GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile vs Radeon R9 380X

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 380X with GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

R9 380X
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
15.30

RTX 3050 Mobile outperforms R9 380X by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking342239
Place by popularitynot in top-10047
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.77no data
Power efficiency5.8121.78
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameAntiguaGA107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date19 November 2015 (9 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores20482048
Compute units32no data
Core clock speedno data712 MHz
Boost clock speed970 MHz1057 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate124.267.65
Floating-point processing power3.973 TFLOPS4.329 TFLOPS
ROPs3240
TMUs12864
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length221 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors​2 x 6-pinno data
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed970 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth182.4 GB/s192.0 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
ZeroCore+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.6
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan+1.2
Mantle+-
CUDA-8.6

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

R9 380X 15.30
RTX 3050 Mobile 22.65
+48%

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.

R9 380X 6162
RTX 3050 Mobile 9122
+48%

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.

R9 380X 9510
RTX 3050 Mobile 15685
+64.9%

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 HD60−65
−55%
93
+55%
1440p35−40
−48.6%
52
+48.6%
4K21−24
−57.1%
33
+57.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.82no data
1440p6.54no data
4K10.90no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 106
+0%
106
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 73
+0%
73
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 156
+0%
156
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 97
+0%
97
+0%
Metro Exodus 110
+0%
110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 56
+0%
56
+0%
Dota 2 142
+0%
142
+0%
Far Cry 5 130
+0%
130
+0%
Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 123
+0%
123
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 74
+0%
74
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 128
+0%
128
+0%
Metro Exodus 74
+0%
74
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
World of Tanks 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 51
+0%
51
+0%
Dota 2 155
+0%
155
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 106
+0%
106
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 69
+0%
69
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 57
+0%
57
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 57
+0%
57
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
World of Tanks 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
+0%
28
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 78
+0%
78
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 47
+0%
47
+0%
Metro Exodus 69
+0%
69
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 57
+0%
57
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 57
+0%
57
+0%
Metro Exodus 23
+0%
23
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 57
+0%
57
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Dota 2 93
+0%
93
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Fortnite 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45
+0%
45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24
+0%
24
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

This is how R9 380X and RTX 3050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 55% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 49% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 57% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.30 22.65
Recency 19 November 2015 11 May 2021
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 75 Watt

RTX 3050 Mobile has a 48% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 153.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 380X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 380X is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is a notebook one.


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AMD Radeon R9 380X
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