NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Comparison

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell occupy different tiers of the mobile and professional GPU landscape. The data shows a decisive performance gap, with the newer Blackwell part leading in every recorded benchmark. This analysis breaks down the architectural differences, head-to-head results, and the specific strengths of each card based solely on the database measurements.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell records an average benchmark score of 25269, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile averages 8746.

Q: How does the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell compare to its nearest rival in the database?

A: The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell sits 2% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile, and it trails the AMD Radeon RX 6700M by 1.4% and the AMD Radeon Pro W5700 by 1.8%.

Q: What is the performance percentile ranking for each GPU?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile is at the 44th percentile among all GPUs, whereas the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is at the 70th percentile.

Q: In which benchmark does the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell show its largest lead over the RTX 3050 A Mobile?

A: The largest lead is in the passmark_g2d test, where the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell scores 1303 against 526 for the RTX 3050 A Mobile, a delta of 59.6%.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference between the two cards?

A: The RTX 3050 A Mobile uses 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell uses 16 GB of GDDR7 memory.

Q: Which GPU has a higher boost clock?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has a boost clock of 1957 MHz, compared to 1343 MHz for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different NVIDIA architectures and manufacturing processes. The RTX 3050 A Mobile uses the GA106 chip built on the Ampere architecture, fabricated on an 8 nm process at Samsung. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell uses the GB206 chip on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. This process difference is substantial: the Ampere chip contains 12,000 million transistors on a 276 mm² die, while the Blackwell chip packs 21,900 million transistors on a smaller 181 mm² die. The transistor density reflects this, with the Blackwell part at 121.0M / mm² versus 43.5M / mm² for the Ampere part.

The core configurations diverge sharply. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 1792 shading units, 56 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell more than doubles the shading units to 4352, nearly triples the TMUs to 136, and increases ROPs to 48. Ray tracing and tensor core counts follow the same pattern: the Ampere part has 14 RT cores and 56 tensor cores, while the Blackwell part has 34 RT cores and 136 tensor cores.

The memory subsystem also differs. The RTX 3050 A Mobile uses 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 192.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell uses 16 GB of GDDR7 on the same 128-bit bus width, but achieves 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth due to faster memory clocks (1125 MHz versus 1500 MHz effective rates). Both cards support the same API feature set, including DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Power and physical design differ as well. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has a 45 W TDP and is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with no power connectors. The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has a 70 W TDP, a dual-slot form factor, and also uses no power connectors, though it lists a 250 W suggested PSU. The Blackwell card measures 167 mm in length, 69 mm in height, and 20 mm in width, and outputs video through 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1b. The RTX 3050 A Mobile's display outputs are portable device dependent.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head data shows the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell winning all 8 recorded comparisons. The margins are consistent and often large. In geekbench_opencl, the Blackwell card scores 106087 against 52998 for the Ampere card, a 50% delta. The passmark_directx_10 test shows 122 versus 61, also a 50% delta. The passmark_directx_11 results are 174 against 94, a 46% delta. The passmark_directx_12 test shows 80 versus 55, a 31.2% delta, the smallest margin in the set.

The remaining benchmarks follow the same pattern. Passmark_directx_9 shows 241 versus 152, a 36.9% delta. The passmark_g2d test (2D graphics) shows 1303 versus 526, a 59.6% delta, the largest proportional lead. Passmark_g3d shows 20049 versus 11664, a 41.8% delta. Passmark_gpu_compute shows 8396 versus 4419, a 47.4% delta. The RTX 3050 A Mobile records zero wins across all head-to-head tests.

These deltas indicate that the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is not just faster in raw compute, but also in legacy DirectX 9 and 10 workloads, where the architectural improvements carry over. The 2D test gap is particularly notable, suggesting the newer GPU handles desktop and compositing workloads with significantly more headroom.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every specification field. The process node changes from 8 nm (Samsung) to 5 nm (TSMC). Transistor count rises from 12,000 million to 21,900 million. Die size shrinks from 276 mm² to 181 mm². Transistor density jumps from 43.5M / mm² to 121.0M / mm².

Clock speeds: base clock drops from 1065 MHz to 982 MHz, but boost clock rises from 1343 MHz to 1957 MHz. Memory clock changes from 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) to 1125 MHz (18 Gbps effective). Memory size goes from 4 GB GDDR6 to 16 GB GDDR7. Bus width remains 128 bit for both, but bandwidth increases from 192.0 GB/s to 288.0 GB/s.

Core counts: shading units 1792 to 4352, TMUs 56 to 136, ROPs 32 to 48, RT cores 14 to 34, tensor cores 56 to 136. Pixel rate rises from 42.98 GPixel/s to 93.94 GPixel/s. Texture rate rises from 75.21 GTexel/s to 266.2 GTexel/s. FP32 compute goes from 4.813 TFLOPS to 17.03 TFLOPS, with FP16 also at 1:1 ratios in both.

TDP increases from 45 W to 70 W. Slot width changes from IGP to dual-slot. The bus interface changes from PCIe 4.0 x8 to PCIe 5.0 x8. Display outputs change from portable device dependent to 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1b. Production status changes from end-of-life to active. Release dates differ, with the RTX 3050 A Mobile dated to the end of 2023 and the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell dated to mid-2025.

The Verdict

The database measurements place the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell far ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile in every recorded benchmark. The average score of 25269 versus 8746 represents a roughly threefold gap in overall performance. The Blackwell card also ranks at the 70th percentile of all GPUs, while the Ampere card sits at the 44th percentile.

The nearest rival data confirms the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell competes at a higher tier. Its average score is within 1.8% of the AMD Radeon Pro W5700 and 1.4% of the AMD Radeon RX 6700M, and it is 2% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile. The RTX 3050 A Mobile, by contrast, sits near the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 (0% delta), the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 (0.7% ahead), and slightly behind the AMD Radeon R9 M265X (-1.2%) and AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 (-1.3%).

For a user choosing between these two, the data strongly favors the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell for any workload involving modern DirectX 12, compute, or high-resolution memory demands. The 16 GB GDDR7 memory and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth provide a clear advantage for large datasets. The RTX 3050 A Mobile, being end-of-life and limited to 4 GB memory, is suited only for legacy or light workloads where the 45 W TDP and IGP form factor are the primary constraints.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell wins across all 8 head-to-head benchmark categories. Its strongest relative performance comes in passmark_g2d, where it leads by 59.6%, and in geekbench_opencl and passmark_directx_10, where it leads by 50%. These results indicate strengths in 2D compositing, general OpenCL compute, and older DirectX APIs.

The RTX 3050 A Mobile has no benchmark wins in the recorded data. Its only advantages are practical rather than performance-based: a lower 45 W TDP, an IGP slot width that requires no physical card space, and a smaller transistor footprint. For ultra-portable designs or systems with strict power limits, the RTX 3050 A Mobile is the only feasible option from the data.

For professional workstation tasks, the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell's 70 W TDP and dual-slot design are acceptable trade-offs for the performance gain. Its PCIe 5.0 x8 interface and 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1b outputs also indicate it is designed for modern workstations with multiple high-resolution displays. The RTX 3050 A Mobile, with PCIe 4.0 x8 and portable device dependent outputs, is clearly built for laptops rather than desktop workstations.

The compute gap is decisive: passmark_gpu_compute shows 8396 for the Blackwell card versus 4419 for the Ampere card, a 47.4% delta. For users running GPU-accelerated compute, the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is the only card that delivers usable performance. The RTX 3050 A Mobile remains a basic entry-level mobile part, adequate for casual use but not for serious rendering or compute workloads.