GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs Radeon R9 M395X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M395X and GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms R9 M395X by an impressive 93% 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 | 433 | 262 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 78 |
| Power efficiency | 12.08 | 29.13 |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Amethyst | GN20-P0-R 6 GB |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 5 May 2015 (10 years ago) | 6 January 2023 (2 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 | 2048 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 723 MHz | 1237 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1492 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 92.54 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.961 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 | large | large |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 12000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | no data |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12_2 |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | no data |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | no data |
| Mantle | + | - |
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 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.
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 | 35−40
−100%
| 70
+100%
|
| 1440p | 16−18
−113%
| 34
+113%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
−97%
|
130−140
+97%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−224%
|
81
+224%
|
| God of War | 24−27
−108%
|
50−55
+108%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
−75.5%
|
90−95
+75.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
−97%
|
130−140
+97%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−156%
|
64
+156%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
−118%
|
85
+118%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
−63.4%
|
110−120
+63.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−82.4%
|
90−95
+82.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
−100%
|
70−75
+100%
|
| God of War | 24−27
−108%
|
50−55
+108%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
−107%
|
90−95
+107%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
−52.3%
|
160−170
+52.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
−75.5%
|
90−95
+75.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
−97%
|
130−140
+97%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 170−180
−47.7%
|
250−260
+47.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−84%
|
46
+84%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
−49.4%
|
120−130
+49.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
−100%
|
78
+100%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
−63.4%
|
110−120
+63.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−82.4%
|
90−95
+82.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
−100%
|
70−75
+100%
|
| God of War | 24−27
−108%
|
50−55
+108%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
−104%
|
92
+104%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−104%
|
50−55
+104%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
−107%
|
90−95
+107%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−194%
|
91
+194%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
−52.3%
|
160−170
+52.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
−75.5%
|
90−95
+75.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−56%
|
39
+56%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
−49.4%
|
120−130
+49.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
−89.7%
|
74
+89.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−82.4%
|
90−95
+82.4%
|
| God of War | 24−27
−108%
|
50−55
+108%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
−107%
|
90−95
+107%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−61.3%
|
50
+61.3%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
−52.3%
|
160−170
+52.3%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 70−75
−63.4%
|
110−120
+63.4%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−113%
|
45−50
+113%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 90−95
−82.4%
|
160−170
+82.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
−122%
|
40
+122%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−121%
|
30−35
+121%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
−96.6%
|
170−180
+96.6%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
−55.8%
|
200−210
+55.8%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−97%
|
65−70
+97%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−130%
|
21−24
+130%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−100%
|
52
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
−107%
|
60−65
+107%
|
| God of War | 12−14
−115%
|
27−30
+115%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
−118%
|
37
+118%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 24−27
−115%
|
55−60
+115%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−214%
|
21−24
+214%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−79.2%
|
40−45
+79.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
−150%
|
20−22
+150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−133%
|
35−40
+133%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
−109%
|
130−140
+109%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−125%
|
35−40
+125%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−214%
|
21−24
+214%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
−75%
|
75−80
+75%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−125%
|
27−30
+125%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−95.2%
|
40−45
+95.2%
|
| God of War | 9−10
−100%
|
18−20
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−127%
|
24−27
+127%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
−108%
|
24−27
+108%
|
This is how R9 M395X and RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 100% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 113% 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 224% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RTX 3050 6GB Mobile surpassed R9 M395X in all 65 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.87 | 22.91 |
| Recency | 5 May 2015 | 6 January 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 60 Watt |
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile has a 93% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 316.7% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M395X in performance tests.
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