GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile vs Radeon RX 6650M

Place in the ranking	118	230
Place by popularity	not in top-100	52
Power efficiency	22.45	28.18
Architecture	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 23	GN20-P0
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	4 January 2022 (3 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 cores	1792	2048
Core clock speed	2068 MHz	1238 MHz
Boost clock speed	2416 MHz	1500 MHz
Number of transistors	11,060 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	270.6	no data
Floating-point processing power	8.659 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	64	no data
TMUs	112	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	28	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	large	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.0 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

No outputs

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12_2
Shader Model	6.5	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	2.1	no data
Vulkan	1.3	-

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 6650M 37.64
+59.4%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 23.61

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 6650M 32846
+109%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 15712

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 6650M 25739
+115%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 11949

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RX 6650M 8700
+93.5%

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile 4497

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	116 +84.1%	63 −84.1%
1440p	70−75 +55.6%	45 −55.6%
4K	45−50 +55.2%	29 −55.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +95.2%	42 −95.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	127 +92.4%	66 −92.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +38.7%	75−80 −38.7%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +116%	38 −116%
Cyberpunk 2077	53 +15.2%	46 −15.2%
Forza Horizon 4	222 +93%	115 −93%
Forza Horizon 5	100−105 +25%	80 −25%
Metro Exodus	90−95 +13.3%	83 −13.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 −13%	87 +13%
Valorant	150−160 +17.3%	133 −17.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +38.7%	75−80 −38.7%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +173%	30 −173%
Cyberpunk 2077	39 +5.4%	37 −5.4%
Dota 2	39 −146%	96 +146%
Far Cry 5	46 −58.7%	73 +58.7%
Fortnite	170−180 +37.9%	120−130 −37.9%
Forza Horizon 4	190 +102%	94 −102%
Forza Horizon 5	100−105 +53.8%	65−70 −53.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	120−130 +41.9%	86 −41.9%
Metro Exodus	33 −72.7%	57 +72.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +29%	150−160 −29%
Red Dead Redemption 2	75−80 +42.6%	50−55 −42.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 +75.9%	75−80 −75.9%
Valorant	150−160 +129%	68 −129%
World of Tanks	270−280 +9%	250−260 −9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +38.7%	75−80 −38.7%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +82.2%	45−50 −82.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	32 +3.2%	31 −3.2%
Dota 2	100 −12%	112 +12%
Far Cry 5	95−100 +27.6%	75−80 −27.6%
Forza Horizon 4	167 +106%	81 −106%
Forza Horizon 5	100−105 +81.8%	55 −81.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +29%	150−160 −29%
Valorant	150−160 +59.2%	95−100 −59.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	70−75 +50%	48 −50%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 +52.1%	48 −52.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +69.6%	21−24 −69.6%
World of Tanks	240−250 +52.1%	160−170 −52.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +46.9%	45−50 −46.9%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +40.9%	21−24 −40.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +135%	17 −135%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +77.5%	70−75 −77.5%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +102%	56 −102%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +66.7%	35−40 −66.7%
Metro Exodus	85−90 +63.5%	52 −63.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +88.9%	35−40 −88.9%
Valorant	120−130 +86.4%	65−70 −86.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +20%	20−22 −20%
Dota 2	75−80 +75%	44 −75%
Grand Theft Auto V	75−80 +75%	44 −75%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +94.1%	17 −94.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 +69.3%	75−80 −69.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +66.7%	14−16 −66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 +75%	44 −75%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +76.9%	24−27 −76.9%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +20%	20−22 −20%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +240%	5 −240%
Dota 2	75−80 +24.2%	62 −24.2%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +75.8%	30−35 −75.8%
Fortnite	55−60 +83.3%	30−33 −83.3%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +91.2%	34 −91.2%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +76.2%	21−24 −76.2%
Valorant	65−70 +103%	30−35 −103%

This is how RX 6650M and RTX 3050 4GB Mobile compete in popular games:

RX 6650M is 84% faster in 1080p
RX 6650M is 56% faster in 1440p
RX 6650M is 55% faster in 4K

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

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6650M is 240% faster.
in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is 146% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6650M is ahead in 58 tests (91%)
RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is ahead in 5 tests (8%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	37.64	23.61
Recency	4 January 2022	11 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	60 Watt

RX 6650M has a 59.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6650M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile in performance tests.

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