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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 130 W Speed index 8/100

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (Ampere) and has 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU) 6 GB GDDR6 · 2.36 GHz · 110 W Speed index 10/100

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU) is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU) (Ada Lovelace) and has 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 192 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU) is 33 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU)
Speed index
8/100
10/100
FP32
9.10 TFLOPS
12.06 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.78 GHz
2.36 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR6
6 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
192 GB/s
TDP
130 W
110 W
Launch Price
249 $
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171 pts
242 pts

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU)
Based onNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU)
GPU ChipGA106-150-A1AD107
Streaming Multiprocessors2020
Shader25602560
Render Output Units4848
Texture Units8080
Raytracing Cores2020
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 has the GA106-150-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Ampere architecture.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU) is based on the graphics chip AD107, which comes from the Ada Lovelace architecture.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU)
Memory Size8 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock1.750 GHz2.000 GHz
Memory Speed14.0 Gbps16.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s192 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit96 bit
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The graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 14.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU) is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU)
Base Clock1.552 GHz2.070 GHz
Boost Clock1.777 GHz2.355 GHz
OverclockingYesNo
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU)
TDP130 W110 W
Tjunction max93 °CUnknown
PCIe-Power1 x 8-Pin--
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 130 W.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU) has -- PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 110 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU)
Fan-TypeAxial--
Cooler-TypeAir cooling--
Noise (Idle)0 dB--
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is equipped with a total of 0 Axial main fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU) has 0 -- main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU)
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.1--
DisplayPort2x DP 1.4a--
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU) supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU)
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRYesYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU) is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU)
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeDecode
AV1DecodeDecode / Encode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU)
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires -- space in the housing.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU) needs the space of -- in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU)
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ1/2022Q1/2023
Launch Price249 $--
Structure size8 nm4 nm
Documentsdata sheet--
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The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 has been manufactured with a structure width of 8 nanometers since Q1/2022.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU) came on the market in Q1/2023 and will have a structure width of 4 nanometers manufactured.

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

  1. 2,787
  2. no data

Port Royal (Raytracing) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU) +16.0 %

  1. 3,529
  2. 4,094

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. 1,429
  2. no data

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)

  1. 25 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 +8.6 %

  1. 38 fps (avg)
  2. 35 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 41 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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)

  1. 5 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU) +127.8 %

  1. 18 fps (avg)
  2. 41 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU) +86.4 %

  1. 44 fps (avg)
  2. 82 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)

  1. 38 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 72 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 99 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU) +46.5 %

  1. 66,254
  2. 97,053

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile (Laptop GPU) +46.4 %

  1. 64,724
  2. 94,743

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