NVIDIA Readies GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU, Features AD106 “Ada” Chip

NVIDIA is reportedly working on a new variant of the GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, this time equipped with the Ada Lovelace graphics architecture. Let’s delve into the details.

The Ada Architecture Upgrade

The current GPU market is dominated by Ada Lovelace-based GPUs, both for desktop and laptop platforms. In response, NVIDIA plans to equip the RTX 3050 with Ada architecture. Interestingly, rather than changing the model name, NVIDIA has denoted the newer version as "AD106M [GeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU]".

Key Specifications

GPU Die: The existing NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 laptop GPU uses the Ampere die GA107, while its desktop counterpart employs the superior GA106 chip. The upcoming RTX 3050 A will be based on the “AD106” mobile chip, which is also used in the desktop RTX 4060 Ti, offering 4352 CUDA Cores. In comparison, the existing RTX 3050 has only 2048 cores.
Memory: The RTX 3050 A is expected to feature 4GB GDDR6 VRAM on a 128-bit memory bus, similar to the existing RTX 3050. However, we’ll have to wait and see if there’s an uplift in memory speed.
Release Date: The exact release date for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A remains unknown.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Mobility GPU Lineup

Here’s a quick overview of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 mobility GPU lineup:

Table

GPU Name	Process Node	CUDA Cores	Base Clock	Boost Clock	Memory Type	Memory Size	Memory Bus	TGP
RTX 3050	Samsung 8nm	2048	1057 MHz	1740 MHz	GDDR6	4 GB	128-bit	35-95W
RTX 3050 A	TSMC 4N	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
RTX 3050 Ti	Samsung 8nm	2560	1035 MHz	1695 MHz	GDDR6	4 GB	128-bit	35-95W
RTX 3060	Samsung 8nm	3840	1283 MHz	1703 MHz	GDDR6	6 GB	192-bit	60-115W
RTX 3070	Samsung 8nm	5120	1290 MHz	1620 MHz	GDDR6	8 GB	256-bit	80-125W
RTX 3070 Ti	Samsung 8nm	5888	1035 MHz	1485 MHz	GDDR6	8 GB	256-bit	80-125W
RTX 3080	Samsung 8nm	6144	1245 MHz	1710 MHz	GDDR6	8/16 GB	256-bit	80-150W+
RTX 3080 Ti	Samsung 8nm	7424	1125 MHz	1590 MHz	GDDR6	16 GB	256-bit	175W

Note: TBD indicates information that is yet to be confirmed.

Stay tuned for further updates on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 A, and let’s see how it performs with the Ada architecture!