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.

R9 M395X
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
11.87

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms R9 M395X by an impressive 93% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking430258
Place by popularitynot in top-10079
Power efficiency12.0629.06
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameAmethystGN20-P0-R 6 GB
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date5 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 cores20482560
Core clock speed723 MHz1237 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1492 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate92.54no data
Floating-point processing power2.961 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs128no 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 sizelargelarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsNo outputsno 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.

DirectXDirectX® 1212_2
Shader Model6.3no data
OpenGL4.4no data
OpenCLNot Listedno 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.

R9 M395X 11.87
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 22.89
+92.8%

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 M395X 7921
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 11973
+51.2%

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 HD35−40
−100%
70
+100%
1440p16−18
−113%
34
+113%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−98.5%
130−140
+98.5%
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
−98.5%
130−140
+98.5%
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
−98.5%
130−140
+98.5%
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
−117%
50−55
+117%
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%
200−210
+55%

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 22.89
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 92.8% 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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