AMD FirePro W4300 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile Comparison

FAQ

Q: How does the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile compare to the AMD FirePro W4300 in overall average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 3050 Ti Mobile records an average benchmark score of 12,940, while the FirePro W4300 records 11,225. This places the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile at the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, versus the 50th percentile for the FirePro W4300.

Q: What is the performance difference in the only shared benchmark test?

A: In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile scores 57,915 against 11,225 for the FirePro W4300. The recorded delta is 415.9%, meaning the NVIDIA part is roughly five times faster in this specific test.

Q: Which GPU has the more recent release date?

A: The RTX 3050 Ti Mobile was released on 2021-05-10, while the FirePro W4300 was released on 2015-11-30. Both products are listed as end-of-life in the database.

Q: How do the two compare in terms of memory bandwidth despite both having 4 GB?

A: Both use a 128-bit memory bus, but the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile uses GDDR6 with 192.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the FirePro W4300 uses GDDR5 with 96.00 GB/s. The NVIDIA part has exactly double the memory bandwidth.

Q: What are the nearest rivals for each GPU according to the database?

A: For the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, the nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 580 (0.1% ahead), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (0.4% behind), AMD Radeon 740M (0.5% ahead), and AMD FirePro W5100 (0.7% ahead). For the FirePro W4300, the closest are the AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200 (0% delta), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M (0.3% behind), and two NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q variants (both 1.2% ahead).

Q: Do both GPUs support DirectX 12?

A: Yes, but at different feature levels. The RTX 3050 Ti Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the FirePro W4300 supports DirectX 12 (12_0). The NVIDIA part also supports Vulkan 1.4 versus Vulkan 1.2.170 for the AMD part.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is substantial, reflecting roughly six years of semiconductor advancement. The RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is built on NVIDIA's Ampere architecture using the GA106 chip, fabricated on an 8 nm process at Samsung. It packs 12,000 million transistors into a 276 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 43.5 million per square millimeter. The FirePro W4300, by contrast, uses AMD's older GCN 2.0 architecture with the Bonaire chip, built on a 28 nm process at TSMC. It contains only 2,080 million transistors on a 160 mm² die, for a density of 13.0 million per square millimeter.

The compute resource disparity is equally pronounced. The RTX 3050 Ti Mobile features 2,560 shading units, 80 texture mapping units, and 32 raster operation units. It also includes dedicated hardware for ray tracing (20 RT cores) and AI acceleration (80 tensor cores), neither of which exists on the FirePro W4300. The AMD part has just 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. These differences translate directly into theoretical throughput figures: the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile delivers 5.299 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the FirePro W4300 manages 1,428.5 GFLOPS, or roughly 1.43 TFLOPS.

The memory subsystems differ in type and speed even though both use a 128-bit bus. The NVIDIA GPU employs GDDR6 at 12 Gbps effective, achieving 192.0 GB/s, while the AMD GPU uses GDDR5 at 6 Gbps effective, achieving 96.00 GB/s. API support also separates the two: the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the FirePro W4300 is limited to DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.2.170. Both support OpenGL 4.6.

The physical form factors are entirely different classes. The RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is an integrated GPU with no slot width, no power connectors, and a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. The FirePro W4300 is a single-slot, 171 mm long, 69 mm tall card with four mini-DisplayPort 1.2 outputs, a PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, and no external power connectors, requiring only a 250 W suggested power supply. The NVIDIA part's display outputs are listed as portable device dependent, reflecting its mobile nature.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains only one direct head-to-head benchmark between these two GPUs: Geekbench OpenCL. This single measurement is decisive. The RTX 3050 Ti Mobile scores 57,915, while the FirePro W4300 scores 11,225. The delta is 415.9% in favor of the NVIDIA part, a margin that dwarfs any other comparison in the database. This is not a marginal improvement; it is a generational leap.

To contextualize this result, the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile's nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon RX 580, which scores 12,928 on average, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER at 12,986. The RTX 3050 Ti Mobile sits between these two, within 0.1% of the RX 580 and 0.4% of the GTX 1660 SUPER. Its own average benchmark score of 12,940 is consistent with that grouping. The FirePro W4300's average score of 11,225 places it near the AMD Radeon Pro WX 3200 (11,228) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M (11,261), but roughly 15% below the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile's neighborhood.

The gap is even more stark in the OpenCL compute test specifically. The RTX 3050 Ti Mobile's score of 57,915 is more than five times the FirePro W4300's 11,225. In the broader benchmark suite, the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile also shows a balanced profile across DirectX tests, with PassMark scores of 60 for DirectX 10, 76 for DirectX 11, 49 for DirectX 12, and 120 for DirectX 9. Its PassMark G3D score is 10,093, G2D is 498, and GPU compute is 4,305. The FirePro W4300 has no recorded scores for these tests, so the comparison rests entirely on the OpenCL result.

Given the single shared benchmark, the victory count is 1 for the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile and 0 for the FirePro W4300. The winning margin is not close enough to warrant a nuanced discussion; it is a clear, unambiguous result.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification field recorded in the database.

Process and Die: The RTX 3050 Ti Mobile uses an 8 nm Samsung process with 12,000 million transistors on a 276 mm² die. The FirePro W4300 uses a 28 nm TSMC process with 2,080 million transistors on a 160 mm² die. Transistor density is 43.5M per mm² versus 13.0M per mm².

Memory: Both have 4 GB, but the type differs: GDDR6 versus GDDR5. The memory clock is 1500 MHz for both, but the effective data rate is 12 Gbps for the NVIDIA part versus 6 Gbps for the AMD part. Bandwidth is 192.0 GB/s versus 96.00 GB/s.

Compute Units: The RTX 3050 Ti Mobile has 2,560 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The FirePro W4300 has 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. The NVIDIA part also has 20 RT cores and 80 tensor cores; the AMD part has none.

Throughput: Pixel rate is 33.12 GPixel/s versus 14.88 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 82.80 GTexel/s versus 44.64 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 5.299 TFLOPS versus 1,428.5 GFLOPS. FP16 is 5.299 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA part; the AMD part has no recorded FP16 figure.

Power and Form Factor: TDP is 75 W for the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile versus 50 W for the FirePro W4300. The NVIDIA part is an IGP with no slot width and no power connectors. The AMD part is single-slot, measures 171 mm by 69 mm, has no power connectors, and lists a 250 W suggested power supply.

Interfaces and Outputs: The RTX 3050 Ti Mobile uses PCIe 4.0 x16 and has portable device dependent display outputs. The FirePro W4300 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 and has 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 outputs.

API Support: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) versus DirectX 12 (12_0). Vulkan 1.4 versus 1.2.170. OpenGL 4.6 for both.

Release and Status: The RTX 3050 Ti Mobile released 2021-05-10; the FirePro W4300 released 2015-11-30. Both are end-of-life. The RTX 3050 Ti Mobile's predecessor is GeForce 20 Mobile; the FirePro W4300's predecessor is FirePro Terascale, and its successor is Radeon Pro GCN.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 3050 Ti Mobile wins in every measurable category where direct comparison exists. In the only shared benchmark, Geekbench OpenCL, it leads by 415.9%. Its average benchmark score is 12,940 against 11,225, a 15.3% overall advantage. It holds a commanding lead in memory bandwidth (192.0 GB/s versus 96.00 GB/s), FP32 compute (5.299 TFLOPS versus 1,428.5 GFLOPS), pixel rate (33.12 GPixel/s versus 14.88 GPixel/s), and texture rate (82.80 GTexel/s versus 44.64 GTexel/s). It offers modern API support with DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, plus dedicated ray tracing and tensor cores.

The FirePro W4300 wins in exactly one category: power consumption. Its 50 W TDP is 25 W lower than the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile's 75 W. It also has a smaller physical footprint as a single-slot card with no external power connector, and its 250 W suggested power supply requirement is modest. For applications where maximum compute throughput is not required and power efficiency is paramount, the FirePro W4300 draws less power. Additionally, its four mini-DisplayPort 1.2 outputs provide a fixed multi-display capability, whereas the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile's outputs depend on the portable device.

In terms of competitive positioning, the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile sits among mainstream desktop GPUs like the Radeon RX 580 and GTX 1660 SUPER, within 0.5% of both. The FirePro W4300 sits near professional mobile and older desktop parts like the Radeon Pro WX 3200 and GTX 780M, but notably also within 1.2% of the much newer RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q variants, which suggests its performance class is well below the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile's.

The RTX 3050 Ti Mobile's PassMark results show a profile suited to modern workloads: DirectX 11 score of 76, DirectX 12 score of 49, and a strong G3D score of 10,093. Its compute score of 4,305 in PassMark GPU Compute further underscores its advantage. The FirePro W4300 has no recorded results for these tests, so its strengths are limited to the OpenCL measurement and its lower power draw.

The Verdict

The data points to a single conclusion: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is the superior GPU in nearly every performance metric. Its 415.9% lead in Geekbench OpenCL is the defining statistic, and its average benchmark score of 12,940 is 15.3% higher than the FirePro W4300's 11,225. The NVIDIA part offers more than three times the shading units, more than double the memory bandwidth, and roughly 3.7 times the FP32 compute. It supports modern APIs including DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, and it includes ray tracing and tensor cores that the AMD part entirely lacks.

The FirePro W4300's only advantage is its 50 W TDP, which is 25 W lower than the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile's 75 W. For a system where power draw is the absolute constraint and compute performance is secondary, the AMD card draws less power. Its single-slot, 171 mm length and 69 mm height also make it a compact option for space-constrained chassis, and its four mini-DisplayPort outputs offer a fixed multi-monitor configuration without relying on a host device.

However, for any workload that stresses the GPU, the choice is unambiguous. The RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is the database's clear winner with 1 win against 0 for the FirePro W4300. Buyers who need modern graphics features, high memory bandwidth, or substantial compute throughput should select the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile. The FirePro W4300 is only appropriate for legacy systems or scenarios where its lower power envelope and fixed display outputs are the deciding factors. The performance gap is too large to justify any other conclusion.