GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile vs GTX 780 Ti

Place in the ranking	231	304
Place by popularity	not in top-100	29
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.14	no data
Power efficiency	6.83	28.71
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GK110B	GA107
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	7 November 2013 (11 years ago)	17 December 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$699	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

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 cores	2880	2048
Core clock speed	875 MHz	1185 MHz
Boost clock speed	928 MHz	1477 MHz
Number of transistors	7,080 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	45 Watt
Texture fill rate	222.7	94.53
Floating-point processing power	5.345 TFLOPS	6.05 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	32
TMUs	240	64
Tensor Cores	no data	256
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	32

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	no data	large
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Length	267 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	no data
SLI options	+	-

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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	336 GB/s	112.0 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 Connectors	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
G-SYNC support	-	+
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Blu Ray 3D	+	-
3D Gaming	+	-
3D Vision	+	-
3D Vision Live	+	-
VR Ready	no data	+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.3
CUDA	+	8.6

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 780 Ti 23.89
+32.1%

RTX 2050 Mobile 18.08

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 780 Ti 15619
+25%

RTX 2050 Mobile 12495

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 780 Ti 38813

RTX 2050 Mobile 46821
+20.6%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 780 Ti 11812
+31.8%

RTX 2050 Mobile 8965

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 780 Ti 75688
+29.9%

RTX 2050 Mobile 58257

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	96 +123%	43 −123%
1440p	40−45 +17.6%	34 −17.6%
4K	30−35 +20%	25 −20%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	7.28	no data
1440p	17.48	no data
4K	23.30	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +25%	36 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +2%	49 −2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +26.7%	60−65 −26.7%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +50%	30 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +138%	21 −138%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +42.1%	76 −42.1%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +32.7%	49 −32.7%
Metro Exodus	65−70 +27.5%	50−55 −27.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +22.7%	40−45 −22.7%
Valorant	95−100 +13.8%	87 −13.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +26.7%	60−65 −26.7%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +66.7%	27 −66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +233%	15 −233%
Dota 2	85−90 +0%	85 +0%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +8.6%	70 −8.6%
Fortnite	120−130 +24%	100−105 −24%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +71.4%	63 −71.4%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +30%	50−55 −30%
Grand Theft Auto V	85−90 +23.2%	69 −23.2%
Metro Exodus	65−70 +27.5%	50−55 −27.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +21.9%	120−130 −21.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +22.7%	40−45 −22.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 +37.9%	55−60 −37.9%
Valorant	95−100 +130%	43 −130%
World of Tanks	250−260 +15.2%	220−230 −15.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +26.7%	60−65 −26.7%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +36.4%	30−35 −36.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 +285%	13 −285%
Dota 2	85−90 −29.4%	110 +29.4%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +20.6%	60−65 −20.6%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +92.9%	56 −92.9%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 +97%	33 −97%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +21.9%	120−130 −21.9%
Valorant	95−100 +30.3%	75−80 −30.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +38.9%	18−20 −38.9%
Dota 2	40−45 +10.8%	37 −10.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 +13.5%	37 −13.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +4.2%	160−170 −4.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +35.3%	16−18 −35.3%
World of Tanks	160−170 +28.1%	120−130 −28.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +31.6%	35−40 −31.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +40%	14−16 −40%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +46.9%	45−50 −46.9%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +40.4%	47 −40.4%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +33.3%	30−33 −33.3%
Metro Exodus	55−60 +33.3%	40−45 −33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +42.3%	24−27 −42.3%
Valorant	65−70 +39.6%	45−50 −39.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Dota 2	40−45 +34.4%	30−35 −34.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 +34.4%	30−35 −34.4%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 +33.9%	55−60 −33.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +34.4%	30−35 −34.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Dota 2	40−45 +26.5%	34 −26.5%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +37.5%	24−27 −37.5%
Fortnite	30−35 +40.9%	21−24 −40.9%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +35.7%	27−30 −35.7%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 +40%	14−16 −40%
Valorant	30−35 +45.5%	21−24 −45.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2

21−24

+0%

21−24

+0%

This is how GTX 780 Ti and RTX 2050 Mobile compete in popular games:

GTX 780 Ti is 123% faster in 1080p
GTX 780 Ti is 18% faster in 1440p
GTX 780 Ti is 20% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 780 Ti is 285% faster.
in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 2050 Mobile is 29% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 780 Ti is ahead in 61 test (95%)
RTX 2050 Mobile is ahead in 1 test (2%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	23.89	18.08
Recency	7 November 2013	17 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	45 Watt

GTX 780 Ti has a 32.1% higher aggregate performance score.

RTX 2050 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 455.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 780 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 780 Ti is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.