GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile vs RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile vs RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile vs RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile

2024

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation (2025).
❌RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile is the safer long-term pick here because the hardware is newer and the feature stack is stronger.
❌28.6% higher power demand at 45W vs 35W.

RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile

2024

Why buy it

✅20.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation (2025).
✅Better long-term bet: Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) on 5nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 35W instead of 45W, a 10W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 20.8% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile instead at 11,269 vs 11,162, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer feature stack, with DLSS 4 Super Resolution (2025) and DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation (2025), while GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is limited to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020) and no comparable frame-generation support, a 5nm process instead of 8nm, and 16 vs 14 ray-tracing units. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile vs RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile

The GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in 2024. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1065 MHz to 1343 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 45W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 14 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,269 points.

RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile

The RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 26 2024. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1485 MHz to 2025 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 35W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,162 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile scores 11,269 and the RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile reaches 11,162 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is built on Ampere while the RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile uses Ada Lovelace, both on 8 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 1,792 (GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile) vs 2,048 (RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile). Raw compute: 4.813 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile) vs 8.294 TFLOPS (RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile). Boost clocks: 1343 MHz vs 2025 MHz. Ray tracing: 14 RT cores (GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile) vs 16 (RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile) with 56 Tensor cores vs 64.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile	RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile
G3D Mark Score	11,269	11,162
Architecture	Ampere	Ada Lovelace
Process Node	8 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	1792	2048+14%
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.813 TFLOPS	8.294 TFLOPS+72%
Boost Clock	1343 MHz	2025 MHz+51%
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	56	64+14%
L1 Cache	1.8 MB	2 MB+11%
L2 Cache	2 MB	12 MB+500%
Ray Tracing Cores	14	16+14%
Tensor Cores	56	64+14%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile is support for DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation. In games that support it, that can smooth out motion and lift perceived FPS. The GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile does not have comparable native support in the same tier.The RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile supports the newer DLSS 4 Super Resolution, whereas the GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is capped at DLSS 2 Super Resolution.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile	RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	DLSS 4 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	Not Supported	DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation
Ray Reconstruction	No	Yes (DLSS 4)
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile and 64-bit on the RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile) vs 12 MB (RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile) — the RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile	RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	128 GB/s	128 GB/s
Bus Width	64-bit	64-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	12 MB+500%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile) vs 12 (12_2) (RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile	RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile
DirectX	12.2+2%	12 (12_2)
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 8th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile) vs 8th Gen NVENC (RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile) vs H.264,H.265 (HEVC),AV1,VP9 (RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile	RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile
Encoder	8th Gen NVENC	8th Gen NVENC
Decoder	5th Gen NVDEC	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1	H.264,H.265 (HEVC),AV1,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile draws 45W versus the RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile's 35W — a 25% difference. The RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile) vs 500W (RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile	RTX 500 Ada Generation Mobile
TDP	45W	35W-22%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	—
Height	0mm	—
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	75°C-6%	80°C
Perf/Watt	250.4	318.9+27%