G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

2022

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 47.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (80 vs 144), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

2023

Why buy it

✅52.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅80% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (144 vs 80).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 47.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $249 MSRP).

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

2022

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

2023

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 47.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Why buy it

✅52.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅80% more Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation, which can increase overall FPS in supported games (144 vs 80).
✅More future proof: Ada Lovelace on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Fewer Tensor Cores for AI-powered features like DLSS and frame generation (80 vs 144), which can reduce FPS gains in supported games.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 47.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $249 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU better than GeForce RTX 3050 OEM?

Yes. RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 52.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data, 33.3% higher PassMark G3D performance, and 144 vs 80 Tensor cores. It also comes from 2023 instead of 2022, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2022, 33.3% more raw performance headroom, 80.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 5nm process instead of 8nm. That extra performance headroom should help it hold higher settings and newer game demands for longer.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $249 MSRP, and you are getting 52.4% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 33.3% higher G3D Mark. GeForce RTX 3050 OEM still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, GeForce RTX 3050 OEM still makes more sense on price alone and remains capable enough for modern gaming.

Is GeForce RTX 3050 OEM still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is still a strong gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. This mostly comes down to price. If you want to stay closer to $249 MSRP, it remains a strong choice; if you are comfortable paying more, RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU earns that extra money with a clearly stronger gaming result and a more complete overall package.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM Benchmark Check

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
1080p
low	130 FPS	167 FPS
medium	113 FPS	153 FPS
high	99 FPS	132 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	116 FPS
1440p
low	119 FPS	139 FPS
medium	96 FPS	116 FPS
high	81 FPS	97 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	90 FPS
4K
low	64 FPS	90 FPS
medium	57 FPS	76 FPS
high	39 FPS	60 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	54 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
1080p
low	239 FPS	393 FPS
medium	206 FPS	339 FPS
high	164 FPS	275 FPS
ultra	128 FPS	227 FPS
1440p
low	163 FPS	259 FPS
medium	135 FPS	214 FPS
high	112 FPS	181 FPS
ultra	92 FPS	148 FPS
4K
low	88 FPS	123 FPS
medium	74 FPS	106 FPS
high	62 FPS	89 FPS
ultra	49 FPS	68 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
1080p
low	535 FPS	713 FPS
medium	428 FPS	571 FPS
high	357 FPS	475 FPS
ultra	268 FPS	357 FPS
1440p
low	401 FPS	535 FPS
medium	321 FPS	428 FPS
high	268 FPS	357 FPS
ultra	201 FPS	267 FPS
4K
low	268 FPS	357 FPS
medium	214 FPS	285 FPS
high	178 FPS	238 FPS
ultra	134 FPS	178 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
1080p
low	467 FPS	644 FPS
medium	414 FPS	552 FPS
high	335 FPS	475 FPS
ultra	268 FPS	357 FPS
1440p
low	372 FPS	535 FPS
medium	321 FPS	428 FPS
high	236 FPS	357 FPS
ultra	197 FPS	267 FPS
4K
low	199 FPS	330 FPS
medium	175 FPS	285 FPS
high	150 FPS	238 FPS
ultra	125 FPS	178 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce RTX 3050 OEM and RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 4 2022. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1515 MHz to 1755 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 130W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 20 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,892 points.

RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

The RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 21 2023. It features the Ada Lovelace architecture. The core clock ranges from 1395 MHz to 2000 MHz. It has 4608 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 115W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 36 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 15,848 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 11,892 versus the RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU's 15,848 — the RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU leads by 33.3%. The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is built on Ampere while the RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU uses Ada Lovelace, both on 8 nm vs 5 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 4,608 (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Raw compute: 8.986 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 15.62 TFLOPS (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Boost clocks: 1755 MHz vs 2000 MHz. Ray tracing: 20 RT cores (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 36 (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU) with 80 Tensor cores vs 144.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
G3D Mark Score	11,892	15,848+33%
Architecture	Ampere	Ada Lovelace
Process Node	8 nm	5 nm
Shading Units	2560	4608+80%
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.986 TFLOPS	15.62 TFLOPS+74%
Boost Clock	1755 MHz	2000 MHz+14%
ROPs	32	48+50%
TMUs	80	144+80%
L1 Cache	2.5 MB	4.5 MB+80%
L2 Cache	2 MB	32 MB+1500%
Ray Tracing Cores	20	36+80%
Tensor Cores	80	144+80%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	DLSS 2 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 8 GB of GDDR6. Memory bandwidth: 224 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 256 GB/s (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU) — a 14.3% advantage for the RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 32 MB (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU) — the RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	224 GB/s	256 GB/s+14%
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	32 MB+1500%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 12.2 (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
DirectX	12.2	12.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 8th Gen NVENC (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 8th Gen NVENC (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU).

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
Encoder	8th Gen NVENC	8th Gen NVENC
Decoder	5th Gen NVDEC	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM draws 130W versus the RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU's 115W — a 12.2% difference. The RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 450W (GeForce RTX 3050 OEM) vs 650W (RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 235mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GeForce RTX 3050 OEM	RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
TDP	130W	115W-12%
Recommended PSU	450W-31%	650W
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	235mm	0mm
Height	124mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	75°C-6%	80°C
Perf/Watt	91.5	137.8+51%