GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB

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