GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB vs Radeon RX 580 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 580 Mobile with GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB, including specs and performance data.

RX 580 Mobile
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
19.48
+9.3%

RX 580 Mobile outperforms RTX 3050 4 GB by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking289310
Place by popularitynot in top-10025
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.2237.56
Power efficiency13.4013.63
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code namePolaris 20GA107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date18 April 2017 (7 years ago)27 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$301.69 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 4 GB has 62% better value for money than RX 580 Mobile.

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 cores23042048
Core clock speed1000 MHz1545 MHz
Boost clock speed1077 MHz1740 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt90 Watt
Texture fill rate155.1111.4
Floating-point processing power4.963 TFLOPS7.127 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs14464
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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-8.6

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 HD78
+11.4%
70−75
−11.4%
4K31
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.87
−36.1%
2.84
+36.1%
4K9.73
−32%
7.37
+32%
  • RTX 3050 4 GB has 36% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 4 GB has 32% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Elden Ring 60−65
+12.7%
55−60
−12.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+12.7%
55−60
−12.7%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+9.3%
75−80
−9.3%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+15.6%
45−50
−15.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%
Valorant 75−80
+12.9%
70−75
−12.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+12.7%
55−60
−12.7%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Dota 2 66
+10%
60−65
−10%
Elden Ring 60−65
+12.7%
55−60
−12.7%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+10%
60−65
−10%
Fortnite 68
+13.3%
60−65
−13.3%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+9.3%
75−80
−9.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 62
+12.7%
55−60
−12.7%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+15.6%
45−50
−15.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 198
+10%
180−190
−10%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 68
+13.3%
60−65
−13.3%
Valorant 75−80
+12.9%
70−75
−12.9%
World of Tanks 220−230
+14%
200−210
−14%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+12.7%
55−60
−12.7%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Dota 2 69
+15%
60−65
−15%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+10%
60−65
−10%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+9.3%
75−80
−9.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 58
+16%
50−55
−16%
Valorant 75−80
+12.9%
70−75
−12.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Elden Ring 30−35
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+13.3%
150−160
−13.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
World of Tanks 130−140
+10.8%
120−130
−10.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+14.3%
35−40
−14.3%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+15.6%
45−50
−15.6%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+11.1%
45−50
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+10%
40−45
−10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
Valorant 50−55
+11.1%
45−50
−11.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Dota 2 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Elden Ring 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+16%
50−55
−16%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Dota 2 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
Fortnite 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+20.8%
24−27
−20.8%
Valorant 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%

This is how RX 580 Mobile and RTX 3050 4 GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 580 Mobile is 11% faster in 1080p
  • RX 580 Mobile is 15% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.48 17.82
Recency 18 April 2017 27 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 90 Watt

RX 580 Mobile has a 9.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3050 4 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 11.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 580 Mobile and GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB.

Be aware that Radeon RX 580 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is a desktop one.


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