GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs Radeon RX Vega M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega M with GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms RX Vega M by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 317 | 212 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Power efficiency | 79.32 | 29.16 |
Architecture | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
GPU code name | Vega | GN20-P0-R 6 GB |
Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
Release date | 1 February 2018 (6 years ago) | 6 January 2023 (1 year 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 | 512 | 2560 |
Core clock speed | 720 MHz | 1237 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1190 MHz | 1492 MHz |
Number of transistors | 4,500 million | no data |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 8 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP) |
Texture fill rate | 38.08 | no data |
ROPs | 8 | no data |
TMUs | 32 | 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 | IGP | no data |
Width | IGP | 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 | System Shared | GDDR6 |
Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 6 GB |
Memory bus width | System Shared | 96 Bit |
Memory clock speed | System Shared | 12000 MHz |
Shared memory | no data | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12.0 | 12_2 |
Shader Model | 5.0 | no data |
OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
OpenCL | 2.0 | no data |
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
−50%
| 75
+50%
|
1440p | 21−24
−61.9%
| 34
+61.9%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 81
+0%
|
81
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 64
+0%
|
64
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 86
+0%
|
86
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 76
+0%
|
76
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50
+0%
|
50
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 57
+0%
|
57
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
This is how RX Vega M and RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 50% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 62% faster in 1440p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 17.07 | 25.10 |
Recency | 1 February 2018 | 6 January 2023 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 8 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 60 Watt |
RX Vega M has 300% lower power consumption.
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, on the other hand, has a 47% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX Vega M 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.
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