GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) with GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3050 6 GB outperforms UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) by a whopping 782% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 762 | 211 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 20 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 76.33 |
| Power efficiency | 8.66 | 27.28 |
| Architecture | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | Ice Lake G1 Gen. 11 | GA107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 28 May 2019 (5 years ago) | 2 February 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $179 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 32 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 1042 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | 1470 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 8,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12-25 Watt | 70 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 105.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 6.774 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 72 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 72 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 18 |
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).
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 242 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | DDR4 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 168.0 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 Connectors | no data | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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 | 13
−746%
| 110−120
+746%
|
| 4K | 9
−733%
| 75−80
+733%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 1.63 |
| 4K | no data | 2.39 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 8
−775%
|
70−75
+775%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−733%
|
75−80
+733%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−733%
|
50−55
+733%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 7−8
−757%
|
60−65
+757%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 8
−775%
|
70−75
+775%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−733%
|
75−80
+733%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−733%
|
50−55
+733%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−733%
|
50−55
+733%
|
| Fortnite | 16−18
−775%
|
140−150
+775%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−757%
|
120−130
+757%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
−700%
|
40−45
+700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−746%
|
110−120
+746%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−751%
|
400−450
+751%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 7−8
−757%
|
60−65
+757%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
−750%
|
85−90
+750%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−733%
|
75−80
+733%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30
−767%
|
260−270
+767%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−733%
|
50−55
+733%
|
| Dota 2 | 22
−764%
|
190−200
+764%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−733%
|
50−55
+733%
|
| Fortnite | 16−18
−775%
|
140−150
+775%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−757%
|
120−130
+757%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
−700%
|
40−45
+700%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7
−757%
|
60−65
+757%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−746%
|
110−120
+746%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10
−750%
|
85−90
+750%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−751%
|
400−450
+751%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
−750%
|
85−90
+750%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−733%
|
75−80
+733%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−733%
|
50−55
+733%
|
| Dota 2 | 20
−750%
|
170−180
+750%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−733%
|
50−55
+733%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−757%
|
120−130
+757%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
−700%
|
40−45
+700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−746%
|
110−120
+746%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5
−700%
|
40−45
+700%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−751%
|
400−450
+751%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 16−18
−775%
|
140−150
+775%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
−764%
|
190−200
+764%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−764%
|
190−200
+764%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−762%
|
250−260
+762%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−775%
|
35−40
+775%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−700%
|
40−45
+700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−757%
|
60−65
+757%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
−700%
|
24−27
+700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−700%
|
40−45
+700%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
−700%
|
40−45
+700%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−775%
|
140−150
+775%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
−767%
|
130−140
+767%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
| Dota 2 | 9
−733%
|
75−80
+733%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−700%
|
24−27
+700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−700%
|
16−18
+700%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−775%
|
35−40
+775%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
−775%
|
35−40
+775%
|
This is how UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 6 GB is 746% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 6 GB is 733% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.12 | 27.51 |
| Recency | 28 May 2019 | 2 February 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 70 Watt |
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) has 483.3% lower power consumption.
RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has a 781.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) in performance tests.
Be aware that UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is a desktop one.
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