NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains a single shared benchmark between these two mobile and workstation graphics solutions: Geekbench OpenCL. In this test, the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation scores 175,286, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile scores 52,998. This represents a delta of -69.8% for the RTX 3050 A Mobile, meaning the RTX 5000 Ada Generation delivers more than three times the raw compute performance in this workload. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation wins the only head-to-head comparison in the database, giving it a 1-0 advantage in direct benchmark wins.

Looking at the broader database averages, the gap widens further. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has an average benchmark score of 8,746, while the RTX 5000 Ada Generation averages 184,664. That places the RTX 5000 Ada Generation in the 98th percentile among all GPUs tracked, whereas the RTX 3050 A Mobile sits in the 44th percentile. The nearest rivals for the RTX 3050 A Mobile include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 at 8,743 (a 0% delta), the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 at 8,686 (0.7% faster), and the AMD Radeon R9 M265X at 8,851 (-1.2% delta). These figures show the RTX 3050 A Mobile competing with much older or lower-tier parts, while the RTX 5000 Ada Generation's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB at 183,725 (0.5% slower), the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB at 187,147 (-1.3% delta), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D at 178,050 (3.7% slower). The RTX 5000 Ada Generation is firmly in the company of data-center-class accelerators, not consumer mobile GPUs.

In the individual Geekbench OpenCL result, the RTX 5000 Ada Generation's 175,286 score is roughly 3.3 times the RTX 3050 A Mobile's 52,998. This is not a marginal difference; it is a fundamental performance tier separation. The RTX 3050 A Mobile also has recorded Passmark scores for several older DirectX versions: DirectX 10 at 61, DirectX 11 at 94, DirectX 12 at 55, DirectX 9 at 152, plus G2D at 526, G3D at 11,664, and GPU compute at 4,419. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation has no corresponding Passmark entries in the database, so cross-API comparisons beyond OpenCL are not possible from the recorded data.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from entirely different architectural generations and market segments. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile uses the GA106 chip built on the Ampere architecture, produced on an 8 nm process at Samsung. The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation uses the AD102 chip built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, produced on a 5 nm process at TSMC. This node difference is substantial: the 8 nm Samsung process yields a die size of 276 mm² and 12,000 million transistors, while the 5 nm TSMC process packs 76,300 million transistors into a 609 mm² die. The transistor density tells the story: 43.5 million transistors per mm² for the RTX 3050 A Mobile versus 125.3 million per mm² for the RTX 5000 Ada Generation.

The memory subsystems are equally divergent. The RTX 3050 A Mobile carries 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with 1,500 MHz memory clock (12 Gbps effective) and 192.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation has 32 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, with 2,250 MHz memory clock (18 Gbps effective) and 576.0 GB/s of bandwidth. That is eight times the capacity and three times the bandwidth.

Compute resources scale accordingly. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 1,792 shading units, 56 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output units. Its ray tracing and AI acceleration come from 14 RT cores and 56 tensor cores. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation has 12,800 shading units, 400 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, with 100 RT cores and 400 tensor cores. The raw throughput numbers reflect this: the RTX 3050 A Mobile achieves 4.813 TFLOPS FP32 and the same 4.813 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1 ratio), while the RTX 5000 Ada Generation delivers 65.28 TFLOPS FP32 and 65.28 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1 ratio). Pixel rate is 42.98 GPixel/s versus 448.8 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 75.21 GTexel/s versus 1,020.0 GTexel/s.

Power and physical design also differ sharply. The RTX 3050 A Mobile is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with a 45 W TDP, no power connectors, and a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation is a dual-slot card with a 250 W TDP, a single 16-pin power connector, a suggested PSU of 600 W, and a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation measures 267 mm in length and 112 mm in height, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile's dimensions are listed as portable device dependent. Display outputs are similarly divergent: the RTX 3050 A Mobile has portable device dependent outputs, while the RTX 5000 Ada Generation has four DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Where Each One Wins

The data shows a complete separation in workload capability. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation wins the sole head-to-head benchmark decisively, and its average score of 184,664 places it above 98% of all GPUs in the database. It is designed for workstation-class tasks, as indicated by its 32 GB memory pool, 576.0 GB/s bandwidth, and 65.28 TFLOPS FP32 throughput. The nearest rivals include the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 variants, which are data-center accelerators, confirming that the RTX 5000 Ada Generation operates in a performance tier reserved for heavy compute, rendering, and AI workloads.

The RTX 3050 A Mobile, by contrast, has an average score of 8,746 and sits in the 44th percentile. Its nearest rivals are the GeForce GTX 460 v2, a 2011-era desktop card, and the AMD Radeon R9 M265X, a low-end mobile part from roughly the same period. The RTX 3050 A Mobile's Passmark scores are telling: DirectX 9 at 152, DirectX 10 at 61, DirectX 11 at 94, DirectX 12 at 55, G2D at 526, G3D at 11,664, and GPU compute at 4,419. These numbers indicate that the RTX 3050 A Mobile can handle legacy DirectX titles and basic 2D acceleration, but its DirectX 12 score of 55 is its lowest Passmark result, suggesting limited capability in modern API workloads.

The RTX 5000 Ada Generation's 98th percentile placement means it outperforms the vast majority of all tracked GPUs, including consumer cards like the RTX 4090 D, which trails by 3.7% in average score. The RTX 3050 A Mobile's 44th percentile places it below the median, and its nearest rival the Quadro P2200 is only 0.7% faster, reinforcing that this is an entry-level part. For the RTX 3050 A Mobile, the Geekbench OpenCL score of 52,998 is its strongest recorded result, while its Passmark G3D score of 11,664 shows moderate 3D capability. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation also has a Geekbench Vulkan score of 194,041, which is even higher than its OpenCL score, though no corresponding Vulkan result exists for the RTX 3050 A Mobile in the database.

The Verdict

From the recorded data, the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation is the clear performance leader. It wins the only direct benchmark by 69.8 percentage points, holds a 98th percentile rank, and has an average score over 21 times higher than the RTX 3050 A Mobile. Its 32 GB memory, 576.0 GB/s bandwidth, and 65.28 TFLOPS FP32 make it suitable for workstation compute, professional rendering, and AI training or inference tasks. The nearest rivals, the A100 SXM4 80 GB and 40 GB, are data-center GPUs, and the RTX 5000 Ada Generation is within 1.3% of both, confirming it is a top-tier professional part.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is an end-of-life mobile GPU with a 44th percentile rank. Its 4 GB memory and 192.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for light 3D workloads, legacy DirectX applications, and basic compute. The nearest rivals, the GTX 460 v2 and Quadro P2200, are much older products, and the RTX 3050 A Mobile essentially matches their performance. Its 45 W TDP and IGP form factor suit thin-and-light laptops, but the data shows no scenario where it approaches the RTX 5000 Ada Generation's performance. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation is active in production status, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile is end-of-life. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation also has a successor, Blackwell PRO W, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile does not. For any workload requiring high throughput, large memory capacity, or modern API performance, the RTX 5000 Ada Generation is the only choice based on these measurements.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher Geekbench OpenCL score?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation scores 175,286, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile scores 52,998, a delta of -69.8% for the RTX 3050 A Mobile.

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare?

A: The RTX 5000 Ada Generation has an average score of 184,664, and the RTX 3050 A Mobile has an average score of 8,746. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation is in the 98th percentile of all GPUs, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile is in the 44th percentile.

Q: What are the memory capacities and bandwidths?

A: The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 192.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation has 32 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the TDP and power requirements?

A: The RTX 3050 A Mobile has a 45 W TDP and no power connectors. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation has a 250 W TDP, a single 16-pin power connector, and a suggested PSU of 600 W.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units and RT cores?

A: The RTX 5000 Ada Generation has 12,800 shading units and 100 RT cores. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 1,792 shading units and 14 RT cores.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The RTX 3050 A Mobile is end-of-life, while the RTX 5000 Ada Generation is active. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation also has a successor named Blackwell PRO W.

Specification Differences

| Field | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | Ampere | Ada Lovelace |

| Process node | 8 nm (Samsung) | 5 nm (TSMC) |

| Transistors | 12,000 million | 76,300 million |

| Die size | 276 mm² | 609 mm² |

| Transistor density | 43.5M / mm² | 125.3M / mm² |

| Base clock | 1065 MHz | 1155 MHz |

| Boost clock | 1343 MHz | 2550 MHz |

| Memory size | 4 GB GDDR6 | 32 GB GDDR6 |

| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 192.0 GB/s | 576.0 GB/s |

| Shading units | 1792 | 12800 |

| TMUs | 56 | 400 |

| ROPs | 32 | 176 |

| RT cores | 14 | 100 |

| Tensor cores | 56 | 400 |

| FP32 performance | 4.813 TFLOPS | 65.28 TFLOPS |

| FP16 performance | 4.813 TFLOPS (1:1) | 65.28 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| Pixel rate | 42.98 GPixel/s | 448.8 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 75.21 GTexel/s | 1,020.0 GTexel/s |

| TDP | 45 W | 250 W |

| Slot width | IGP | Dual-slot |

| Power connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | None listed | 600 W |

| Bus interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display outputs | Portable Device Dependent | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Length | Not listed | 267 mm (10.5 inches) |

| Height | Not listed | 112 mm (4.4 inches) |

| Production status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release date | 2023-12-31 | 2023-08-08 |

| Predecessor | GeForce 20 Mobile | Workstation Ampere |

| Successor | None listed | Blackwell PRO W |