Radeon RX 9050 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile with Radeon RX 9050, including specs and performance data.
RTX 2080 Super Mobile outperforms RX 9050 by a significant 29% 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 | 156 | 235 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 18.80 | 23.79 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | RDNA 4.0 (2025−2026) |
| GPU code name | TU104 | Navi 44 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 2 April 2020 (6 years ago) | 28 July 2026 (less than a year ago) |
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 | 3072 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 1365 MHz | 1330 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1560 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 13,600 million | 29,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 92 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 299.5 | 166.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 9.585 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| TMUs | 192 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | 384 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 48 | 16 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L1 Cache | 3 MB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 32 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 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-pin |
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 | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s | 288.0 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, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| HDMI | - | + |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.9 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.140 | 1.4 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | - |
| DLSS | + | - |
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 HD | 137
+37%
| 100−110 |
| 1440p | 95
+35.7%
| 70−75 |
| 4K | 65
+30%
| 50−55 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+36%
|
150−160 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+30.8%
|
65−70 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 85−90
+30.8%
|
65−70 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 95−100
+29.3%
|
75−80 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 169
+30%
|
130−140 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+36%
|
150−160 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+30.8%
|
65−70 |
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
+31.1%
|
90−95 |
| Fortnite | 178
+36.9%
|
130−140 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+29.1%
|
110−120 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 85−90
+30.8%
|
65−70 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+32.7%
|
110−120 |
| Valorant | 220−230
+30.6%
|
170−180 |
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 161
+34.2%
|
120−130 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+36%
|
150−160 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+32.4%
|
210−220 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+30.8%
|
65−70 |
| Dota 2 | 153
+39.1%
|
110−120 |
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
+31.1%
|
90−95 |
| Fortnite | 171
+31.5%
|
130−140 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+29.1%
|
110−120 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 136
+36%
|
100−105 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 85−90
+30.8%
|
65−70 |
| Metro Exodus | 92
+31.4%
|
70−75 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+32.7%
|
110−120 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 198
+32%
|
150−160 |
| Valorant | 220−230
+30.6%
|
170−180 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 147
+33.6%
|
110−120 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+30.8%
|
65−70 |
| Dota 2 | 141
+41%
|
100−105 |
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
+31.1%
|
90−95 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+29.1%
|
110−120 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 85−90
+30.8%
|
65−70 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+32.7%
|
110−120 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 103
+37.3%
|
75−80 |
| Valorant | 205
+36.7%
|
150−160 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 136
+36%
|
100−105 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+30%
|
70−75 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
+29%
|
200−210 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 90
+38.5%
|
65−70 |
| Metro Exodus | 55
+37.5%
|
40−45 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+34.6%
|
130−140 |
| Valorant | 250−260
+34.7%
|
190−200 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 121
+34.4%
|
90−95 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+40%
|
30−33 |
| Far Cry 5 | 85−90
+36.9%
|
65−70 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+37.3%
|
75−80 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
+43.3%
|
30−33 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
+38%
|
50−55 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 104
+30%
|
80−85 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+40%
|
30−33 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 97
+29.3%
|
75−80 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+43.8%
|
16−18 |
| Metro Exodus | 35
+29.6%
|
27−30 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 76
+38.2%
|
55−60 |
| Valorant | 220−230
+32.4%
|
170−180 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 72
+30.9%
|
55−60 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+40%
|
30−33 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+35.7%
|
14−16 |
| Dota 2 | 141
+41%
|
100−105 |
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+37.1%
|
35−40 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+38%
|
50−55 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+43.8%
|
16−18 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+37.1%
|
35−40 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 52
+30%
|
40−45 |
This is how RTX 2080 Super Mobile and RX 9050 compete in popular games:
- RTX 2080 Super Mobile is 37% faster in 1080p
- RTX 2080 Super Mobile is 36% faster in 1440p
- RTX 2080 Super Mobile is 30% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 36.25 | 28.13 |
| Recency | 2 April 2020 | 28 July 2026 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 92 Watt |
RTX 2080 Super Mobile has a 29% higher aggregate performance score.
RX 9050, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 67% more advanced lithography process, and 39% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 9050 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9050 is a desktop one.
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