Radeon RX 9050 vs GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile with Radeon RX 9050, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1080 Mobile
2016, $500
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
32.32
+14.4%

1080 Mobile outperforms RX 9050 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 9050 RX 9050

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking194237
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.60no data
Power efficiency16.8123.95
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 4.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameGP104Navi 44
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 August 2016 (10 years ago)28 July 2026 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores25601024
Core clock speed1607 MHz1330 MHz
Boost clock speed1771 MHz2600 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million29,700 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt92 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate283.4166.4
Floating-point processing power9.068 TFLOPSno data
ROPs6464
TMUs16064
Ray Tracing Coresno data16
L0 Cacheno data256 KB
L1 Cache960 KBno data
L2 Cache2 MB4 MB
L3 Cacheno data32 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed10 GB/s2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s288.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+-

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.9
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA+-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD115
+15%
100−110
1440p71
+18.3%
60−65
4K55
+22.2%
45−50

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.35no data
1440p7.04no data
4K9.09no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+15%
160−170
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+15.4%
65−70
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
+23.3%
60−65
Resident Evil 4 Remake 80−85
+20%
70−75

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 115
+15%
100−105
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+15%
160−170
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+15.4%
65−70
Far Cry 5 91
+21.3%
75−80
Fortnite 143
+19.2%
120−130
Forza Horizon 4 108
+20%
90−95
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
+23.3%
60−65
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+20%
110−120
Valorant 188
+17.5%
160−170

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 112
+17.9%
95−100
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+15%
160−170
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+15.4%
240−250
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+15.4%
65−70
Dota 2 130−140
+15%
120−130
Far Cry 5 117
+17%
100−105
Fortnite 201
+18.2%
170−180
Forza Horizon 4 106
+17.8%
90−95
Grand Theft Auto V 119
+19%
100−105
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
+23.3%
60−65
Metro Exodus 73
+21.7%
60−65
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 115
+15%
100−105
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
+18.3%
120−130
Valorant 186
+16.3%
160−170

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 102
+20%
85−90
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+15.4%
65−70
Dota 2 120
+20%
100−105
Far Cry 5 108
+20%
90−95
Forza Horizon 4 102
+20%
85−90
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
+23.3%
60−65
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 91
+21.3%
75−80
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+23.3%
60−65
Valorant 137
+24.5%
110−120

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 150
+15.4%
130−140

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+20%
65−70
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
+15%
200−210
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+18.2%
55−60
Metro Exodus 44
+25.7%
35−40
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+16.7%
150−160
Valorant 183
+22%
150−160

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 86
+14.7%
75−80
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+20%
30−33
Far Cry 5 74
+23.3%
60−65
Forza Horizon 4 87
+16%
75−80
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+26.7%
30−33
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+18%
50−55

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 88
+17.3%
75−80

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+20%
30−33
Grand Theft Auto V 76
+16.9%
65−70
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
Metro Exodus 27
+28.6%
21−24
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+27.5%
40−45
Valorant 178
+18.7%
150−160

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 52
+15.6%
45−50
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+20%
30−33
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
Dota 2 95−100
+16.5%
85−90
Far Cry 5 40
+33.3%
30−33
Forza Horizon 4 61
+22%
50−55
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 33
+22.2%
27−30

4K
Epic

Fortnite 42
+20%
35−40

This is how GTX 1080 Mobile and RX 9050 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 Mobile is 15% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 Mobile is 18% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1080 Mobile is 22% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 32.32 28.25
Recency 15 August 2016 28 July 2026
Chip lithography 16 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 92 Watt

GTX 1080 Mobile has a 14% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 9050, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 39% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 9050 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9050 is a desktop one.

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