GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB vs T400

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared T400 with GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB, including specs and performance data.

T400
2021
2 GB GDDR6, 30 Watt
9.40

RTX 3050 4 GB outperforms T400 by an impressive 87% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking472309
Place by popularitynot in top-10025
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data37.01
Power efficiency21.4813.42
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU117GA107
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date6 May 2021 (3 years ago)27 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores3842048
Core clock speed420 MHz1545 MHz
Boost clock speed1425 MHz1740 MHz
Number of transistors4,700 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt90 Watt
Texture fill rate34.20111.4
Floating-point processing power1.094 TFLOPS7.127 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs2464
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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/s192.0 GB/s

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 Connectors3x mini-DisplayPort1x 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_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA7.58.6

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.

T400 9.40
RTX 3050 4 GB 17.62
+87.4%

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.

T400 3621
RTX 3050 4 GB 6788
+87.5%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.40 17.62
Recency 6 May 2021 27 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 90 Watt

T400 has 200% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 4 GB, on the other hand, has a 87.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the T400 in performance tests.

Be aware that T400 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is a desktop 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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