Apple M2 GPU (8-core) vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop
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Compared 2 processors: Apple M2 GPU (8-core), vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
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Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
AI/ML
AI workload testing
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonGames
| Game title | 1080p (High) 1080p (Ultra) 1440p (Ultra) 4K (Ultra) | |
 Forza Horizon 5 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 84 47 41 25 |
 The Witcher 3 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 75 59 40 21 |
 Counter-Strike 2 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 123 87 61 27 |
 Far Cry 6 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 65 60 45 20 |
 Hogwarts Legacy | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 40 34 27 12 |
 COD Modern Warfare 3 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 53 45 31 20 |
 Ghost of Tsushima | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 39 28 22 11 |
 Cyberpunk 2077 | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 41 39 21 9 |
 Shadow of the Tomb Raider | n/a n/a n/a n/a | 71 68 44 22 |
| 1080p High | n/a | 66 |
| 1080p Ultra | n/a | 52 |
| 1440p Ultra | n/a | 37 |
| 4K Ultra | n/a | 19 |
| Deviation | n/a | Low |
Benchmarks
| Time Spy | n/a | 5368 |
| Solar Bay | n/a | 24168 |
| Port Royal | n/a | 571 |
| Fire Strike | n/a | 13483 |
| Night Raid | n/a | 55763 |
| Background Blur | 58.7 frames/s | 107.9 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 35.2 frames/s | 62.6 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 1.1 Gpix/sec | 2.75 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 1.82 Gpix/sec | 3.61 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 1.2 Gpix/sec | 2.89 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 0.37 Gpix/sec | 0.81 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 96 Gpix/sec | 275.9 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 3825.9 fps | 8303.3 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| G2D Mark | n/a | 497 |
| DirectX 11 | n/a | 76 fps |
| DirectX 12 | n/a | 49 fps |
| GPU Compute | n/a | 4323 Ops/s |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 296.7 fps | 362.7 fps |
| Car Chase | 231.3 fps | 340.9 fps |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 178.6 fps | 277 fps |
| T-Rex | 935.1 fps | 1375.2 fps |
| ALU 2 | 404.2 fps | 1870.8 fps |
| Driver Overhead 2 | 445 fps | 256.8 fps |
| API | Metal | OpenGL |
| OS | OS X | Windows |
| Tessellation | n/a | 2008 |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Nvidia |
| Build | Integrated | Discrete |
| Announced | June, 6, 2022 | January, 1, 2021 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Professional | Gaming |
| Segment | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Apple M GPU | Ampere |
| Codename | n/a | GA107 (GN20-P1) |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | 735-1463 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1398 MHz | 1035-1695 MHz |
| Shader Units | 1024 | 2560 |
| TMUs | 64 | 80 |
| ROPs | 32 | 48 |
| Execution Units | 128 | 20 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | n/a | 20 |
| Tensor Cores | n/a | 80 |
| L1 cache | n/a | 128 KB/core |
| L2 cache | n/a | 2000 KB/core |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 45 Gpix/sec | 50-81 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 89 GTex/s | 83-136 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 2.9 TFLOPS | 5.3-8.7 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | Custom | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TGP | 15 W | 35-95 W |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| Max temperature | 94 °C | n/a |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 276 mm² |
| Transistor count | 11.6 billion | 12 billion |
| Transistor density | n/a | 43.48 MTr/mm² |
Memory
| Interface | System Shared | GDDR6 |
| Memory Frequency | 6400 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Effective Memory Speed | 12800 MB/s | 12000 MB/s |
| Memory Size | n/a | 4 GB |
Max Throughput
API
| DirectX | n/a | 12 |
| Vulkan | n/a | 1.2 |
| OpenGL | n/a | 4.6 |
| CUDA | n/a | 8.6 |
| DisplayPort | n/a | 1.4a |
| Ray Tracing | No | Yes |
| DLSS | No | DLSS 2 |
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