Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU
vs
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)


GPU comparison with benchmarks

In the gpu comparison between the Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM), we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.

GPU

The Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU is based on the Apple M2 Pro (16-GPU) and has 2048 texture shaders and 256 execution units.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) is based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, which has 2304 shaders and 18 execution units.
Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)
Apple M2 Pro (16-GPU) Based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM
M2 Pro GPU Chip GA106-150-KA-A1
M2 Architecture Ampere
256 Streaming Multiprocessors 18
2048 Shader 2304
0 Render Output Units 32
0 Texture Units 72
0 Raytracing Cores 18

Memory

The Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU has 32 GB of graphics memory of the type LPDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 205 GB/s.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) can access 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s.

32 GB Memory Size 8 GB
LPDDR5 Memory Type GDDR6
3.200 GHz Memory Clock 1.750 GHz
0.0 Gbps Memory Speed 14.0 Gbps
205 GB/s Memory bandwidth 224 GB/s
256 bit Memory Interface 128 bit

Clock Speeds

The Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU clocks in the base with up to 1.400 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) is 1.510 GHz.

1.400 GHz Base Clock 1.510 GHz
Boost Clock 1.760 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock
No Overclocking Yes

Thermal Design

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU is --. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the connector.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) has a TDP of 130 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors.

-- TDP 130 W
-- TDP (up) --
Unknown Tjunction max 93 °C
PCIe-Power 1 x 8-Pin

Cooler & Fans

The Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU has a total of 0 -- fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) has 0 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory.

-- Fan-Type Axial
-- Fan 1 --
-- Fan 2 --
Air cooling Cooler-Type Air cooling
-- Noise (Idle) 0 dB
-- Noise (Load) --

Connectivity

In the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 3 screens can be connected to the Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) supports a maximum of 4 screens.

3 Max. Displays 4
-- HDCP-Version 2.3
-- HDMI Ports 1x HDMI v2.1
-- DP Ports 2x DP v1.4a
-- DVI Ports --
-- VGA Ports --
-- USB-C Ports --

Featureset

The Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) is 7680x4320 pixels.

7680x4320 Max. resolution 7680x4320
0 DirectX 12_2 (Ultimate)
No Raytracing Yes
Yes DLSS / FSR Yes
No LED lighting LED No LED lighting

Supported Video Codecs

The support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos.

Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC Decode / Encode
No AV1 Decode
Decode VP8 Decode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode

Dimensions

The Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU is -- long, -- high and -- wide.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) is -- long, -- high and -- wide.

-- Length --
-- Height --
-- Width --
-- Width (Slots) --
-- Weight --
Integrated graphics GPU Interface PCIe 4.0 x 16

Additional data

The Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU was released in Q1/2023 at a price of --.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) was introduced in Q1/2022 at a price of 249 $ (Reference).

-- Part-no --
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2022
-- Launch Price 249 $ (Reference)
5 nm Structure size 8 nm
-- Documents data sheet

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Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score

Port Royal (Raytracing)

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)
8 GB GDDR6
22 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)
8 GB GDDR6
28 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)
8 GB GDDR6
38 fps (avg)

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)
8 GB GDDR6
4 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)
8 GB GDDR6
15 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)
8 GB GDDR6
40 fps (avg)

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)
8 GB GDDR6
29 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)
8 GB GDDR6
65 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (OEM)
8 GB GDDR6
82 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan

Geekbench 6 - Metal

Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU
32 GB LPDDR5
69941

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)

The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.

FP32 (TFLOPS)

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