RTX 4070 SUPER vs RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
Short answer: which is best?
RTX 4070 SUPER is 390.7 % stronger than RTX 3050 Laptop GPU. RTX 4070 SUPER ranks #9 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (10,673 GPU score over 10 verified runs). RTX 3050 Laptop GPU ranks #32 of 43 measured graphics cards at WhatFPS (2,175 GPU score over 2 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 12 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | RTX 4070 SUPER | RTX 3050 Laptop GPU |
|---|---|---|
| GPU score (the card's own performance) | 10,673 | 2,175 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 11,875 | 3,718 |
| Earth II (Vulkan) | 44.2 FPS | 9.4 FPS |
| Mission to Earth II (DX12) | 55.6 FPS | 11.5 FPS |
| Earth II Landing (DX12 Ultimate) | 51 FPS | 9.4 FPS |
| Supernova (DX11) | 123.7 FPS | 68.8 FPS |
| Memory bandwidth | 150 GB/s | 56 GB/s |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
Fragz' verdict
The RTX 4070 SUPER is the clear winner here, leading the RTX 3050 Laptop GPU by a massive 403.8% in GPU score. This performance gap is evident across our benchmarks, with the RTX 4070 SUPER delivering significantly higher frame rates, such as 44.2 FPS in Earth II (Vulkan) compared to the RTX 3050 Laptop GPU's 9.4 FPS, and 55.6 FPS in Mission to Earth II (DX12) versus 11.5 FPS. The RTX 4070 SUPER also boasts a much higher raw compute with an ALU index of 511416 compared to 90364, alongside superior memory bandwidth at 150 GB/s and 12 GB of VRAM, which is triple the 4 GB found on the RTX 3050 Laptop GPU. Its peak clock of 2820 MHz also outpaces the 2122 MHz of the Laptop GPU. For gamers, this translates into a vastly smoother and more detailed experience, especially at higher resolutions or with demanding graphical settings. While the RTX 3050 Laptop GPU's sample size is thin with only 2 verified runs, its much lower performance suggests it's best suited for very light gaming or more constrained, portable systems where power efficiency is paramount, rather than raw gaming power.
Generated September 9, 2026 from the 12 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.
What the numbers mean
The GPU score is the graphics card's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the card in, and depends on processor, memory and storage. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for RTX 4070 SUPER · All measurements for RTX 3050 Laptop GPU