GeForce RTX 4050 vs GTX 980 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 980 Mobile with GeForce RTX 4050, including specs and performance data.
RTX 4050 outperforms GTX 980 Mobile by an impressive 75% 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 | 276 | 144 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 42 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 19.90 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.31 | 25.54 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | AD107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 21 September 2015 (9 years ago) | 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $395.82 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 2048 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 1064 MHz | 2505 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1216 MHz | 2640 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 18,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100-200 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 136.2 | 211.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.358 TFLOPS | 13.52 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| TMUs | 128 | 80 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 120 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 18 |
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 | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 12-pin |
| 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 | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7.0 GB/s | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 216.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
| VGA аnalog display support | + | no data |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | 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.
| GameStream | + | - |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| GameWorks | + | - |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | - |
| Optimus | + | - |
| BatteryBoost | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | 8.9 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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 | 99
−71.7%
| 170−180
+71.7%
|
| 4K | 46
−73.9%
| 80−85
+73.9%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.00 | no data |
| 4K | 8.60 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
−73.9%
|
200−210
+73.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
−74.4%
|
75−80
+74.4%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
−62.5%
|
65−70
+62.5%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
−68.7%
|
140−150
+68.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
−73.9%
|
200−210
+73.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
−74.4%
|
75−80
+74.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
−64.2%
|
110−120
+64.2%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
−71.4%
|
180−190
+71.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
−70.7%
|
140−150
+70.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60−65
−71.9%
|
110−120
+71.9%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
−62.5%
|
65−70
+62.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
−68.8%
|
130−140
+68.8%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−68.9%
|
250−260
+68.9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
−68.7%
|
140−150
+68.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
−73.9%
|
200−210
+73.9%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 230−240
−68.8%
|
400−450
+68.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
−74.4%
|
75−80
+74.4%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
−69.6%
|
190−200
+69.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
−64.2%
|
110−120
+64.2%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
−71.4%
|
180−190
+71.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
−70.7%
|
140−150
+70.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60−65
−71.9%
|
110−120
+71.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 84
−66.7%
|
140−150
+66.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
−62.5%
|
65−70
+62.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
−74.4%
|
75−80
+74.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
−68.8%
|
130−140
+68.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 84
−66.7%
|
140−150
+66.7%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−68.9%
|
250−260
+68.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
−68.7%
|
140−150
+68.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
−74.4%
|
75−80
+74.4%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
−69.6%
|
190−200
+69.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
−64.2%
|
110−120
+64.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
−70.7%
|
140−150
+70.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
−62.5%
|
65−70
+62.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
−68.8%
|
130−140
+68.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 44
−70.5%
|
75−80
+70.5%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−68.9%
|
250−260
+68.9%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 100−110
−71.4%
|
180−190
+71.4%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−66.7%
|
70−75
+66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
−72.4%
|
250−260
+72.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
−71.4%
|
60−65
+71.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−73.1%
|
45−50
+73.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−74.4%
|
300−310
+74.4%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
−61.3%
|
300−310
+61.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−66.7%
|
95−100
+66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−57.9%
|
30−33
+57.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
−73.9%
|
80−85
+73.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−66.7%
|
85−90
+66.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
−59.1%
|
35−40
+59.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−66.7%
|
55−60
+66.7%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 45−50
−70.2%
|
80−85
+70.2%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
−66.7%
|
30−33
+66.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60
−66.7%
|
100−105
+66.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
−61.5%
|
21−24
+61.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
−68.8%
|
27−30
+68.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30
−66.7%
|
50−55
+66.7%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−73.9%
|
200−210
+73.9%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−61.3%
|
50−55
+61.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
−66.7%
|
30−33
+66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
−73.9%
|
120−130
+73.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−73.9%
|
40−45
+73.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−71.4%
|
60−65
+71.4%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
−61.5%
|
21−24
+61.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
−50%
|
30−33
+50%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 21−24
−66.7%
|
35−40
+66.7%
|
This is how GTX 980 Mobile and RTX 4050 compete in popular games:
- RTX 4050 is 72% faster in 1080p
- RTX 4050 is 74% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.59 | 34.23 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
RTX 4050 has a 74.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 4050 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 980 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 980 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4050 is a desktop one.
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