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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU vs Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU

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The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU (mobile) is a modern Ada Lovelace variant of the RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU. However it offers greatly reduced cores (only 1,792) and a small 64 Bit memory bus for 4 GB GDDR6. At the time of release in mid 2024, the GPU was only intended for the Indian market.

The performance should be only similar to the old 4GB RTX 3050 Laptop GPU based on Ampere, due to the lower core count and small memory bus. 

The AD106 / AD107 chip is manufactured on the modern 5nm process at TSMC (4N) and therefore the GPU should offer a better power consumption than the old RTX 3050 variants (based on the Samsung 8N process). The power consumption is rated between 35 and 50 Watt for the 3050 A and therefore suited for thin multimedia laptops.

Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU

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The Apple M2 Pro 19-Core-GPU is an integrated graphics card by Apple offering all 19 cores in the M2 Pro Chip.

The graphics card has no dedicated graphics memory but can use the fast LPDDR5-6400 unified memory with a 256 bit bus (up to 200 GBit/s). The GPU clocks from 444 MHz to 1398 MHz and was maintaining the 1398 MHz in games.

According to Apple, the performance should be 30% higher than the old 16-core-GPU in the M1 Pro.

The GPU is intended to use Apple Metal 2 API and could still be based on the older PowerVR architectures (last used in the Apple A10). A new feature in the MacBook Pro 14 and 16 of 2023 is the support for HDMI 2.1 and 8k output.

The Apple M2 Pro is manufactured in the second generation 5nm process at TSMC. The power consumption of the GPU part in the M2 Pro is slightly below 20 Watt in games (Borderlands 3 measured with powermetrics).

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPUApple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU
Apple M2 Series
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti compare 10752 @ 1.56 - 1.86 GHz384 Bit @ 21000 MHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 compare 10496 @ 1.4 - 1.7 GHz384 Bit @ 19500 MHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti compare 10240 @ 1.37 - 1.67 GHz384 Bit @ 19000 MHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB compare 8960/ cores @ 1.26 - 1.71 GHz384 Bit @ 19000 MHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 compare 8704 @ 1.45 - 1.71 GHz320 Bit @ 19000 MHz
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti compare 6144 @ 1.58 - 1.77 GHz256 Bit @ 19000 MHz
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU compare 7424 @ 0.98 - 1.59 GHz256 Bit @ 14000 MHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 compare 5888 @ 1.5 - 1.73 GHz256 Bit @ 14000 MHz
GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU compare 6144 @ 0.78 - 1.25 GHz256 Bit @ 14000 MHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti compare 4864 @ 1.41 - 1.67 GHz256 Bit @ 14000 MHz
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU compare 5888 @ 0.92 - 1.48 GHz256 Bit @ 14000 MHz
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU compare 5120 @ 0.78 - 1.29 GHz256 Bit @ 14000 MHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 compare 3584 @ 1.32 - 1.78 GHz192 Bit @ 15000 MHz
GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q compare 6144 @ 0.78 - 1.25 GHz256 Bit @ 6000 MHz
GeForce RTX 3070 Max-Q compare 5120 @ 1.29 GHz256 Bit
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU compare 3840 @ 0.82 - 1.7 GHz192 Bit @ 14000 MHz
GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q compare 3840 @ 1.28 GHz192 Bit
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 compare 2560 @ 1.55 - 1.78 GHz128 Bit Bit @ 1750 MHz
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU compare 2560 @ 1.22 - 1.49 GHz128 Bit @ 12000 MHz
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU compare 2560 @ 1.24 - 1.49 GHz96 Bit @ 12000 MHz
GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU 1792 64 Bit
GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU compare 2048 @ 1.24 - 1.5 GHz128 Bit @ 12000 MHz
M2 Max 38-Core GPU compare 38
M2 Max 30-Core GPU compare 30
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU 19 @ 0.44 - 1.4 GHz
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU compare 16
M2 10-Core GPU compare 10 @ 1.4 GHz
M2 8-Core GPU compare 8 @ 1.4 GHz
ArchitectureAda Lovelace
Pipelines1792 - unified19 - unified
Memory Bus Width64 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR6LPDDR5-6400
Max. Amount of Memory4 GB
Shared Memorynono
APIDirectX 12_2, Shader 6.7, OpenGL 4.6
Power Consumption45 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)20 Watt
technology5 nm5 nm
PCIe4.0
DisplaysHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a
FeaturesNVIDIA DLSS, NVIDIA Reflex, Resizable BAR, NVIDIA Broadcast, NVIDIA Ansel, NVIDIA ShadowPlay, NVIDIA G-SYNC, Advanced Optimus, Nvidia Max-Q, Dynamic Boost
Notebook Sizemedium sizedmedium sized
Date of Announcement26.07.2024 17.01.2023
PredecessorGeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU
Core Speed444 - 1398 (Boost) MHz
CPU in M2 Pro 19-Core GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple M2 Pro12 x 2424 MHz? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 12968     avg: 12983     median: 12982.5 (15%)     max: 12997 Points
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom METAL *
97 Seconds (10%)
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
140.9 fps (8%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.5 % (100%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 92.1     avg: 92.2     median: 92.2 (35%)     max: 92.2 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 210.4     avg: 210.6     median: 210.6 (38%)     max: 210.7 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 565.3     avg: 567     median: 566.7 (42%)     max: 568 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 434.4     avg: 435.2     median: 435.2 (41%)     max: 436 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 748     avg: 748     median: 748.2 (16%)     max: 748.4 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 1126.4     avg: 1131     median: 1131.2 (47%)     max: 1136 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 1967.2     avg: 1970     median: 1969.6 (16%)     max: 1972 fps
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 GPU OpenCL
50447 Points (13%)
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 GPU Metal
82134 Points (46%)
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
49.6 Watt (7%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
55.9 Watt (12%)
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Witcher 3 ultra external Monitor
min: 1.028     avg: 1     median: 1 (85%)     max: 1.207 fps per Watt

Average Benchmarks Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU → 0% n=0

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

low 1920x1080
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU:
39.6  fps
med. 1920x1080
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU:
33.5  fps
high 1920x1080
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU:
29.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU:
26.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU:
34  fps
low 1280x720
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU:
75.9 79 ~ 77 fps
med. 1920x1080
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU:
54 60.3 ~ 57 fps
high 1920x1080
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU:
40 40.6 ~ 40 fps
ultra 1920x1080
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU:
29 30.4 ~ 30 fps
low 1280x720
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU:
269  fps
med. 1920x1080
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU:
84  fps
high 1920x1080
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU:
54  fps
ultra 1920x1080
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU:
40  fps
QHD 2560x1440
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU:
25  fps
low 1280x720
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU:
169  fps
med. 1920x1080
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU:
80  fps
high 1920x1080
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU:
72  fps
ultra 1920x1080
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU:
63  fps
QHD 2560x1440
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU:
40  fps
high 1920x1080
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU:
57  fps
ultra 1920x1080
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU:
51  fps
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPUApple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty39.633.529.326.5
Baldur's Gate 334
Borderlands 377574030
Total War: Three Kingdoms26984544025
Shadow of the Tomb Raider16980726340
The Witcher 35751
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPUApple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU
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Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)