GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs Radeon RX 470

Place in the ranking	264	217
Place by popularity	46	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.72	no data
Power efficiency	12.11	28.96
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Ellesmere	GN20-P0-R 6 GB
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	4 August 2016 (8 years ago)	6 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$179	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 cores	2048	2560
Core clock speed	926 MHz	1237 MHz
Boost clock speed	1206 MHz	1492 MHz
Number of transistors	5,700 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	154.4	no data
Floating-point processing power	4.94 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	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Length	241 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	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	1650 MHz	12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	211.2 GB/s	no data
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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	no data
HDMI	+	-

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12_2
Shader Model	6.4	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	2.0	no data
Vulkan	1.2.131	-

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.

RX 470 21.06

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 25.18
+19.6%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 470 17625
+1.2%

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 17421

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.

RX 470 11885

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 11960
+0.6%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 470 68475

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 72486
+5.9%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 470 380689

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile 500518
+31.5%

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	71 +2.9%	69 −2.9%
1440p	39 +5.4%	37 −5.4%
4K	38 −18.4%	45−50 +18.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.52	no data
1440p	4.59	no data
4K	4.71	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −23.7%	45−50 +23.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −92.9%	81 +92.9%
Elden Ring	65−70 −23.9%	80−85 +23.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −16.7%	75−80 +16.7%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −23.7%	45−50 +23.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +31.3%	32 −31.3%
Forza Horizon 4	105 +0%	105 +0%
Metro Exodus	74 +12.1%	65−70 −12.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −14.6%	55−60 +14.6%
Valorant	85−90 −18.8%	100−110 +18.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −16.7%	75−80 +16.7%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −5.3%	40 +5.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +82.6%	23 −82.6%
Dota 2	48 −27.1%	61 +27.1%
Elden Ring	65−70 −23.9%	80−85 +23.9%
Far Cry 5	52 −86.5%	97 +86.5%
Fortnite	110−120 −14.5%	120−130 +14.5%
Forza Horizon 4	88 +2.3%	86 −2.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	73 −24.7%	91 +24.7%
Metro Exodus	34 −94.1%	65−70 +94.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	71 −123%	150−160 +123%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −14.6%	55−60 +14.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −22.4%	80−85 +22.4%
Valorant	85−90 −18.8%	100−110 +18.8%
World of Tanks	230−240 −8.8%	250−260 +8.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −16.7%	75−80 +16.7%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −23.7%	45−50 +23.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +121%	19 −121%
Dota 2	70−75 −16.2%	85−90 +16.2%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −11.6%	75−80 +11.6%
Forza Horizon 4	67 −13.4%	76 +13.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	59 −168%	150−160 +168%
Valorant	85−90 −18.8%	100−110 +18.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	33 −21.2%	40 +21.2%
Elden Ring	35−40 −25.7%	40−45 +25.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	33 −21.2%	40 +21.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −1.2%	170−180 +1.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −21.1%	21−24 +21.1%
World of Tanks	140−150 −16.9%	160−170 +16.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −18.6%	50−55 +18.6%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −16.7%	21−24 +16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −27.6%	70−75 +27.6%
Forza Horizon 4	51 −11.8%	57 +11.8%
Metro Exodus	46 −23.9%	55−60 +23.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −27.6%	37 +27.6%
Valorant	55−60 −23.6%	65−70 +23.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −27.8%	21−24 +27.8%
Dota 2	33 −33.3%	40−45 +33.3%
Elden Ring	16−18 −25%	20−22 +25%
Grand Theft Auto V	33 −33.3%	40−45 +33.3%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −18.8%	18−20 +18.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	62 −24.2%	75−80 +24.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −23.1%	16−18 +23.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	33 −33.3%	40−45 +33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −23.8%	24−27 +23.8%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −27.8%	21−24 +27.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Dota 2	86 +95.5%	40−45 −95.5%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −22.2%	30−35 +22.2%
Fortnite	25 −24%	30−35 +24%
Forza Horizon 4	25 −56%	35−40 +56%
Valorant	24−27 −26.9%	30−35 +26.9%

This is how RX 470 and RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compete in popular games:

RX 470 is 3% faster in 1080p
RX 470 is 5% faster in 1440p
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 18% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 470 is 121% faster.
in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 168% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 470 is ahead in 6 tests (10%)
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is ahead in 56 tests (89%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	21.06	25.18
Recency	4 August 2016	6 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	60 Watt

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile has a 19.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 470 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 470 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.