GeForce RTX 3050 OEM vs Radeon R9 M280X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M280X with GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3050 OEM outperforms R9 M280X by a whopping 1368% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 882 | 187 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 16.45 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | Saturn | GA106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 February 2015 (10 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (3 years 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 | 896 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1515 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1755 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | 12,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 130 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 61.60 | 140.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.971 TFLOPS | 8.986 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 56 | 80 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 80 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 20 |
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 | large | no data |
| Bus support | Not Listed | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 242 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | Not Listed | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 0 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | Not Listed | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 224.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| Mantle | + | - |
| 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 | 28
−1329%
| 400−450
+1329%
|
| 4K | 18
−1344%
| 260−270
+1344%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−1275%
|
110−120
+1275%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−1317%
|
85−90
+1317%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−1275%
|
55−60
+1275%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−1275%
|
110−120
+1275%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−1317%
|
85−90
+1317%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−1344%
|
130−140
+1344%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−1233%
|
40−45
+1233%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−1275%
|
110−120
+1275%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−1275%
|
55−60
+1275%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−1275%
|
110−120
+1275%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−1317%
|
85−90
+1317%
|
| Dota 2 | 12
−1317%
|
170−180
+1317%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−1329%
|
200−210
+1329%
|
| Fortnite | 10−12
−1355%
|
160−170
+1355%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−1344%
|
130−140
+1344%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
−1275%
|
55−60
+1275%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−1233%
|
40−45
+1233%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30
−1233%
|
400−450
+1233%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
−1275%
|
110−120
+1275%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 19
−1321%
|
270−280
+1321%
|
| World of Tanks | 67
−1318%
|
950−1000
+1318%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−1275%
|
55−60
+1275%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−1275%
|
110−120
+1275%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−1317%
|
85−90
+1317%
|
| Dota 2 | 31
−1352%
|
450−500
+1352%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−1329%
|
200−210
+1329%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−1344%
|
130−140
+1344%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−1329%
|
300−310
+1329%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−1329%
|
200−210
+1329%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−1300%
|
14−16
+1300%
|
| World of Tanks | 14−16
−1329%
|
200−210
+1329%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−1275%
|
55−60
+1275%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−1317%
|
85−90
+1317%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−1300%
|
70−75
+1300%
|
| Valorant | 8−9
−1275%
|
110−120
+1275%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−1338%
|
230−240
+1338%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−1367%
|
220−230
+1367%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 19
−1321%
|
270−280
+1321%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−1300%
|
14−16
+1300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−1367%
|
220−230
+1367%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−1338%
|
230−240
+1338%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
This is how R9 M280X and RTX 3050 OEM compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 OEM is 1329% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 OEM is 1344% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.08 | 30.54 |
| Recency | 5 February 2015 | 4 January 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 8 nm |
RTX 3050 OEM has a 1368.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M280X in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 M280X is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is a desktop one.
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