NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive sweep. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 wins all eight head-to-head benchmark comparisons against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile. The largest margin appears in PassMark GPU Compute, where the RTX 5070 scores 15,787 against 4,419, a delta of 72%. That result indicates the Blackwell GPU holds a substantial advantage in general-purpose compute workloads, not just graphics rendering.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 5070 posts 172,660 versus 52,998 for the RTX 3050 A Mobile, a 69.3% lead. This is the second-largest delta in the set and reinforces the pattern: the newer architecture scales far better under sustained parallel load. The RTX 5070 also dominates in PassMark G3D, scoring 29,137 against 11,664, a 60% advantage. That metric is often treated as a proxy for overall 3D gaming performance, and the gap here is substantial.

The DirectX API tests show a consistent but slightly narrower spread. In PassMark DirectX 12, the RTX 5070 scores 108 versus 55, a 49.1% lead. DirectX 11 sees the RTX 5070 at 277 versus 94, a 66.1% margin. DirectX 10 mirrors that exact 66.1% delta, with scores of 180 and 61. DirectX 9 shows 320 versus 152, a 52.5% gap. The 2D graphics test, PassMark G2D, favors the RTX 5070 at 1,305 versus 526, a 59.7% difference.

The average benchmark score tells a similar story. The RTX 5070 carries an average score of 40,377 across its recorded tests, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile averages 8,746. That is a 4.6x difference in aggregate output. The percentile rankings reinforce this: the RTX 5070 sits at the 82nd percentile among all GPUs in the database, whereas the RTX 3050 A Mobile sits at the 44th percentile. The RTX 5070's nearest rivals in the database are the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40,318 average score, 0.1% delta), the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (40,063, 0.8% delta), and the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (40,870, -1.2% delta). The RTX 3050 A Mobile, by contrast, trades blows with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 (8,743, 0% delta), the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 (8,686, 0.7% delta), and the AMD Radeon R9 M265X (8,851, -1.2% delta).

The RTX 5070's advantage is not marginal in any single test. The smallest delta in the entire head-to-head set is the 49.1% lead in DirectX 12, and even that represents a near-doubling of the score. The RTX 3050 A Mobile does not win a single comparison, and the data shows no test where the older GPU comes within striking distance.

The Verdict

The benchmark data is unambiguous. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 outperforms the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile in every recorded test, with deltas ranging from 49.1% to 72%. For users whose workloads align with PassMark GPU Compute or Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 5070 delivers roughly three times the raw throughput of the RTX 3050 A Mobile. For DirectX 12 gaming workloads, the RTX 5070 nearly doubles the score of the older part.

The RTX 3050 A Mobile, based on the Ampere architecture and GA106 chip, was released in early 2024 and is now marked end-of-life. It targets thin-and-light portable devices, with a 45 W TDP, integrated form factor, and no external power connectors. Its 4 GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus yields 192.0 GB/s of bandwidth. That configuration places it in the 44th percentile of all GPUs in the database, alongside legacy parts like the GTX 460 v2 and Quadro P2200.

The RTX 5070, by contrast, is an active desktop part from the GeForce 50-series, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB205 chip. It features 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its 250 W TDP and dual-slot cooler with a 16-pin connector indicate a fundamentally different performance class. The database places it at the 82nd percentile, alongside workstation and prosumer parts like the Radeon Pro 580 and Radeon Pro WX 7100.

The choice between these two GPUs is not a close call. The RTX 3050 A Mobile is a low-power integrated solution for portable systems where battery life and thermals matter more than raw frame rates. The RTX 5070 is a high-performance discrete card for desktop systems with a 600 W suggested power supply and adequate cooling. Users who need the highest scores in the database across DirectX 9 through 12, OpenCL, and compute workloads should select the RTX 5070. Users who require an IGP form factor with no external power and a 45 W thermal envelope have no alternative in this comparison, as the RTX 5070 cannot operate in that physical configuration.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 40,377, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile averages 8,746.

Q: What is the largest performance gap between the two cards?

A: The largest delta is 72%, recorded in the PassMark GPU Compute test, where the RTX 5070 scores 15,787 against 4,419 for the RTX 3050 A Mobile.

Q: In which test does the RTX 5070 show its smallest advantage?

A: The smallest advantage is in PassMark DirectX 12, where the RTX 5070 scores 108 versus 55, a 49.1% lead.

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 5070 provides 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth with 12 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus. The RTX 3050 A Mobile provides 192.0 GB/s with 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus.

Q: What are the percentile rankings for each GPU?

A: The RTX 5070 sits at the 82nd percentile among all GPUs in the database. The RTX 3050 A Mobile sits at the 44th percentile.

Q: Which GPU has a higher transistor count?

A: The RTX 5070 contains 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die. The RTX 3050 A Mobile contains 12,000 million transistors on a 276 mm² die.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every measured specification. The RTX 3050 A Mobile uses 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the RTX 5070 uses 12 GB of GDDR7. The memory bus width is 128 bits on the older part versus 192 bits on the newer one. Bandwidth jumps from 192.0 GB/s to 672.0 GB/s. Clock speeds differ substantially: the RTX 3050 A Mobile has a base clock of 1065 MHz and a boost of 1343 MHz, while the RTX 5070 runs at 2325 MHz base and 2512 MHz boost. The memory clock on the RTX 3050 A Mobile is 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective), while the RTX 5070 runs at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective).

Compute resources show a similar gap. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 1,792 shading units, 56 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output units. The RTX 5070 has 6,144 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. Ray tracing cores increase from 14 to 48, and tensor cores from 56 to 192. The FP32 throughput is 4.813 TFLOPS for the RTX 3050 A Mobile versus 30.87 TFLOPS for the RTX 5070. FP16 runs at the same 1:1 ratio on both, with identical numbers to FP32.

Pixel rate and texture rate also diverge. The RTX 3050 A Mobile delivers 42.98 GPixel/s and 75.21 GTexel/s. The RTX 5070 delivers 201.0 GPixel/s and 482.3 GTexel/s. Power requirements differ by a factor of more than five: 45 W versus 250 W TDP. The RTX 3050 A Mobile is an IGP with no power connectors, while the RTX 5070 is a dual-slot card requiring a single 16-pin connector and a 600 W suggested power supply. The bus interface moves from PCIe 4.0 x8 to PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs on the RTX 3050 A Mobile are listed as portable-device-dependent, while the RTX 5070 offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. Physical dimensions are absent for the RTX 3050 A Mobile, but the RTX 5070 measures 245 mm in length, 115 mm in height, and 40 mm in width.

Architecture Differences

The architectural split is generational. The RTX 3050 A Mobile uses the Ampere architecture on the GA106 chip, fabricated on an 8 nm process at Samsung. The RTX 5070 uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture on the GB205 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The die sizes are similar, 276 mm² versus 263 mm², but the transistor counts are not: 12,000 million versus 31,100 million. This yields a transistor density of 43.5M per mm² for the RTX 3050 A Mobile and 118.3M per mm² for the RTX 5070, a 2.7x difference in packing density.

The RTX 3050 A Mobile belongs to the GeForce 30 Mobile generation, released at the end of 2023, and its predecessor is the GeForce 20 Mobile line. The RTX 5070 belongs to the GeForce 50 generation, released in March 2025, with the GeForce 40 as its predecessor and GeForce 60 listed as its successor. The API support is identical on both: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The RTX 5070 carries 192 tensor cores and 48 RT cores, versus 56 tensor cores and 14 RT cores on the RTX 3050 A Mobile. That represents a 3.4x increase in tensor cores and a 3.4x increase in RT cores. The shading unit count grows from 1,792 to 6,144, a 3.4x jump. The RTX 5070 also features GDDR7 memory, a first for the GeForce 50 series, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile uses the older GDDR6 standard. The production status differs: the RTX 3050 A Mobile is end-of-life, while the RTX 5070 is active. The RTX 5070 has a launch MSRP of 549 USD, which is the only price-related figure recorded in the database.