GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile vs Radeon RX 5500M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5500M and GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 5500M
2019
4 GB GDDR6, 85 Watt
14.59

RTX 3050 Mobile outperforms RX 5500M by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking359236
Place by popularitynot in top-10038
Power efficiency11.8221.77
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 14GA107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 October 2019 (5 years ago)11 May 2021 (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 cores14082048
Core clock speed1375 MHz712 MHz
Boost clock speed1645 MHz1057 MHz
Number of transistors6,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate144.867.65
Floating-point processing power4.632 TFLOPS4.329 TFLOPS
ROPs3240
TMUs8864
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 sizemedium sizedlarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
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.

RX 5500M 14.59
RTX 3050 Mobile 23.72
+62.6%

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.

RX 5500M 5610
RTX 3050 Mobile 9122
+62.6%

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 5500M 16476
RTX 3050 Mobile 21358
+29.6%

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 5500M 12276
RTX 3050 Mobile 15685
+27.8%

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 5500M 50946
RTX 3050 Mobile 90224
+77.1%

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 5500M 210925
RTX 3050 Mobile 580370
+175%

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 HD58
−60.3%
93
+60.3%
1440p63
+21.2%
52
−21.2%
4K30
−10%
33
+10%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 43
−2.3%
40−45
+2.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
−92.7%
106
+92.7%
Elden Ring 36
−164%
95
+164%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−55.3%
70−75
+55.3%
Counter-Strike 2 36
−22.2%
40−45
+22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
−82.5%
73
+82.5%
Forza Horizon 4 101
−54.5%
156
+54.5%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−175%
110
+175%
Red Dead Redemption 2 57
+9.6%
50−55
−9.6%
Valorant 108
+13.7%
95−100
−13.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−55.3%
70−75
+55.3%
Counter-Strike 2 30
−46.7%
40−45
+46.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
−80.6%
56
+80.6%
Dota 2 88
−61.4%
142
+61.4%
Elden Ring 63
−95.2%
123
+95.2%
Far Cry 5 35
−271%
130
+271%
Fortnite 80−85
−47.6%
120−130
+47.6%
Forza Horizon 4 82
−50%
123
+50%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
−62%
128
+62%
Metro Exodus 16
−363%
74
+363%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 88
−72.7%
150−160
+72.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 32
−62.5%
50−55
+62.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−72.7%
75−80
+72.7%
Valorant 57
−66.7%
95−100
+66.7%
World of Tanks 191
−31.9%
250−260
+31.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−55.3%
70−75
+55.3%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−69.2%
40−45
+69.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
−88.9%
51
+88.9%
Dota 2 103
−50.5%
155
+50.5%
Far Cry 5 90
+21.6%
70−75
−21.6%
Forza Horizon 4 72
−47.2%
106
+47.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
−44.8%
150−160
+44.8%
Valorant 55−60
−63.8%
95−100
+63.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 21−24
−171%
57
+171%
Elden Ring 21−24
−200%
66
+200%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−171%
57
+171%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 175
+0.6%
170−180
−0.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−69.2%
21−24
+69.2%
World of Tanks 137
−15.3%
150−160
+15.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−65.5%
45−50
+65.5%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−53.8%
20−22
+53.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
−250%
28
+250%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−94.3%
65−70
+94.3%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−123%
78
+123%
Metro Exodus 47
−46.8%
69
+46.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−88.9%
30−35
+88.9%
Valorant 35−40
−75%
60−65
+75%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Dota 2 20
−185%
57
+185%
Elden Ring 10−11
−230%
33
+230%
Grand Theft Auto V 20
−185%
57
+185%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−130%
23
+130%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 72
+0%
70−75
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−66.7%
14−16
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
−185%
57
+185%
World of Tanks 76
−57.9%
120−130
+57.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
−300%
12
+300%
Dota 2 53
−75.5%
93
+75.5%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−72.2%
30−35
+72.2%
Fortnite 16−18
−81.3%
27−30
+81.3%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−125%
45
+125%
Valorant 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%

This is how RX 5500M and RTX 3050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 60% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5500M is 21% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 Mobile is 10% faster in 4K

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

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 5500M is 22% faster.
  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3050 Mobile is 363% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 5500M is ahead in 4 tests (6%)
  • RTX 3050 Mobile is ahead in 58 tests (92%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.59 23.72
Recency 7 October 2019 11 May 2021
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 75 Watt

RX 5500M has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 62.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 13.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5500M in performance tests.


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