GeForce RTX 4050 vs GTX 1650 Ti Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile with GeForce RTX 4050, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
2020
4 GB GDDR6, 50 Watt
19.51

RTX 4050 outperforms GTX 1650 Ti Mobile by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking278124
Place by popularity6241
Power efficiency27.9225.83
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameTU116AD107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date23 April 2020 (4 years ago)2023 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores10242560
Core clock speed1350 MHz2505 MHz
Boost clock speed1485 MHz2640 MHz
Number of transistors6,600 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate95.04211.2
Floating-point processing power3.041 TFLOPS13.52 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs6480
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Coresno data18

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
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 12-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s216.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1401.3
CUDA7.58.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1650 Ti Mobile 19.51
RTX 4050 36.10
+85%

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.

GTX 1650 Ti Mobile 7796
RTX 4050 14425
+85%

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 HD58
−72.4%
100−110
+72.4%
1440p43
−74.4%
75−80
+74.4%
4K25
−80%
45−50
+80%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 42
−78.6%
75−80
+78.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 59
−69.5%
100−105
+69.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 59
−69.5%
100−105
+69.5%
Counter-Strike 2 36
−80.6%
65−70
+80.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
−75%
70−75
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 95
−78.9%
170−180
+78.9%
Forza Horizon 5 68
−76.5%
120−130
+76.5%
Metro Exodus 66
−81.8%
120−130
+81.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 44
−81.8%
80−85
+81.8%
Valorant 98
−83.7%
180−190
+83.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−71.9%
110−120
+71.9%
Counter-Strike 2 30
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
−71.9%
55−60
+71.9%
Dota 2 90
−77.8%
160−170
+77.8%
Far Cry 5 70
−71.4%
120−130
+71.4%
Fortnite 100−110
−77.6%
190−200
+77.6%
Forza Horizon 4 75
−73.3%
130−140
+73.3%
Forza Horizon 5 45
−77.8%
80−85
+77.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 76
−84.2%
140−150
+84.2%
Metro Exodus 45
−77.8%
80−85
+77.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
−83.8%
250−260
+83.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 29
−72.4%
50−55
+72.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
−71.9%
110−120
+71.9%
Valorant 48
−77.1%
85−90
+77.1%
World of Tanks 230−240
−71.7%
400−450
+71.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 52
−82.7%
95−100
+82.7%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−80.6%
65−70
+80.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 29
−72.4%
50−55
+72.4%
Dota 2 112
−78.6%
200−210
+78.6%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−76.5%
120−130
+76.5%
Forza Horizon 4 63
−74.6%
110−120
+74.6%
Forza Horizon 5 47
−80.9%
85−90
+80.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
−83.8%
250−260
+83.8%
Valorant 80−85
−82.9%
150−160
+82.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 30−35
−71.9%
55−60
+71.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−81.8%
60−65
+81.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−74.4%
300−310
+74.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 17
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
World of Tanks 130−140
−82.5%
250−260
+82.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 41
−82.9%
75−80
+82.9%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−81.8%
100−105
+81.8%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−82.7%
95−100
+82.7%
Forza Horizon 5 28
−78.6%
50−55
+78.6%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−84.8%
85−90
+84.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−72.4%
50−55
+72.4%
Valorant 50−55
−82.7%
95−100
+82.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Dota 2 30−35
−76.5%
60−65
+76.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−76.5%
60−65
+76.5%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−80%
27−30
+80%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
−80.3%
110−120
+80.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−76.5%
60−65
+76.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 22
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Dota 2 52
−82.7%
95−100
+82.7%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−73.1%
45−50
+73.1%
Fortnite 24−27
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Forza Horizon 5 14
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Valorant 24−27
−66.7%
40−45
+66.7%

This is how GTX 1650 Ti Mobile and RTX 4050 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4050 is 72% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4050 is 74% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4050 is 80% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.51 36.10
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 100 Watt

GTX 1650 Ti Mobile has 100% lower power consumption.

RTX 4050, on the other hand, has a 85% higher aggregate performance score, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4050 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4050 is a desktop one.


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