Radeon RX 9050 vs RX Vega M GL / 870

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 with Radeon RX 9050, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega M GL / 870
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
12.73

RX 9050 outperforms M GL / 870 by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking446264
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency15.2520.66
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)RDNA 4.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameVega Kaby Lake-GNavi 44
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 January 2018 (8 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 cores12801024
Core clock speed931 MHz1330 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz2600 MHz
Number of transistorsno data29,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt92 Watt
Texture fill rateno data166.4
ROPsno data64
TMUsno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16
L0 Cacheno data256 KB
L2 Cacheno data4 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 sizemedium sizedno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 5.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus widthno data128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data2250 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data288.0 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 Connectorsno data1x 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.

DirectX12_112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.9
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.2
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 HD4380−85
+86%
1440p2850−55
+78.6%
4K1424−27
+71.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 30−35 60−65
+81.8%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75 130−140
+83.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30 50−55
+85.2%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 30−35 60−65
+81.8%
Battlefield 5 62 110−120
+77.4%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75 130−140
+83.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30 50−55
+85.2%
Far Cry 5 42 80−85
+90.5%
Fortnite 86 160−170
+86%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60 100−105
+81.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50 90−95
+91.5%
Valorant 110−120 210−220
+90.9%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 30−35 60−65
+81.8%
Battlefield 5 52 95−100
+82.7%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75 130−140
+83.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190 300−310
+65.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30 50−55
+85.2%
Dota 2 85−90 160−170
+86%
Far Cry 5 39 70−75
+79.5%
Far Cry 6 35−40 65−70
+85.7%
Fortnite 56 100−105
+78.6%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60 100−105
+81.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 41 75−80
+82.9%
Metro Exodus 24 45−50
+87.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50 90−95
+91.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 41 75−80
+82.9%
Valorant 110−120 210−220
+90.9%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 48 90−95
+87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30 50−55
+85.2%
Dota 2 85−90 160−170
+86%
Far Cry 5 36 65−70
+80.6%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60 100−105
+81.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50 90−95
+91.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24 45−50
+87.5%
Valorant 110−120 210−220
+90.9%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 38 70−75
+84.2%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 24−27 45−50
+80%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100 180−190
+85.6%
Far Cry 6 18−20 35−40
+84.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22 35−40
+75%
Metro Exodus 14 24−27
+71.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 62 110−120
+77.4%
Valorant 120−130 230−240
+88.5%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 34 65−70
+91.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12 21−24
+90.9%
Far Cry 5 24 45−50
+87.5%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35 55−60
+77.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20 30−33
+66.7%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 24 45−50
+87.5%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 10−11 18−20
+80%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10 16−18
+77.8%
Far Cry 6 6−7 10−11
+66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 29 55−60
+89.7%
Metro Exodus 9−10 16−18
+77.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14 24−27
+71.4%
Valorant 60−65 110−120
+80.3%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 16 30−33
+87.5%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10 16−18
+77.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 7−8
+75%
Dota 2 45−50 90−95
+91.5%
Far Cry 5 12 21−24
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24 40−45
+81.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14 21−24
+75%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9 16−18
+77.8%

This is how RX Vega M GL / 870 and RX 9050 compete in popular games:

  • RX 9050 is 86% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9050 is 79% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9050 is 71% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 12.73 24.40
Recency 7 January 2018 28 July 2026
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 92 Watt

RX Vega M GL / 870 has 29% lower power consumption.

RX 9050, on the other hand, has a 92% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 71% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9050 is a desktop one.

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