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Avg. price:~£340VRAM:4 GBMemory bus width:128 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):57.5 W

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

5.1/10

▼Worse than 85% of graphics cards

6.2

▼Worse than 87%

4.6

▼Worse than 89%

9.3

★Better than 92%

2.6
Gaming
Gaming
2.6/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for gaming performance.
When it matters
When you want to play demanding mobile games, 3D titles, or run graphics-intensive apps smoothly.
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45.0%
1.4
Floating-point performance
25.0%
2.3
VRAM
20.0%
2.8
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
4.7
Video editing
Video editing
4.7/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for video editing performance.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific video editing needs.
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35.0%
7.0
AV1 encode
30.0%
2.3
VRAM
20.0%
1.4
Floating-point performance
15.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
2.5
1080p
1080p
2.5/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for 1080p performance.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1080p needs.
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55.0%
1.4
Floating-point performance
25.0%
2.3
VRAM
10.0%
2.8
Ray tracing cores / units
10.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
2.2
1440p
1440p
2.2/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for 1440p performance.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 1440p needs.
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50.0%
1.4
Floating-point performance
30.0%
2.3
VRAM
15.0%
2.8
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version
2.4
4K
4K
2.4/ 10
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What it is
Evaluates core hardware and software specifications for 4k performance.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this graphics-cards meets your specific 4k needs.
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Score components
40.0%
1.4
Floating-point performance
35.0%
2.3
VRAM
20.0%
2.8
Ray tracing cores / units
5.0%
8.8
PCI Express (PCIe) version

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Technical Specifications of graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

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Performance

2.9

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Memory

2.3

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VRAM

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GDDR6

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Platform & Features

9.3

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Connectivity & Media

8.9

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Power & Cooling

8.8

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35 W

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop vs the average graphics card

Why is NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop better than the average graphics card?

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73.3% lower TDP
This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (57.5 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
57.5 W vs 215 W
64.4% lower board power limit
This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (80 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
80 W vs 225 W
16.3% higher user score
User score
9.3/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
the average graphics card
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.30 vs 8.000).
9.3 vs 8
2.37x more popular
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop is more popular than the average graphics card (10 vs 4.2).
10 vs 4.22
75% lower idle power draw
This graphics card has a lower idle power draw than the average graphics card (3 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
3 W vs 12 W
84.1% lower peak power draw
This graphics card has a lower peak power draw than the average graphics card (35 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
35 W vs 220 W

16.3% higher user score
User score
9.3/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
the average graphics card
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop has a higher user score than the average graphics card (9.30 vs 8.000).
9.3 vs 8
2.37x more popular
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop is more popular than the average graphics card (10 vs 4.2).
10 vs 4.22

73.3% lower TDP
This graphics card has a lower TDP than the average graphics card (57.5 W vs 215 W). The average graphics card has a TDP of 215 W.
57.5 W vs 215 W
64.4% lower board power limit
This graphics card has a lower board power limit than the average graphics card (80 W vs 225 W). The average graphics card has a board power limit of 225 W.
80 W vs 225 W
75% lower idle power draw
This graphics card has a lower idle power draw than the average graphics card (3 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
3 W vs 12 W
84.1% lower peak power draw
This graphics card has a lower peak power draw than the average graphics card (35 W vs 220 W). The average graphics card has a peak power draw of 220 W.
35 W vs 220 W

Why is NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop worse than the average graphics card?

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128 bit narrower memory bus
This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
128 bit vs 256 bit
8 GB less VRAM
This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (4 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
4 GB vs 12 GB
30.5% lower boost clock speed
This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1740 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
1,740 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
24 fewer compute units
This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (16 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
16 vs 40
62.9% lower base clock speed
This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (713 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
713 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
120 fewer TMUs
This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (64 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
64 vs 184
82.3% lower texture rate
This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (67.7 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
67.65 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
24 fewer ray tracing cores
This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (16 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
16 vs 40

16.2% worse value for money
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop has worse value for money than the average graphics card (6.19 vs 7.2).
6.19 vs 7.2

30.5% lower boost clock speed
This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1740 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
1,740 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
62.9% lower base clock speed
This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (713 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
713 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
24 fewer compute units
This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (16 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
16 vs 40
120 fewer TMUs
This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (64 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
64 vs 184
82.3% lower texture rate
This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (67.7 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
67.65 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
24 fewer ray tracing cores
This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (16 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
16 vs 40
74.1% lower pixel rate
This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (42.3 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
42.28 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s
24 fewer ROPs
This graphics card has fewer ROPs than the average graphics card (40 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
40 vs 64
68.1% lower FP32 performance
This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (7.2 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
7.2 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
80 fewer AI cores
This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (64 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
64 vs 144
58.1% lower PassMark score
This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (9496 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
9,496 points vs 22,653 points
68.7% lower gaming score
This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (4600 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
4,600 points vs 14,678.5 points
92.9% lower ray tracing score
This graphics card has a lower ray tracing score than the average graphics card (650 points vs 9166 points). The average graphics card has a ray tracing score of 9166 points.
650 points vs 9,166 points
68% lower compute score
This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (3858 points vs 12074 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12074 points.
3,858 points vs 12,074 points
85.4% lower FP16 performance
This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (4.3 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
4.33 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
81.3% lower FP64 performance
This graphics card has a lower FP64 performance than the average graphics card (0.1 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP64 performance of 0.48 TFLOPS.
0.09 TFLOPS vs 0.48 TFLOPS
81.3% lower compute throughput
This graphics card has a lower compute throughput than the average graphics card (4.3 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 22.98 TFLOPS.
4.3 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS
2,304 fewer FP32 units
This graphics card has fewer FP32 units than the average graphics card (2048 vs 4,352). The average graphics card has 4,352 FP32 units.
2,048 vs 4,352

128 bit narrower memory bus
This graphics card has a narrower memory bus than the average graphics card (128 bit vs 256 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 256 bit.
128 bit vs 256 bit
8 GB less VRAM
This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (4 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
4 GB vs 12 GB
57.1% lower memory bandwidth
This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (192 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
192 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
36.8% slower memory speed
This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (12000 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
12,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
91.7% smaller L2 cache
This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (2 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
2 MB vs 24 MB
14.3% slower VRAM clock
This graphics card has a lower VRAM clock than the average graphics card (1500 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
1,500 MHz vs 1,750 MHz

60% larger process node
This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (8 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
8 nm vs 5 nm
Fewer PCIe lanes
This graphics card has fewer PCIe lanes than the average graphics card (x8 vs x16). The average graphics card has x16 PCIe lanes.
x8 vs x16
2 older
This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2021 vs 2023).
May 2021
2,021 vs 2,023
Older encoder generation
This graphics card uses an older encoder generation than the average graphics card (7 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
7 vs 8
62% fewer transistors
This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (8700 million vs 22900 million). The average graphics card has 22900 million transistors.
8,700 million vs 22,900 million

No AV1 encoding
This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
Narrower decode codec support
This graphics card supports narrower hardware decode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1).
H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1
2 fewer monitors per output type
This graphics card supports fewer monitors per output type than the average graphics card (1 vs 3). The average graphics card supports 3 monitors per output type.
1 vs 3
Narrower encode codec support
This graphics card supports narrower hardware encode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
H.264/H.265/AV1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
Older NVDEC generation
This graphics card has a lower NVDEC generation than the average graphics card (5 vs 6). The average graphics card offers NVDEC generation 6.
5 vs 6

No dual BIOS
This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
No fan stop
This graphics card does not support fan stop, the average graphics card does.
9.6 dB noisier under load
This graphics card has a higher load noise level than the average graphics card (45 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
45 dB vs 35.4 dB
8 °C higher load temperature
This graphics card has a higher load temperature than the average graphics card (75 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
75 °C vs 67 °C

No backplate
This graphics card does not include a backplate, the average graphics card does.
No RGB lighting
This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.

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What we like about NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

Capable 1080p performance for esports titles and older AAA games
Support for DLSS significantly boosts frame rates in compatible titles
Power-efficient design suitable for thin-and-light gaming laptops
Access to modern features like Ray Tracing and Nvidia Reflex
Generally runs cool and quiet in well-ventilated laptop chassis
Good entry-level option for content creation and video editing tasks

What we don't like about NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop

Limited VRAM (standard 4GB) causes stuttering and bottlenecks in modern AAA games
Significant performance variance between different TGP (wattage) configurations
Native Ray Tracing performance is often too low for demanding effects
Poor value proposition compared to the more powerful RTX 3060
Struggles to maintain 60 FPS at higher resolutions like 1440p
Not considered future-proof for upcoming graphics-heavy releases

Verdict

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU is an entry-level graphics card based on the Ampere architecture (GA107 chip), featuring 2,048 CUDA cores, 16 Ray Tracing cores, and 64 Tensor cores. It typically comes with 4GB or 6GB of GDDR6 VRAM on a 128-bit or 96-bit memory bus, with power consumption (TGP) ranging from 35W to 80W depending on the laptop's thermal design. Its main advantages include support for modern features like DLSS for AI-upscaling and ray tracing, making it a capable choice for 1080p gaming and light content creation at an affordable price point. However, the limited 4GB VRAM capacity in many models can lead to stuttering in modern AAA titles, and its performance is significantly lower than its higher-tier sibling, the RTX 3060.

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