AMD Radeon RX 7400 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows the AMD Radeon RX 7400 winning five of the seven head-to-head benchmark comparisons, with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile taking two. The most decisive result is in 2D graphics: the RX 7400 scores 1209 in Passmark G2D against 526 for the RTX 3050 A Mobile, a 129.8% advantage. That is the largest margin in the entire comparison and points to a substantial gap in desktop-style 2D workload performance.

In DirectX 9, the RX 7400 delivers 176 points versus 152, a 15.8% lead. The GPU compute test also favors AMD, with 5152 points against 4419, a 16.6% advantage. The overall 3D graphics score (Passmark G3D) is close: 11897 for the RX 7400 versus 11664 for the RTX 3050 A Mobile, a 2% edge. DirectX 11 shows a smaller win for AMD at 97 versus 94, a 3.2% difference.

The NVIDIA part wins the DirectX 12 test by a large margin: 55 versus 44, a 20% gap. That is the second-largest delta in the set. The other NVIDIA win is in DirectX 10, where it scores 61 against 59, a 3.3% lead. The two DirectX 12 and DirectX 10 results indicate that the RTX 3050 A Mobile holds an advantage in newer API workloads, while the RX 7400 dominates the legacy DirectX 9 path and compute.

The average benchmark score for each part tells a different story from the head-to-head set. The RX 7400 has an average of 2467, placing it in the 17th percentile of all GPUs. The RTX 3050 A Mobile averages 8746, placing it in the 44th percentile. The database's nearest-rival data for the RX 7400 lists the AMD Radeon 8040S at 2440 (1.1% behind), the NVIDIA GeForce 710M at 2433 (1.4% behind), the Intel HD Graphics 610 at 2425 (1.8% behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710M at 2422 (1.9% behind). For the RTX 3050 A Mobile, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 at 8743 (0% delta), the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 at 8686 (0.7% behind), the AMD Radeon R9 M265X at 8851 (1.2% ahead), and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 at 8863 (1.3% ahead). These two clusters are far apart in absolute terms, which means the average-score comparison reflects a different tier of performance than the direct head-to-head tests.

The head-to-head results are mixed because the benchmarks measure different workloads. The RX 7400 wins compute, 2D, DirectX 9, DirectX 11, and overall 3D, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile wins DirectX 10 and DirectX 12. The DirectX 12 gap of 20% is notable because that API is common in modern games, but the RX 7400 still leads in the aggregate G3D score.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different foundries and process nodes. The AMD Radeon RX 7400 uses TSMC's 6 nm node, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile uses Samsung's 8 nm node. The AMD chip is Navi 33 with the RDNA 3.0 architecture, codename Hotpink Bonefish. The NVIDIA chip is GA106 with the Ampere architecture. The RX 7400 contains 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 65.2 million per mm². The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 12,000 million transistors on a larger 276 mm² die, for a density of 43.5 million per mm². The smaller, denser AMD die is a direct result of the more advanced process.

Memory configurations differ substantially. The RX 7400 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 on the same 128-bit bus, but bandwidth drops to 192.0 GB/s. The memory clock is 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for AMD versus 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA. That is a 50% advantage in effective memory speed for the RX 7400.

The compute configuration also diverges. Both parts have 1792 shading units, but the RX 7400 has 112 texture mapping units and 64 render output units, versus 56 TMUs and 32 ROPs for the RTX 3050 A Mobile. The AMD pixel rate is 147.2 GPixel/s against 42.98 GPixel/s for NVIDIA, and the texture rate is 257.6 GTexel/s versus 75.21 GTexel/s. The RX 7400 delivers 16.49 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile delivers 4.813 TFLOPS. For FP16, the RX 7400 reaches 32.97 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio), while the RTX 3050 A Mobile stays at 4.813 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio). The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 14 ray tracing cores and 56 tensor cores, while the RX 7400 has 28 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores listed.

Power and physical specifications differ as well. The RX 7400 is rated at 43 W TDP, uses a dual-slot design with a single 6-pin power connector, and requires a 200 W suggested power supply. The RTX 3050 A Mobile is rated at 45 W TDP, uses an integrated form factor (IGP), has no power connectors, and lists no suggested PSU. Both use a PCIe 4.0 x8 bus interface. The RX 7400 has display outputs of 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile is marked as portable-device dependent.

Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 7400 was released on 2025-08-07, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile was released on 2023-12-31 and is marked as end-of-life. The AMD part's predecessor is Navi II with successor Navi IV; the NVIDIA part's predecessor is GeForce 20 Mobile with no successor listed.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher FP32 compute throughput?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7400 delivers 16.49 TFLOPS, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile delivers 4.813 TFLOPS. The RX 7400 is roughly three times higher in raw FP32.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference between the two?

A: The RX 7400 provides 288.0 GB/s over a 128-bit bus with 18 Gbps effective memory speed. The RTX 3050 A Mobile provides 192.0 GB/s over the same bus width with 12 Gbps effective. That is a 96 GB/s advantage for AMD.

Q: Which GPU wins DirectX 12 benchmarks?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile wins the Passmark DirectX 12 test with 55 points versus 44 for the RX 7400, a 20% lead.

Q: How do the 2D graphics scores compare?

A: The RX 7400 scores 1209 in Passmark G2D, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile scores 526. The AMD part is 129.8% higher.

Q: What are the transistor counts on each chip?

A: The RX 7400 has 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 12,000 million transistors on a 276 mm² die.

Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?

A: The RX 7400 has 28 ray tracing cores. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 14 ray tracing cores.

Specification Differences

The two parts differ in every major hardware category. The process node is 6 nm (TSMC) for AMD versus 8 nm (Samsung) for NVIDIA. The RX 7400 die is 204 mm², while the RTX 3050 A Mobile die is 276 mm². Transistor counts are 13,300 million versus 12,000 million. Transistor density is 65.2 million per mm² versus 43.5 million per mm².

Clock speeds differ: the RX 7400 has a base clock of 1452 MHz and a boost of 2300 MHz, with a game clock of 2200 MHz. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has a base of 1065 MHz and a boost of 1343 MHz. Memory clocks are 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) versus 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective).

Memory capacity is 8 GB GDDR6 for AMD versus 4 GB GDDR6 for NVIDIA. Bandwidth is 288.0 GB/s versus 192.0 GB/s. The RX 7400 has 112 TMUs and 64 ROPs; the RTX 3050 A Mobile has 56 TMUs and 32 ROPs. Pixel rate is 147.2 GPixel/s versus 42.98 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 257.6 GTexel/s versus 75.21 GTexel/s.

FP32 is 16.49 TFLOPS versus 4.813 TFLOPS. FP16 is 32.97 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 4.813 TFLOPS (1:1). Ray tracing cores are 28 versus 14, and only the NVIDIA part lists tensor cores at 56. TDP is 43 W versus 45 W. The RX 7400 uses dual-slot with a 6-pin connector and a 200 W suggested PSU; the RTX 3050 A Mobile is IGP with no connectors and no suggested PSU. The RX 7400 has dedicated display outputs; the RTX 3050 A Mobile is portable-device dependent. The RX 7400 has a release date of 2025-08-07; the RTX 3050 A Mobile has a release date of 2023-12-31 and is end-of-life.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 7400 wins in legacy DirectX 9 (176 versus 152), DirectX 11 (97 versus 94), 2D graphics (1209 versus 526), GPU compute (5152 versus 4419), and overall 3D (11897 versus 11664). Its 2D performance is so far ahead that any workload involving 2D rendering, desktop composition, or similar tasks strongly favors the RX 7400. The compute score advantage of 16.6% suggests the RX 7400 is also better suited for general-purpose GPU compute tasks. The higher texture rate (257.6 GTexel/s versus 75.21 GTexel/s) and pixel rate (147.2 GPixel/s versus 42.98 GPixel/s) back up the 3D and compute wins.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile wins in DirectX 10 (61 versus 59) and DirectX 12 (55 versus 44). The 20% DirectX 12 lead is the strongest single result for NVIDIA. The tensor cores (56) and ray tracing cores (14) are present on the NVIDIA part, while the RX 7400 has more ray tracing cores (28) but no tensor cores listed. For applications that rely on DirectX 12 features, the RTX 3050 A Mobile shows an advantage despite lower raw compute and memory bandwidth.

The average benchmark scores place the parts in different performance tiers. The RTX 3050 A Mobile's average of 8746 puts it near the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 (8743) and the AMD Radeon R9 M265X (8851). The RX 7400's average of 2467 sits near the AMD Radeon 8040S (2440) and the NVIDIA GeForce 710M (2433). However, the head-to-head results show the RX 7400 beating the RTX 3050 A Mobile in five of seven tests, so the average-score gap likely reflects different benchmark weighting rather than a consistent performance deficit.

The Verdict

The data indicates that the AMD Radeon RX 7400 is the stronger overall performer in the direct comparisons. It wins five of seven head-to-head benchmarks, including the aggregate G3D score, and its advantages in memory bandwidth (288.0 GB/s versus 192.0 GB/s), FP32 compute (16.49 TFLOPS versus 4.813 TFLOPS), and pixel/texture rates are substantial. The RX 7400 also has double the memory capacity (8 GB versus 4 GB) and a more advanced 6 nm process node.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is the better choice specifically for DirectX 12 workloads, where it leads by 20%, and it edges ahead in DirectX 10. It also carries tensor cores, which the RX 7400 lacks. The RTX 3050 A Mobile is end-of-life, while the RX 7400 is a newer release.

For users prioritizing modern API performance, DirectX 12, and tensor-based features, the RTX 3050 A Mobile has a clear niche. For users who need 2D performance, GPU compute, legacy DirectX support, higher memory bandwidth, or more VRAM, the RX 7400 is the better fit. The head-to-head wins suggest the RX 7400 is the more versatile part, despite the RTX 3050 A Mobile's higher average benchmark score and percentile ranking.