GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile vs GTX 460 v2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 460 v2 with GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 460 v2
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 160 Watt
4.42

5050 Mobile outperforms 460 v2 by a whopping 712% 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 ranking683135
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.78no data
Power efficiency2.2257.83
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGF114GB207
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date24 September 2011 (14 years ago)24 June 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores3362560
Core clock speed779 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2520 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate43.62201.6
Floating-point processing power1.046 TFLOPS12.9 TFLOPS
ROPs2432
TMUs5680
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20
L1 Cache448 KB2.5 MB
L2 Cache384 KB32 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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length210 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1002 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth96.19 GB/s224.0 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMIPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA2.112.0
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.

GTX 460 v2 4.42
RTX 5050 Mobile 35.91
+712%

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 460 v2 1954
Samples: 219
RTX 5050 Mobile 15879
+713%
Samples: 151

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 HD9−10
−789%
80
+789%
1440p5−6
−760%
43
+760%

Cost per frame, $

1080p22.11no data
1440p39.80no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 144
+0%
144
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+0%
94
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

This is how GTX 460 v2 and RTX 5050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5050 Mobile is 789% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5050 Mobile is 760% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 4.42 35.91
Recency 24 September 2011 24 June 2025
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 50 Watt

RTX 5050 Mobile has a 712.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 220% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 460 v2 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is a notebook one.

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