AMD Radeon 780M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains two shared benchmark results between the AMD Radeon 780M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, and in both cases the NVIDIA part comes out ahead. The first test, Geekbench OpenCL, shows a decisive margin: the RTX 3050 OEM scores 60,740 against the Radeon 780M's 18,602. That is a delta of 69.4 percent in favor of NVIDIA, which represents the largest single performance gap in this comparison. The second test, Geekbench Vulkan, narrows the gap considerably but still favors NVIDIA: the RTX 3050 OEM scores 57,103 versus the Radeon 780M's 33,683, a delta of 41 percent.

The overall win tally is therefore 2-0 for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM across the head-to-head suite. The average benchmark score in the database tells a similar story, though with a smaller margin. The Radeon 780M posts an average score of 17,588, while the RTX 3050 OEM averages 15,199. That is a curious inversion: the head-to-head results favor NVIDIA by wide margins, yet the average score across all recorded tests favors AMD by roughly 2,389 points. This suggests the RTX 3050 OEM's additional benchmark entries, which include several Passmark tests, drag its average down relative to its strong Geekbench performance.

Looking at the percentile rankings, the Radeon 780M sits at the 61st percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the RTX 3050 OEM sits at the 57th percentile. This means the AMD integrated part outperforms a larger share of the overall GPU population than the NVIDIA discrete card, despite losing both direct comparisons. The nearest rivals in the database reinforce this positioning. The Radeon 780M sits within 0.5 percent of the AMD Radeon Pro 560, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, the AMD Radeon HD 7790, and the AMD Radeon Pro 460. The RTX 3050 OEM, meanwhile, sits within 0.6 percent of the AMD Radeon RX 7600, the AMD Radeon 680M, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060. In other words, both parts occupy a similar performance neighborhood, but the direct comparison tests are unambiguously in NVIDIA's favor.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different design philosophies. The AMD Radeon 780M is an integrated graphics processor built on the Phoenix chip, using the RDNA 3.0 architecture and manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It belongs to the Navi III IGP generation and uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 bus interface. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is a discrete, dual-slot card built on the GA106 chip, using the Ampere architecture and manufactured on an 8 nm process at Samsung. It belongs to the GeForce 30-series and also uses PCIe 4.0 x8.

The transistor counts reveal a major divergence. The Radeon 780M packs 25,390 million transistors into a die size of 178 mm², yielding a transistor density of 142.6 million per square millimeter. The RTX 3050 OEM contains 12,000 million transistors on a 276 mm² die, for a density of just 43.5 million per square millimeter. The AMD part achieves more than three times the transistor density, which is a direct consequence of the more advanced 4 nm process compared to NVIDIA's 8 nm node.

Clock speeds also differ substantially. The Radeon 780M has a base clock of 800 MHz and a boost clock of 2,900 MHz. The RTX 3050 OEM has a base clock of 1,515 MHz and a boost clock of 1,755 MHz. The AMD part boosts far higher, but it also idles far lower, reflecting its integrated nature and 15 W TDP. The NVIDIA card, with a TDP of 130 W, runs at a more consistent but lower peak clock.

Memory configuration is another stark contrast. The Radeon 780M uses system shared memory, with the size, type, bus width, and bandwidth all marked as system dependent. The RTX 3050 OEM has 8 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is listed at 1,750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective data rate. The NVIDIA card also requires a power connector (1x 8-pin) and a suggested PSU of 300 W, while the Radeon 780M uses no power connectors at all and draws power directly from the motherboard.

Shader resources favor NVIDIA numerically. The RTX 3050 OEM has 2,304 shading units, 72 texture mapping units, 32 ROPs, 18 ray tracing cores, and 72 tensor cores. The Radeon 780M has 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 12 ray tracing cores, with no tensor cores listed. Despite the lower shader count, the AMD part achieves a higher pixel rate of 92.80 GPixel/s versus 56.16 GPixel/s for NVIDIA, and a higher texture rate of 139.2 GTexel/s versus 126.4 GTexel/s. In raw FP32 throughput, the Radeon 780M lists 8.909 TFLOPS against the RTX 3050 OEM's 8.087 TFLOPS, and both parts list FP16 at a 1:1 ratio. The NVIDIA card pulls ahead in ray tracing hardware count, but the AMD part leads in several compute and fill-rate metrics.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM wins in every direct benchmark comparison recorded. In Geekbench OpenCL, it leads by 69.4 percent, which indicates a substantial advantage in general-purpose compute workloads. In Geekbench Vulkan, it leads by 41 percent, showing strong graphics API performance as well. The RTX 3050 OEM also has a dedicated 8 GB GDDR6 memory pool with 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which gives it a clear edge in any workload that is sensitive to memory capacity or bandwidth. Its 18 ray tracing cores and 72 tensor cores provide hardware features that the Radeon 780M lacks, at least in terms of tensor acceleration.

The AMD Radeon 780M, despite losing both head-to-head tests, wins in several measured specifications. Its FP32 throughput of 8.909 TFLOPS exceeds the RTX 3050 OEM's 8.087 TFLOPS. Its pixel rate of 92.80 GPixel/s is 65 percent higher than the NVIDIA card's 56.16 GPixel/s. Its texture rate of 139.2 GTexel/s also beats the NVIDIA card's 126.4 GTexel/s. The Radeon 780M achieves these results within a 15 W TDP, compared to the RTX 3050 OEM's 130 W TDP, making it dramatically more power-efficient on paper. The AMD part also has a higher average benchmark score of 17,588 versus 15,199, and a higher percentile rank of 61 versus 57.

In terms of use cases, the RTX 3050 OEM is the clear choice for anyone who needs a dedicated graphics card with its own memory, a dual-slot form factor, and standard display outputs (1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a). The Radeon 780M is an integrated part with motherboard-dependent display outputs, meaning its utility depends entirely on the system it is installed in. The RTX 3050 OEM also has a longer physical footprint at 242 mm, suggesting it is designed for desktop cases with room for a discrete card. The Radeon 780M, being an IGP, requires no additional cooling or power beyond what the motherboard provides.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon 780M has an average benchmark score of 17,588, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM averages 15,199.

Q: How large is the performance gap in the shared Vulkan test?

A: In the Geekbench Vulkan test, the RTX 3050 OEM scores 57,103 against the Radeon 780M's 33,683, a delta of 41 percent in NVIDIA's favor.

Q: Does the Radeon 780M have any performance advantage over the RTX 3050 OEM?

A: Yes, in raw compute and fill-rate metrics. The Radeon 780M lists 8.909 TFLOPS FP32, 92.80 GPixel/s pixel rate, and 139.2 GTexel/s texture rate, all higher than the RTX 3050 OEM's 8.087 TFLOPS, 56.16 GPixel/s, and 126.4 GTexel/s.

Q: What memory does the RTX 3050 OEM use?

A: The RTX 3050 OEM has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s and an effective data rate of 14 Gbps.

Q: What is the TDP difference between the two GPUs?

A: The Radeon 780M has a TDP of 15 W, while the RTX 3050 OEM has a TDP of 130 W.

Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?

A: The RTX 3050 OEM has 18 ray tracing cores, while the Radeon 780M has 12.

The Verdict

The data points to a straightforward conclusion: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is the faster GPU in every direct comparison recorded. It wins both Geekbench tests, one by 69.4 percent and the other by 41 percent. It also offers dedicated GDDR6 memory, a discrete dual-slot design, and a standard set of display outputs. If the task is to pick a GPU for raw benchmark performance in the tests listed, the RTX 3050 OEM is the correct choice.

However, the Radeon 780M is not without its own merits. It achieves higher FP32 throughput, pixel rate, and texture rate than the NVIDIA card, and it does so at a fraction of the power draw. It also has a higher average benchmark score and a better percentile ranking among all GPUs in the database. This makes it an interesting option in contexts where power efficiency and integrated form factor matter more than the specific Geekbench results.

The RTX 3050 OEM is the better pick for users who need a dedicated card with its own memory and standard connectivity, and who prioritize the measured performance in OpenCL and Vulkan workloads. The Radeon 780M is the better fit for systems that cannot accommodate a discrete dual-slot card, require minimal power draw, or already rely on shared memory architectures. The 2-0 head-to-head record is decisive, but the surrounding data shows that the Radeon 780M holds its own in several key specification areas.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon 780M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | Ampere |

| Process Node | 4 nm | 8 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | Samsung |

| Transistors | 25,390 million | 12,000 million |

| Die Size | 178 mm² | 276 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 142.6M / mm² | 43.5M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 800 MHz | 1,515 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2,900 MHz | 1,755 MHz |

| Memory Size | System Shared | 8 GB |

| Memory Type | System Shared | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | System Shared | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | System Dependent | 224.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 768 | 2,304 |

| TMUs | 48 | 72 |

| ROPs | 32 | 32 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | 12 | 18 |

| Tensor Cores | None listed | 72 |

| Pixel Rate | 92.80 GPixel/s | 56.16 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 139.2 GTexel/s | 126.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 8.909 TFLOPS | 8.087 TFLOPS |

| TDP | 15 W | 130 W |

| Slot Width | IGP | Dual-slot |

| Power Connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | Not listed | 300 W |

| Display Outputs | Motherboard Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Length | Not listed | 242 mm |

| Height | Not listed | 112 mm |

| Production Status | Active | End-of-life |

| Release Date | 2024-01-30 | 2022-01-03 |