NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB) vs AMD Radeon HD 8690M

VS
Performance
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB)989% better
17,42117% of 104,598
Radeon HD 8690M
1,6002% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB) has 989% better performance than the Radeon HD 8690M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB)
No data available
Radeon HD 8690M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB) and the Radeon HD 8690M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Shop GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB)
Shop Radeon HD 8690M
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Summary

#

About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB) GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB) is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q3 2022. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA107) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 3050 Mobile has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 96 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 168 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX 3050 Mobile includes 2,560 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,237 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,492 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 80 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 80 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 20 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX 3050 Mobile has the 131st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 16.66% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon HD 8690M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 8690M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2013. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Sun) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 8690M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 32 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 8690M includes 320 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 925 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 975 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 20 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 8690M has the 401st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.53% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB)Radeon HD 8690M
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureAmpereGCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ3 2022Q1 2013
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
ShopCheck PriceCheck Price

Gaming Performance

#

Select a game to compare FPS metrics

Display FPS for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Display FPS for Assassin's Creed Mirage
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Display FPS for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Display FPS for F1 23
F1 23
Display FPS for Returnal
Returnal
Display FPS for Cyberpunk 2077 (1.6)
Cyberpunk 2077 (1.6)
Display FPS for EA Sports F1 22
EA Sports F1 22

FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB)Radeon HD 8690M
Low - 1080p
40 FPS
--
Medium - 1080p
36 FPS
--
High - 1080p
32 FPS
--
Ultra - 1080p
23 FPS
--
QHD - 1440p
15 FPS
--
4K UHD - 2160p
--
--
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB) orRadeon HD 8690M

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB) orRadeon HD 8690M
GPUCost Per Frame
Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Performance

#
Performance
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB)989% better
17,42117% of 104,598
Radeon HD 8690M
1,6002% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB) has 989% better performance than the Radeon HD 8690M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB) is ranked 131st with a score of 17,421, and the Radeon HD 8690M is ranked 401st with a score of 1,600.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB)
No data available
Radeon HD 8690M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB) and the Radeon HD 8690M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB) or

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB) orRadeon HD 8690M
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB)Radeon HD 8690M
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
4,660.5
--
3DMark Time Spy Score
5,057.5
--
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
72,486
(+814.07%)
7,930
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
11,960
(+888.43%)
1,210
3DMark 11 Performance Score
17,223
(+862.18%)
1,790
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
221
(+439.02%)
41
PassMark G3D Mark
10,316
(+948.37%)
984
PassMark G2D Mark
607
776
(+27.84%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

#

Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB)Radeon HD 8690M
CodenameGA107Sun
ArchitectureAmpereGCN 1.0
Process Size8 nm28 nm
Transistors8,700 million690 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB)Radeon HD 8690M
Memory Size6 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth168 Gb/s32 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,750 MHz1,000 MHz
Memory Interface96 bit64 bit
L1 Cache128 KB16 KB
L2 Cache2 MB128 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB)Radeon HD 8690M
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)75 W--
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB)Radeon HD 8690M
Stream Processors (SP)--320
CUDA Cores2,560--
Compute Units (CU)--5
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)20--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)8020
Render Output Units (ROP)328
Tensor Cores80--
Ray Tracing Cores20--
Core Clock Speed1,237 MHz925 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,492 MHz975 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB)Radeon HD 8690M
Pixel Fill Rate47.74 GPixel/s7.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate119.4 GTexel/s19.5 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance7.64 TFLOPS624 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance119.4 GFLOPS39 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB)Radeon HD 8690M
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (11_1)
OpenCL3.02.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.5 (5.1)

Check out these comparisons for similar GPUs:

Looking for alternatives? Check out these similar GPUs:

* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.