Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 vs Apple M2 GPU (8-core)
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Compared 2 processors: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, vs Apple M2 GPU (8-core). 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 | 92 53 45 27 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 The Witcher 3 | 89 73 51 28 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Counter-Strike 2 | 143 100 71 34 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Far Cry 6 | 75 66 51 25 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Hogwarts Legacy | 49 40 29 14 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 COD Modern Warfare 3 | 59 50 35 23 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Ghost of Tsushima | 47 34 25 13 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Cyberpunk 2077 | 49 45 26 10 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
 Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 82 73 52 25 | n/a n/a n/a n/a |
| 1080p High | 76 | n/a |
| 1080p Ultra | 59 | n/a |
| 1440p Ultra | 43 | n/a |
| 4K Ultra | 22 | n/a |
| Deviation | Low | n/a |
Benchmarks
| Time Spy | 6227 | n/a |
| Solar Bay | 30015 | n/a |
| Port Royal | 3542 | n/a |
| Fire Strike | 15972 | n/a |
| Night Raid | 74372 | n/a |
| Background Blur | 110.4 frames/s | 58.7 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 64.4 frames/s | 35.2 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 2.87 Gpix/sec | 1.1 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 3.76 Gpix/sec | 1.82 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 2.89 Gpix/sec | 1.2 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 0.81 Gpix/sec | 0.37 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 270.9 Gpix/sec | 96 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 9339.7 fps | 3825.9 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| G2D Mark | 918 | n/a |
| DirectX 11 | 91 fps | n/a |
| DirectX 12 | 59 fps | n/a |
| GPU Compute | 6528 Ops/s | n/a |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 393.8 fps | 296.7 fps |
| Car Chase | 361.9 fps | 231.3 fps |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 294.2 fps | 178.6 fps |
| T-Rex | 1381.8 fps | 935.1 fps |
| ALU 2 | 1974.1 fps | 404.2 fps |
| Driver Overhead 2 | 286.3 fps | 445 fps |
| API | OpenGL | Metal |
| OS | Windows | OS X |
| Tessellation | 2081.3 | n/a |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Nvidia | Apple |
| Build | Discrete | Integrated |
| Announced | January, 27, 2022 | June, 6, 2022 |
| Form Factor | PC use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Gaming | Professional |
| Segment | Entry-level | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Ampere | Apple M GPU |
| Codename | GA106 | n/a |
| Price | 249 | n/a |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 1552 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1777 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| Shader Units | 2560 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 80 | 64 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Execution Units | 20 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 20 | n/a |
| Tensor Cores | 80 | n/a |
| L1 cache | 128 KB/core | n/a |
| L2 cache | 2000 KB/core | n/a |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 57 Gpix/sec | 45 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 142 GTex/s | 89 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 9.1 TFLOPS | 2.9 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | Custom |
| TGP | 130 W | 15 W |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| Max temperature | n/a | 94 °C |
| Transistor Size | 276 mm² | n/a |
| Transistor count | 12 billion | 11.6 billion |
| Transistor density | 43.48 MTr/mm² | n/a |
Memory
| Interface | GDDR6 | System Shared |
| Memory Frequency | 1750 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Effective Memory Speed | 14000 MB/s | 12800 MB/s |
| Memory Size | 8 GB | n/a |
Max Throughput
API
| DirectX | 12 | n/a |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | n/a |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | n/a |
| CUDA | 8.6 | n/a |
| DisplayPort | 1.4a | n/a |
| Ray Tracing | Yes | No |
| DLSS | DLSS 2 | No |
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