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

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded measurements place the AMD Radeon RX 9070 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile in entirely different performance tiers. Across eight shared benchmark tests, the RX 9070 wins every matchup, but the margins vary considerably by workload type. The largest single gap appears in Passmark GPU Compute, where the RX 9070 scores 14737 against 4419 for the RTX 3050 A Mobile, a 233.5% advantage. This points to a wide chasm in raw computational throughput, likely reflecting the RX 9070's much larger shader array and higher clock envelope.

DirectX 11 performance shows the next biggest spread. The RX 9070 records 281 in Passmark DirectX 11, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile manages only 94, giving the AMD part a 198.9% lead. DirectX 10 follows a similar pattern: 141 versus 61, a 131.1% gap. The older DirectX 9 path also favors the RX 9070 by 125.7%, with scores of 343 and 152 respectively.

The closest contest in the whole set is Passmark DirectX 12. Here the RX 9070 scores 74 and the RTX 3050 A Mobile scores 55, a 34.5% advantage. That is still a clear win, but the reduced margin suggests the newer API narrows the gap somewhat, possibly because both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate and the workload scales differently across their respective architectures. Even so, the RX 9070 remains ahead.

Geekbench OpenCL shows the RX 9070 at 131539 versus 52998 for the RTX 3050 A Mobile, a 148.2% lead. This test tends to exercise general compute and memory throughput, where the RX 9070's 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth and 36.13 TFLOPS of FP32 performance dominate the RTX 3050 A Mobile's 192.0 GB/s and 4.813 TFLOPS.

Passmark G3D, a broad gaming-oriented metric, gives the RX 9070 a 117.6% win with 25381 against 11664. Passmark G2D, which measures 2D graphics operations, shows a 143.3% advantage for the RX 9070 at 1280 versus 526.

The aggregate picture is unambiguous. The RX 9070 wins all eight head-to-head tests, with deltas ranging from 34.5% to 233.5%. The average benchmark score for the RX 9070 sits at 23877, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile averages 8746. That is roughly 2.7 times higher overall, consistent with the individual test results. The RX 9070 also lands at the 69th percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile sits at the 44th percentile.

For context on the RX 9070's standing, its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z at an average score of 23736 (a 0.6% difference), the AMD Radeon RX 6800S at 24063 (0.8% below), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile at 23628 (1.1% above), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER at 24170 (1.2% below). The RX 9070 slots into a cluster of high-end desktop and mobile parts, trading places with them by single-digit percentage points.

The RTX 3050 A Mobile, by contrast, sits near the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 at 8743 (a 0% difference), the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 at 8686 (0.7% above), the AMD Radeon R9 M265X at 8851 (1.2% below), and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 at 8863 (1.3% below). Its performance class is entry-level to mid-range, and its average score places it far from the RX 9070's neighborhood.

The Verdict

The data draws a clear line between these two products. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is a desktop-class GPU built for high-resolution gaming and demanding compute workloads. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is a low-power mobile part designed for thin laptops where battery life and thermal limits take priority over raw performance.

For anyone choosing based purely on benchmark scores, the RX 9070 is the obvious pick. It outperforms the RTX 3050 A Mobile in every recorded test, often by more than double. The smallest margin, 34.5% in DirectX 12, still represents a substantial performance gap. The RX 9070's 69th percentile ranking versus the RTX 3050 A Mobile's 44th percentile reinforces this hierarchy.

However, the RTX 3050 A Mobile is not without purpose. Its 45 W TDP, integrated form factor, and lack of external power connectors make it suitable for ultraportable systems where the RX 9070's 220 W TDP, dual-slot cooler, and 2x 8-pin power connectors would be physically impossible to accommodate. The RX 9070 requires a 550 W suggested power supply and a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile uses PCIe 4.0 x8 and draws power directly from the motherboard.

The production status also differs. The RX 9070 is listed as Active, released on March 5, 2025. The RTX 3050 A Mobile is End-of-life, with a release date of December 31, 2023. The RX 9070 carries a launch MSRP of 549 USD. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has no recorded launch MSRP in the database.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 9070 wins every benchmark category recorded. Its strengths are most pronounced in compute-heavy tasks. The 233.5% lead in Passmark GPU Compute indicates a massive advantage for rendering, physics simulation, machine learning inference, and other parallel workloads. The 148.2% lead in Geekbench OpenCL confirms this pattern across a different compute API.

In gaming-oriented tests, the RX 9070 also holds a commanding position. Passmark G3D shows a 117.6% lead, and DirectX 11 shows a 198.9% lead. These results suggest the RX 9070 can handle modern titles at high settings and resolutions, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile would struggle with anything beyond modest settings.

The RTX 3050 A Mobile does not win any benchmark category, but its specification profile points to a different kind of advantage: efficiency and portability. Its 45 W TDP is one-fifth of the RX 9070's 220 W figure. It requires no power connectors, uses an integrated form factor, and is portable-device dependent in its display outputs. For a thin-and-light laptop, these characteristics matter more than raw frame rates.

The RTX 3050 A Mobile also carries 56 tensor cores, a feature the RX 9070 lacks entirely. This suggests the NVIDIA part can accelerate certain AI and deep learning operations through its tensor core hardware, even if its overall FP32 throughput is far lower. The RX 9070 has no tensor cores listed, relying instead on its 3584 shading units for general compute.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 averages 23877 across all recorded benchmarks, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile averages 8746.

Q: How large is the performance gap in DirectX 12?

A: The RX 9070 scores 74 in Passmark DirectX 12, and the RTX 3050 A Mobile scores 55. The RX 9070 leads by 34.5%, the smallest margin of any head-to-head test.

Q: Does the RTX 3050 A Mobile win any benchmark?

A: No. The RX 9070 wins all eight head-to-head tests. The RTX 3050 A Mobile records zero wins.

Q: What is the memory configuration of each GPU?

A: The RX 9070 has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 644.6 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 192.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the power requirements for each GPU?

A: The RX 9070 has a 220 W TDP, uses a dual-slot cooler, requires 2x 8-pin power connectors, and needs a 550 W suggested power supply. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has a 45 W TDP, uses an integrated form factor, and requires no power connectors.

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in compute performance?

A: The RX 9070 delivers 36.13 TFLOPS FP32 and scores 14737 in Passmark GPU Compute. The RTX 3050 A Mobile delivers 4.813 TFLOPS FP32 and scores 4419, a 233.5% advantage for the RX 9070.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and manufacturing processes. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 uses the Navi 48 chip built on RDNA 4.0 architecture, fabricated by TSMC on a 4 nm process. It belongs to the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation and the Radeon RX 9000 series. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile uses the GA106 chip built on Ampere architecture, fabricated by Samsung on an 8 nm process. It belongs to the GeForce 30 Mobile generation and the GeForce 30-series.

The transistor counts differ substantially. The RX 9070 packs 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 151.0M per mm². The RTX 3050 A Mobile contains 12,000 million transistors on a 276 mm² die, with a density of 43.5M per mm². The RX 9070's smaller process node allows for more than four times the transistor count on a die that is only about 29% larger.

Compute resources follow the same pattern. The RX 9070 has 3584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 128 raster operation units. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 1792 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The RX 9070 also has 56 ray tracing cores, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile has 14. For tensor operations, the RTX 3050 A Mobile includes 56 tensor cores, and the RX 9070 lists none.

Clock speeds favor the RX 9070 as well. Its base clock is 1330 MHz, its boost clock is 2520 MHz, and it has a game clock of 2070 MHz. The RTX 3050 A Mobile runs at a 1065 MHz base and 1343 MHz boost, with no game clock listed. Memory clocks differ too: the RX 9070 runs at 2518 MHz with 20.1 Gbps effective speed, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile runs at 1500 MHz with 12 Gbps effective.

The RX 9070 supports PCIe 5.0 x16, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs also separate them: the RX 9070 offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile's outputs are portable-device dependent.

Specification Differences

The memory subsystem shows the largest specification gap. The RX 9070 carries 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, achieving 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 3050 A Mobile carries 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, achieving 192.0 GB/s. That is a 4x difference in capacity and a 3.4x difference in bandwidth.

Pixel and texture rates follow suit. The RX 9070 reaches 322.6 GPixel/s and 564.5 GTexel/s. The RTX 3050 A Mobile reaches 42.98 GPixel/s and 75.21 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 36.13 TFLOPS for the RX 9070 and 4.813 TFLOPS for the RTX 3050 A Mobile, a 7.5x difference. FP16 rates are identical to FP32 for both, at 1:1 ratios.

Power draw separates them by a wide margin. The RX 9070 is rated at 220 W TDP with a dual-slot cooler, 2x 8-pin power connectors, and a 550 W suggested PSU. The RTX 3050 A Mobile is rated at 45 W TDP with an integrated form factor and no power connectors. The RX 9070 uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile uses PCIe 4.0 x8.

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 9070 is listed as Active in production status, released March 5, 2025, with a launch MSRP of 549 USD. The RTX 3050 A Mobile is End-of-life, released December 31, 2023, with no launch MSRP recorded. The RX 9070's predecessor is Navi III, and the RTX 3050 A Mobile's predecessor is GeForce 20 Mobile. Neither has a listed successor.