NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a single shared benchmark between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D: Geekbench OpenCL. In this test, the RTX 4090 D scores 278,621 against the RTX 3050 A Mobile’s 52,998. That is a delta of -81% for the mobile part, meaning the desktop-class RTX 4090 D delivers more than five times the raw compute throughput in this OpenCL workload. The margin is enormous, and it defines the entire comparison between these two parts.

The RTX 4090 D’s average benchmark score across its recorded tests is 178,050, placing it in the 98th percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals, according to the recorded data, are the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell (average score 182,109, delta -2.2%), the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB (183,725, -3.1%), and the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation (184,664, -3.6%). This places the RTX 4090 D just a few percentage points behind those professional compute cards, which is a strong showing for a GeForce-branded product.

By contrast, the RTX 3050 A Mobile’s average benchmark score is 8,746, putting it in the 44th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 (8,743, delta 0%), the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 (8,686, delta 0.7%), the AMD Radeon R9 M265X (8,851, delta -1.2%), and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 (8,863, delta -1.3%). The RTX 3050 A Mobile sits almost exactly at parity with these older or lower-tier parts, indicating that its position in the database is closer to mid-range or entry-level desktop GPUs from previous generations than to anything in the current high-end segment.

The Geekbench OpenCL result is the only head-to-head metric available, but it is decisive. The RTX 4090 D’s score of 278,621 is 225,623 points higher than the RTX 3050 A Mobile’s 52,998. That gap is not incremental; it represents a completely different class of silicon. The RTX 3050 A Mobile, with its 4,813 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, is outclassed by the RTX 4090 D’s 73.54 TFLOPS, a 15.3x difference in theoretical floating-point throughput. The texture rate tells a similar story: 75.21 GTexel/s versus 1,149.1 GTexel/s, a 15.3x gap. Pixel rate also favors the RTX 4090 D heavily at 443.5 GPixel/s versus 42.98 GPixel/s, a 10.3x difference.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4090 D wins every measurable category in this comparison. In the single shared benchmark, it dominates. In the broader database metrics, it sits at the 98th percentile, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile sits at the 44th. The RTX 4090 D’s average score of 178,050 is 20.4x higher than the RTX 3050 A Mobile’s 8,746. That is a chasm, not a gap.

The RTX 3050 A Mobile’s only advantages are practical rather than performance-based. It draws a TDP of 45 W, compared to the RTX 4090 D’s 425 W, and it uses an IGP slot width with no power connectors, whereas the RTX 4090 D is a triple-slot card requiring a single 16-pin connector and a suggested 800 W power supply. The RTX 3050 A Mobile is designed for portable devices, as its display outputs are listed as "Portable Device Dependent," while the RTX 4090 D offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. For a laptop or compact system, the RTX 3050 A Mobile is the only feasible option, but that is a form-factor choice, not a performance win.

For compute-heavy workloads, the RTX 4090 D is the clear winner. Its 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus delivers 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth, versus the RTX 3050 A Mobile’s 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus at 192.0 GB/s. The RTX 4090 D also has 14,592 shading units, 456 TMUs, 176 ROPs, 114 RT cores, and 456 tensor cores. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 1,792 shading units, 56 TMUs, 32 ROPs, 14 RT cores, and 56 tensor cores. Every single unit count on the RTX 4090 D is at least 5.5x higher than the mobile part, and in the case of RT cores, it is 8.1x higher.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the RTX 4090 D in Geekbench OpenCL compared to the RTX 3050 A Mobile?

A: The RTX 4090 D scores 278,621, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile scores 52,998. The delta is -81% for the mobile part, meaning the RTX 4090 D is roughly 5.3x faster in that specific benchmark.

Q: What is the average benchmark score difference between the two GPUs?

A: The RTX 4090 D has an average benchmark score of 178,050, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile has an average of 8,746. The RTX 4090 D’s average is 20.4x higher.

Q: Where does each GPU rank among all GPUs in the database?

A: The RTX 4090 D is in the 98th percentile, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile is in the 44th percentile. The RTX 4090 D’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell and the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100.

Q: Which GPU has more memory and bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4090 D has 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.01 TB/s. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 192.0 GB/s.

Q: What are the power requirements for each GPU?

A: The RTX 3050 A Mobile has a TDP of 45 W and uses no power connectors. The RTX 4090 D has a TDP of 425 W, uses a single 16-pin power connector, and has a suggested power supply of 800 W.

Q: Are both GPUs still in production?

A: No. Both are listed as end-of-life in the database. The RTX 3050 A Mobile was released on 2023-12-31, and the RTX 4090 D was released on 2023-12-27.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every specification recorded. The RTX 3050 A Mobile uses a GA106 chip on an 8 nm Samsung process, while the RTX 4090 D uses an AD102 chip on a 5 nm TSMC process. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 12,000 million transistors on a 276 mm² die, while the RTX 4090 D has 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die. Transistor density is 43.5M per mm² for the mobile part and 125.3M per mm² for the desktop part.

Clock speeds differ substantially. The RTX 3050 A Mobile runs at a base of 1065 MHz and a boost of 1343 MHz, with memory at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective). The RTX 4090 D runs at a base of 2280 MHz and a boost of 2520 MHz, with memory at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). Memory capacity is 4 GB versus 24 GB, and the memory type is GDDR6 versus GDDR6X. Bus width is 128-bit versus 384-bit, and bandwidth is 192.0 GB/s versus 1.01 TB/s.

The RTX 3050 A Mobile has a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, while the RTX 4090 D uses PCIe 4.0 x16. The mobile part is an IGP with no power connectors, while the desktop part is triple-slot with a single 16-pin connector. The RTX 4090 D measures 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 61 mm in width. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has no recorded dimensions.

The RTX 3050 A Mobile has a launch MSRP of none recorded, while the RTX 4090 D has a launch MSRP of 1,599 USD. The predecessor and successor relationships also differ: the RTX 3050 A Mobile’s predecessor is GeForce 20 Mobile with no recorded successor, while the RTX 4090 D’s predecessor is GeForce 30 and its successor is GeForce 50.

Architecture Differences

The architectural split is clear: the RTX 3050 A Mobile uses the Ampere architecture on an 8 nm Samsung process, while the RTX 4090 D uses the Ada Lovelace architecture on a 5 nm TSMC process. The process node difference is significant, with TSMC’s 5 nm node enabling a transistor density of 125.3M per mm² versus Samsung’s 43.5M per mm² on 8 nm.

Core counts are dramatically different. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 1,792 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The RTX 4090 D has 14,592 shading units, 456 TMUs, and 176 ROPs. Ray tracing hardware follows the same pattern: 14 RT cores on the mobile part versus 114 on the desktop part. Tensor cores are 56 versus 456.

The RTX 3050 A Mobile features 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the RTX 4090 D features 24 GB of GDDR6X. The memory bandwidth difference is 192.0 GB/s versus 1.01 TB/s, a 5.3x gap. The FP32 compute is 4.813 TFLOPS versus 73.54 TFLOPS, and FP16 is also 4.813 TFLOPS versus 73.54 TFLOPS, both at a 1:1 ratio. Pixel rate is 42.98 GPixel/s versus 443.5 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 75.21 GTexel/s versus 1,149.1 GTexel/s.

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 3050 A Mobile is from the GeForce 30-series and the GeForce 30 Mobile generation, while the RTX 4090 D is from the GeForce 40-series and the GeForce 40 generation. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has no codename recorded, and neither does the RTX 4090 D. The RTX 3050 A Mobile is end-of-life, as is the RTX 4090 D. The RTX 4090 D uses a 16-pin power connector and requires a suggested 800 W PSU, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile requires no external power.