NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile vs NVIDIA Tesla C2075 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The single recorded head-to-head benchmark between these two GPUs is the Geekbench OpenCL test, and the result is decisive. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile scores 52,998, while the NVIDIA Tesla C2075 scores 10,400. That translates to an 80.4% deficit for the older Tesla part, meaning the RTX 3050 A Mobile delivers roughly five times the raw OpenCL throughput.

Looking at the broader benchmark database, the gap is consistent with each card's position among its peers. The Tesla C2075 lands in the 48th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 10,400. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6500M at 10,362 (0.4% behind the Tesla), the AMD Radeon RX 550X at 10,481 (0.8% ahead), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950A at 10,273 (1.2% behind), and the AMD Radeon R9 M275X at 10,582 (1.7% ahead). These are tightly clustered results, showing the C2075 is competitive with a range of older and low-end mobile parts but far from modern performance territory.

The RTX 3050 A Mobile sits in the 44th percentile, which is lower than the Tesla's 48th percentile, but that percentile is computed across a much larger and faster pool of modern GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 8,746, dragged down by multiple PassMark results that are heavily weighted toward older DirectX workloads. The nearest rivals illustrate the context: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 v2 scores 8,743 (0% delta), the NVIDIA Quadro P2200 scores 8,686 (0.7% behind), the AMD Radeon R9 M265X scores 8,851 (1.2% ahead), and the AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100 scores 8,863 (1.3% ahead). In the average-score ranking, the RTX 3050 A Mobile is essentially tied with a decade-old desktop GPU, but its OpenCL result tells a very different story.

The PassMark suite for the RTX 3050 A Mobile reveals a mixed profile: DirectX 9 scores 152, DirectX 10 scores 61, DirectX 11 scores 94, DirectX 12 scores 55, G2D scores 526, G3D scores 11,664, and GPU compute scores 4,419. The low DirectX scores likely reflect driver overhead or workload characteristics on a mobile IGP, while the G3D and compute numbers are far more representative of the card's actual capability. In contrast, the Tesla C2075 has no PassMark results recorded, only the single Geekbench OpenCL score.

Architecture Differences

The architectural chasm between these two GPUs spans over a decade of design evolution. The Tesla C2075 uses the GF110 chip built on Fermi 2.0 architecture, manufactured on a 40 nm process at TSMC. The RTX 3050 A Mobile uses the GA106 chip built on Ampere architecture, manufactured on an 8 nm process at Samsung. The transistor counts reflect the generational leap: the C2075 packs 3,000 million transistors on a 520 mm² die, while the RTX 3050 A Mobile crams 12,000 million transistors onto a 276 mm² die. That works out to a transistor density of 5.8 million per square millimeter for the Fermi part versus 43.5 million per square millimeter for Ampere, a roughly 7.5-fold increase in density.

The memory subsystems differ fundamentally. The Tesla C2075 uses 6 GB of GDDR5 on a 384-bit bus, with memory clocked at 783 MHz (3.1 Gbps effective) and bandwidth of 150.3 GB/s. The RTX 3050 A Mobile uses 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, with memory clocked at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) and bandwidth of 192.0 GB/s. Despite having half the bus width and less capacity, the newer card achieves 27.7% more bandwidth thanks to faster memory technology.

The compute configurations are starkly different. The Tesla C2075 has 448 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 1,792 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The Ampere card has four times the shader count, the same TMU count, but fewer ROPs. Critically, the RTX 3050 A Mobile also includes 14 RT cores and 56 tensor cores, features entirely absent from the Fermi-era Tesla. The pixel rate tells the story: 16.07 GPixel/s for the Tesla versus 42.98 GPixel/s for the RTX 3050 A Mobile. Texture rate is 32.14 GTexel/s versus 75.21 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 1,027.7 GFLOPS (approximately 1.03 TFLOPS) versus 4.813 TFLOPS. The RTX 3050 A Mobile also supports FP16 at 4.813 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, while the Tesla has no recorded FP16 capability.

Power consumption is a major differentiator. The Tesla C2075 is rated at 247 W TDP and requires a dual-slot cooler with 1x 6-pin and 1x 8-pin power connectors, plus a suggested 550 W PSU. The RTX 3050 A Mobile is rated at 45 W TDP, uses an IGP form factor with no power connectors, and needs no suggested PSU. That is an 81.8% reduction in power draw while delivering far higher performance.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear conclusion: the RTX 3050 A Mobile is the superior GPU for almost any modern workload. Its OpenCL score of 52,998 versus the Tesla's 10,400 represents a 5.1x performance advantage. It delivers higher bandwidth (192.0 GB/s vs 150.3 GB/s), dramatically higher pixel and texture rates, and supports modern APIs including DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, whereas the Tesla only reaches DirectX 12 (11_0) with no Vulkan support.

The RTX 3050 A Mobile also brings hardware ray tracing and tensor cores, which the Tesla C2075 lacks entirely. For any application that can leverage these features, the choice is unambiguous. The power efficiency is another decisive factor: 45 W versus 247 W means the Ampere part achieves its performance at less than one-fifth the power draw, making it suitable for laptop integration where the Tesla's dual-slot, 248 mm card simply cannot fit.

Who should pick the Tesla C2075? Only those with legacy compute workloads that specifically require its 6 GB memory capacity or its Fermi architecture characteristics. The 48th percentile ranking shows it performs on par with mid-range GPUs from its era, but that era ended years ago. The card is end-of-life, as is the RTX 3050 A Mobile, but the Tesla's 2011 release date means it lacks modern feature support entirely.

Who should pick the RTX 3050 A Mobile? Anyone needing a compact, power-efficient GPU for mobile systems that can handle modern DirectX 12 Ultimate titles, ray-traced content, or tensor-core-accelerated compute. Its 44th percentile ranking reflects the broad modern GPU landscape, but within its mobile IGP class, the performance is competitive. The 4 GB memory capacity is a limitation for large datasets, but the bandwidth advantage and architectural features compensate in most scenarios.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification category. Process node: 40 nm (TSMC) versus 8 nm (Samsung). Transistors: 3,000 million versus 12,000 million. Die size: 520 mm² versus 276 mm². Transistor density: 5.8M per mm² versus 43.5M per mm². Memory size: 6 GB versus 4 GB. Memory type: GDDR5 versus GDDR6. Memory bus width: 384-bit versus 128-bit. Memory bandwidth: 150.3 GB/s versus 192.0 GB/s. Shading units: 448 versus 1,792. TMUs: 56 versus 56 (identical). ROPs: 48 versus 32. RT cores: none versus 14. Tensor cores: none versus 56. Pixel rate: 16.07 GPixel/s versus 42.98 GPixel/s. Texture rate: 32.14 GTexel/s versus 75.21 GTexel/s. FP32: 1,027.7 GFLOPS versus 4.813 TFLOPS. FP16: not recorded versus 4.813 TFLOPS. TDP: 247 W versus 45 W. Slot width: dual-slot versus IGP. Power connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin versus none. Suggested PSU: 550 W versus none. Bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs: 1x DVI versus portable device dependent. DirectX support: 12 (11_0) versus 12 Ultimate (12_2). OpenGL: 4.6 for both. Vulkan: none versus 1.4. Release date: 2011-07-24 versus 2023-12-31. The Tesla has a 248 mm board length; the RTX 3050 A Mobile has no recorded dimensions.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher OpenCL benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Mobile scores 52,998 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the NVIDIA Tesla C2075 scores 10,400. The RTX 3050 A Mobile wins with an 80.4% delta.

Q: How does the Tesla C2075 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Tesla C2075 has an average benchmark score of 10,400. Its closest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 6500M at 10,362 (0.4% behind), the AMD Radeon RX 550X at 10,481 (0.8% ahead), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950A at 10,273 (1.2% behind), and the AMD Radeon R9 M275X at 10,582 (1.7% ahead).

Q: Does the RTX 3050 A Mobile support ray tracing and tensor cores?

A: Yes, the RTX 3050 A Mobile includes 14 RT cores and 56 tensor cores. The Tesla C2075 has neither feature.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The Tesla C2075 has 150.3 GB/s of bandwidth from 6 GB of GDDR5 on a 384-bit bus. The RTX 3050 A Mobile has 192.0 GB/s of bandwidth from 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus.

Q: Which GPU consumes less power?

A: The RTX 3050 A Mobile is rated at 45 W TDP with no power connectors. The Tesla C2075 is rated at 247 W TDP and requires 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin power connectors with a suggested 550 W PSU.

Q: What are the DirectX and Vulkan capabilities?

A: The RTX 3050 A Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4. The Tesla C2075 supports DirectX 12 (11_0) and has no Vulkan support. Both support OpenGL 4.6.