GeForce RTX 5050 vs GTX 970M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 970M with GeForce RTX 5050, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5050 outperforms 970M by a whopping 194% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 419 | 118 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 14 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.55 | 97.75 |
| Power efficiency | 13.11 | 24.02 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | GB207 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 7 October 2014 (11 years ago) | 24 June 2025 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,560.89 | $249 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RTX 5050 has 17673% better value for money than GTX 970M.
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 cores | 1280 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 924 MHz | 2317 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1038 MHz | 2572 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 16,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | 130 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 83.04 | 205.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.657 TFLOPS | 13.17 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 |
| TMUs | 80 | 80 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 80 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 20 |
| L1 Cache | 480 KB | 2.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 1536 KB | 24 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 size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 5.0 x8 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 120 GB/s | 320.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| VGA аnalog display support | + | no data |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) 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.
| GameStream | + | - |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| GameWorks | + | - |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | - |
| Optimus | + | - |
| BatteryBoost | + | - |
| Ansel | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.4 |
| CUDA | + | 12.0 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
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:
| 900p | 136
−157%
| 350−400
+157%
|
| Full HD | 58
−193%
| 170−180
+193%
|
| 1440p | 27
−178%
| 75−80
+178%
|
| 4K | 21
−186%
| 60−65
+186%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 44.15
−2914%
| 1.46
+2914%
|
| 1440p | 94.85
−2757%
| 3.32
+2757%
|
| 4K | 121.95
−2838%
| 4.15
+2838%
|
- RTX 5050 has 2914% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RTX 5050 has 2757% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RTX 5050 has 2838% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
−186%
|
220−230
+186%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−193%
|
85−90
+193%
|
| Palworld | 30−35
−188%
|
95−100
+188%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 27−30
−193%
|
85−90
+193%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 66
−188%
|
190−200
+188%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
−186%
|
220−230
+186%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−193%
|
85−90
+193%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 46
−183%
|
130−140
+183%
|
| Fortnite | 163
−176%
|
450−500
+176%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 61
−179%
|
170−180
+179%
|
| Palworld | 30−35
−188%
|
95−100
+188%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60
−183%
|
170−180
+183%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−156%
|
300−310
+156%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 54
−178%
|
150−160
+178%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
−186%
|
220−230
+186%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 190−200
−189%
|
550−600
+189%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−193%
|
85−90
+193%
|
| Dota 2 | 90−95
−189%
|
260−270
+189%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 43
−179%
|
120−130
+179%
|
| Fortnite | 65
−192%
|
190−200
+192%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 53
−183%
|
150−160
+183%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 49
−186%
|
140−150
+186%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24
−192%
|
70−75
+192%
|
| Palworld | 30−35
−188%
|
95−100
+188%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 49
−186%
|
140−150
+186%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45
−189%
|
130−140
+189%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−156%
|
300−310
+156%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 49
−186%
|
140−150
+186%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−193%
|
85−90
+193%
|
| Dota 2 | 90−95
−189%
|
260−270
+189%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 39
−182%
|
110−120
+182%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 36
−178%
|
100−105
+178%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 33
−188%
|
95−100
+188%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 26
−188%
|
75−80
+188%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−156%
|
300−310
+156%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 49
−186%
|
140−150
+186%
|
| Palworld | 30−35
−188%
|
95−100
+188%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
−178%
|
75−80
+178%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 100−110
−191%
|
300−310
+191%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
−173%
|
60−65
+173%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14
−186%
|
40−45
+186%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
−170%
|
300−310
+170%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−163%
|
350−400
+163%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 33
−188%
|
95−100
+188%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−192%
|
35−40
+192%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27
−178%
|
75−80
+178%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 23
−183%
|
65−70
+183%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
−175%
|
55−60
+175%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 31
−190%
|
90−95
+190%
|
| Palworld | 18−20
−189%
|
55−60
+189%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
−170%
|
27−30
+170%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 33
−188%
|
95−100
+188%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7
−157%
|
18−20
+157%
|
| Palworld | 10−11
−170%
|
27−30
+170%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16
−181%
|
45−50
+181%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
−184%
|
190−200
+184%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 15
−167%
|
40−45
+167%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
−170%
|
27−30
+170%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−180%
|
14−16
+180%
|
| Dota 2 | 50−55
−180%
|
140−150
+180%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 13
−169%
|
35−40
+169%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6
−167%
|
16−18
+167%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12
−192%
|
35−40
+192%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 14
−186%
|
40−45
+186%
|
| Palworld | 10−11
−170%
|
27−30
+170%
|
This is how GTX 970M and RTX 5050 compete in popular games:
- RTX 5050 is 157% faster in 900p
- RTX 5050 is 193% faster in 1080p
- RTX 5050 is 178% faster in 1440p
- RTX 5050 is 186% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.73 | 40.36 |
| Recency | 7 October 2014 | 24 June 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
RTX 5050 has a 194% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 167% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 5050 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 970M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 970M is a notebook graphics card while GeForce RTX 5050 is a desktop one.
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