Radeon RX 9050 vs Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU with Radeon RX 9050, including specs and performance data.
RX 9050 outperforms Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU by a whopping 119% 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 | 443 | 235 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 23.79 |
| Architecture | no data | RDNA 4.0 (2025−2026) |
| GPU code name | Panther Lake | Navi 44 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 January 2026 (less than a year 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 | 32 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1330 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2450 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 29,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | no data | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 92 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 166.4 |
| ROPs | no data | 64 |
| TMUs | no data | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
| 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).
| Interface | no data | 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 | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 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 data | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.9 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.4 |
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 | 31 | 65−70
+110%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 79 | 170−180
+115%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30 | 55−60
+104%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27 | 50−55
+108%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 27−30 | 55−60
+104%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60 | 120−130
+111%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 59 | 120−130
+103%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30 | 55−60
+104%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45 | 90−95
+109%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80 | 160−170
+113%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60 | 120−130
+118%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27 | 50−55
+108%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50 | 100−105
+108%
|
| Valorant | 110−120 | 240−250
+118%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60 | 120−130
+111%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27 | 55−60
+104%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190 | 350−400
+92.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30 | 55−60
+104%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45 | 90−95
+109%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80 | 160−170
+113%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60 | 120−130
+118%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 37 | 80−85
+116%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27 | 50−55
+108%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30 | 55−60
+104%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50 | 100−105
+108%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 48 | 100−105
+108%
|
| Valorant | 110−120 | 240−250
+118%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60 | 120−130
+111%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30 | 55−60
+104%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45 | 90−95
+109%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60 | 120−130
+118%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27 | 50−55
+108%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50 | 100−105
+108%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24 | 50−55
+108%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80 | 160−170
+113%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27 | 50−55
+100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100 | 210−220
+114%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22 | 40−45
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18 | 35−40
+119%
|
| Valorant | 120−130 | 260−270
+111%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40 | 75−80
+108%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12 | 24−27
+118%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30 | 60−65
+114%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35 | 70−75
+119%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16 | 30−33
+114%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20 | 35−40
+94.4%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30 | 60−65
+107%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10 | 18−20
+100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27 | 50−55
+108%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10 | 18−20
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18 | 35−40
+106%
|
| Valorant | 60−65 | 130−140
+110%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20 | 35−40
+94.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 8−9
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16 | 30−33
+114%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24 | 50−55
+117%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8 | 14−16
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14 | 24−27
+100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14 | 27−30
+108%
|
This is how Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU and RX 9050 compete in popular games:
- RX 9050 is 110% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.85 | 28.13 |
| Recency | 5 January 2026 | 28 July 2026 |
RX 9050 has a 119% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 6 months.
The Radeon RX 9050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU in performance tests.
Be aware that Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9050 is a desktop one.
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