GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs Radeon RX 6500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 6500 and GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms RX 6500 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 278 | 216 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 28.96 |
| Architecture | no data | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | no data | GN20-P0-R 6 GB |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | no data | 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 | no data | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1237 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1492 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | no data | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP) |
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 |
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 | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 12000 MHz |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12_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 HD | 50−55
−38%
| 69
+38%
|
| 1440p | 27−30
−37%
| 37
+37%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
−103%
|
81
+103%
|
| Elden Ring | 60−65
−29.7%
|
80−85
+29.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
−20.3%
|
75−80
+20.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+25%
|
32
−25%
|
| Elden Ring | 60−65
−25%
|
80−85
+25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
−19.4%
|
80−85
+19.4%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
−22.6%
|
130−140
+22.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
−23.5%
|
105
+23.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140
−18.5%
|
160−170
+18.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45−50
−19.6%
|
55−60
+19.6%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−24.7%
|
100−110
+24.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
−20.3%
|
75−80
+20.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+73.9%
|
23
−73.9%
|
| Dota 2 | 70−75
+16.4%
|
61
−16.4%
|
| Elden Ring | 60−65
−29.7%
|
80−85
+29.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
−44.8%
|
97
+44.8%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
−18.9%
|
120−130
+18.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
−1.2%
|
86
+1.2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 70−75
−30%
|
91
+30%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
−22.2%
|
65−70
+22.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140
−17%
|
150−160
+17%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45−50
−19.6%
|
55−60
+19.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60−65
−30.2%
|
80−85
+30.2%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−24.7%
|
100−110
+24.7%
|
| World of Tanks | 230−240
−11.6%
|
250−260
+11.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
−20.3%
|
75−80
+20.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+111%
|
19
−111%
|
| Dota 2 | 70−75
−21.1%
|
85−90
+21.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
−14.9%
|
75−80
+14.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
+11.8%
|
76
−11.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140
−17%
|
150−160
+17%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60−65
−19%
|
75−80
+19%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 100−110
−22.6%
|
130−140
+22.6%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Elden Ring | 30−35
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−25%
|
40
+25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
−19.6%
|
55−60
+19.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20
−27.8%
|
21−24
+27.8%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−25%
|
65−70
+25%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−24.4%
|
50−55
+24.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−31.3%
|
21−24
+31.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−37%
|
70−75
+37%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−9.6%
|
57
+9.6%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 50−55
−17.6%
|
60−65
+17.6%
|
4K
High Preset
| Elden Ring | 14−16
−33.3%
|
20−22
+33.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−29.4%
|
40−45
+29.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−26.7%
|
18−20
+26.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
−23.1%
|
16−18
+23.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−29.4%
|
40−45
+29.4%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−25%
|
30−33
+25%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
−30%
|
24−27
+30%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
−29.4%
|
40−45
+29.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−26.9%
|
30−35
+26.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
−30%
|
35−40
+30%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
−25%
|
75−80
+25%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 24−27
−25%
|
30−33
+25%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
This is how RX 6500 and RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 38% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 37% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500 is 111% faster.
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 103% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6500 is ahead in 5 tests (8%)
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is ahead in 39 tests (62%)
- there's a draw in 19 tests (30%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.06 | 25.18 |
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile has a 25.5% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 in performance tests.
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