AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only shared benchmark recorded for both GPUs is Geekbench OpenCL, and the result is decisively one-sided. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 109,309 points, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile scores 52,998 points. That gives AMD a 106.3% advantage, meaning the RX 9070 GRE delivers more than double the compute performance of the mobile NVIDIA part in this test. The delta is enormous, and it reflects the fundamental gap in their target markets.

Looking at the broader database averages, the RX 9070 GRE sits at 57,367 average benchmark score, placing it in the 87th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Arc A580 (57,756, only 0.7% ahead), the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM (58,085, 1.2% ahead), the Intel Arc A570M (58,239, 1.5% ahead), and the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58,392, 1.8% ahead). The RX 9070 GRE is essentially trading blows with these cards, all within a 2% band, which places it firmly in the upper-midrange desktop tier.

The RTX 3050 A Mobile, by contrast, holds a 44th percentile ranking with an average score of 8,746. Its closest competitors are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 (8,743, a 0% delta), the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 (8,686, 0.7% behind), the AMD Radeon R9 M265X (8,851, 1.2% ahead), and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 (8,863, 1.3% ahead). The mobile GPU is effectively tied with these older or lower-tier parts, which puts it in a completely different performance class from the RX 9070 GRE.

The RX 9070 GRE also holds the sole head-to-head win count at 1, with the RTX 3050 A Mobile recording 0 wins. The only reason this comparison exists in a single shared test is the extreme disparity in their intended usage scenarios: one is a modern desktop card, the other is a low-power mobile chip.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE uses the Navi 48 chip built on RDNA 4.0 architecture, manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It packs 53,900 million transistors into a 357 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 151.0 million per mm². The chip belongs to the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation, and its predecessor is Navi III.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile uses the GA106 chip based on Ampere architecture, manufactured on an 8 nm process at Samsung. It contains 12,000 million transistors on a 276 mm² die, resulting in a much lower density of 43.5 million per mm². This part comes from the GeForce 30 Mobile generation, with its predecessor being GeForce 20 Mobile.

The RDNA 4.0 architecture implements 3,072 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, 96 raster output units, and 48 ray tracing cores. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 1,792 shading units, 56 TMUs, 32 ROPs, 14 RT cores, and adds 56 tensor cores, which AMD does not list for the RX 9070 GRE. The AMD card has no tensor core equivalent in the database, whereas NVIDIA's tensor cores are used for AI acceleration tasks.

The process node difference is stark: 4 nm versus 8 nm. That alone explains much of the transistor density gap, with AMD fitting over three times more transistors per square millimeter. The die size is also larger on the AMD side, 357 mm² versus 276 mm², but the transistor count difference is nearly 4.5 times in AMD's favor. This architectural gap shows up in every compute metric, from pixel rate to texture rate to FP32 throughput.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher clock speed?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE runs at a 1420 MHz base clock and 2790 MHz boost clock. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile runs at a 1065 MHz base clock and 1343 MHz boost clock. AMD's boost clock is more than double NVIDIA's.

Q: How much memory does each card have, and what is the bandwidth?

A: The RX 9070 GRE has 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 192.0 GB/s. AMD has three times the capacity and more than double the bandwidth.

Q: Are there ray tracing cores on both GPUs?

A: Yes, both have dedicated ray tracing hardware. The RX 9070 GRE has 48 RT cores, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile has 14 RT cores. The AMD card also has 56 tensor cores on the NVIDIA side, which AMD does not list.

Q: What is the power draw difference?

A: The RX 9070 GRE has a TDP of 220 W, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile has a TDP of 45 W. The mobile part is designed to fit in laptops, where the desktop card requires a 550 W suggested PSU and dual-slot cooling.

Q: Which card is still in production?

A: The RX 9070 GRE is listed as Active in production status, released on 2025-05-07. The RTX 3050 A Mobile is listed as End-of-life, with a release date of 2023-12-31.

Q: What interface do they use?

A: The RX 9070 GRE uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile uses PCIe 4.0 x8. The AMD card also has explicit display outputs (1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a), whereas the NVIDIA mobile part's outputs are listed as "Portable Device Dependent."

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification field. The RX 9070 GRE has 3,072 shading units versus 1,792 on the RTX 3050 A Mobile. Texture units are 192 versus 56, and ROPs are 96 versus 32. Ray tracing cores are 48 versus 14, with the NVIDIA card adding 56 tensor cores that AMD does not list.

Memory capacity is 12 GB versus 4 GB, with bus widths of 192-bit versus 128-bit. Bandwidth is 432.0 GB/s versus 192.0 GB/s. Clocks differ significantly: base 1420 MHz versus 1065 MHz, boost 2790 MHz versus 1343 MHz. The RX 9070 GRE also has a game clock of 2220 MHz, which the NVIDIA part does not list.

Pixel rate is 267.8 GPixel/s versus 42.98 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 535.7 GTexel/s versus 75.21 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 34.28 TFLOPS versus 4.813 TFLOPS, and FP16 matches at 34.28 TFLOPS versus 4.813 TFLOPS, both at 1:1 ratios.

The process node is 4 nm versus 8 nm, with transistor counts of 53,900 million versus 12,000 million. TDP is 220 W versus 45 W. The RX 9070 GRE uses dual-slot cooling with 2x 8-pin power connectors and a 550 W suggested PSU. The RTX 3050 A Mobile is an IGP with no power connectors and no suggested PSU. The bus interface is PCIe 5.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x8.

Display outputs differ: the AMD card has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a, while the NVIDIA mobile part is "Portable Device Dependent." Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 9070 GRE has a launch MSRP of 549 USD; the RTX 3050 A Mobile has no listed launch MSRP.

The Verdict

The data does not present a close contest. The RX 9070 GRE outperforms the RTX 3050 A Mobile by 106.3% in Geekbench OpenCL, holds an 87th percentile ranking versus 44th, and wins the only shared benchmark. The average benchmark scores, 57,367 versus 8,746, place these GPUs in entirely separate performance strata. The RX 9070 GRE competes with desktop cards like the Intel Arc A580 and AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile trades blows with the NVIDIA GTX 460 v2 and Quadro P2200.

The RX 9070 GRE is an active, current-generation desktop product with 12 GB VRAM, modern RDNA 4.0 architecture, and a 4 nm process. The RTX 3050 A Mobile is an end-of-life laptop part with 4 GB VRAM, Ampere architecture on 8 nm, and a 45 W power envelope. Anyone choosing between these two is not picking between similar alternatives; they are picking between a high-end desktop GPU and a low-power mobile GPU. The verdict is straightforward: the RX 9070 GRE wins on every measured performance metric, and the RTX 3050 A Mobile only holds advantages in power efficiency and portability, not in raw capability.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 9070 GRE wins in every benchmark category where both have recorded data. It leads in Geekbench OpenCL by 106.3%, and its 87th percentile ranking versus the RTX 3050 A Mobile's 44th percentile confirms superiority across the database. The AMD card also wins on specifications: more shading units, more TMUs, more ROPs, more RT cores, higher clocks, more memory, wider bus, higher bandwidth, and higher compute rates. It is the clear choice for desktop gaming, content creation, and any workload that demands high FP32 throughput or large VRAM capacity.

The RTX 3050 A Mobile wins in exactly one area: power consumption. Its 45 W TDP is a fraction of the RX 9070 GRE's 220 W, and it requires no additional power connectors or a suggested PSU. It is designed for portable devices where battery life and thermal limits matter more than raw performance. It also carries 56 tensor cores, which the RX 9070 GRE does not list, giving NVIDIA an architectural feature for AI workloads that AMD does not document. For a laptop user who needs a basic GPU for light gaming or general compute without the space or power budget for a desktop card, the RTX 3050 A Mobile is the only viable option in this pairing.

The use-case split is clean: the RX 9070 GRE for desktop builds where performance is the priority, the RTX 3050 A Mobile for laptops where the 45 W envelope and IGP form factor are mandatory. The database shows no overlap in performance, and the architectural differences reinforce the separation.