GeForce RTX 4050 vs RTX 2050 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile with GeForce RTX 4050, including specs and performance data.

RTX 2050 Mobile
2021
4 GB GDDR6, 45 Watt
18.72

RTX 4050 outperforms RTX 2050 Mobile by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking297124
Place by popularity1741
Power efficiency28.7025.88
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGA107AD107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date17 December 2021 (3 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 cores20482560
Core clock speed1185 MHz2505 MHz
Boost clock speed1477 MHz2640 MHz
Number of transistorsno data18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate94.53211.2
Floating-point processing power6.05 TFLOPS13.52 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs6480
Tensor Cores256120
Ray Tracing Cores3218

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 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 width64 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.9

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 HD42
−90.5%
80−85
+90.5%
1440p33
−97%
65−70
+97%
4K25
−100%
50−55
+100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 36
−94.4%
70−75
+94.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 49
−93.9%
95−100
+93.9%
Elden Ring 43
−97.7%
85−90
+97.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−100%
120−130
+100%
Counter-Strike 2 30
−100%
60−65
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 21
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
Forza Horizon 4 76
−97.4%
150−160
+97.4%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−96.1%
100−105
+96.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−93.2%
85−90
+93.2%
Valorant 87
−95.4%
170−180
+95.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−100%
120−130
+100%
Counter-Strike 2 27
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
−100%
30−33
+100%
Dota 2 85
−100%
170−180
+100%
Elden Ring 59
−86.4%
110−120
+86.4%
Far Cry 5 70
−100%
140−150
+100%
Fortnite 100−105
−100%
200−210
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 63
−90.5%
120−130
+90.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 69
−88.4%
130−140
+88.4%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−96.1%
100−105
+96.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−95.3%
250−260
+95.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−93.2%
85−90
+93.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−89.7%
110−120
+89.7%
Valorant 43
−97.7%
85−90
+97.7%
World of Tanks 220−230
−79.4%
400−450
+79.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−100%
120−130
+100%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−97%
65−70
+97%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Dota 2 110
−100%
220−230
+100%
Far Cry 5 60−65
−87.5%
120−130
+87.5%
Forza Horizon 4 56
−96.4%
110−120
+96.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−95.3%
250−260
+95.3%
Valorant 75−80
−100%
150−160
+100%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 37
−89.2%
70−75
+89.2%
Elden Ring 30−35
−93.5%
60−65
+93.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
−89.2%
70−75
+89.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
−79.6%
300−310
+79.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
World of Tanks 120−130
−95.3%
250−260
+95.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−97.4%
75−80
+97.4%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−93.9%
95−100
+93.9%
Forza Horizon 4 47
−91.5%
90−95
+91.5%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−90.5%
80−85
+90.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−100%
50−55
+100%
Valorant 45−50
−97.9%
95−100
+97.9%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Dota 2 30−35
−87.5%
60−65
+87.5%
Elden Ring 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−87.5%
60−65
+87.5%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−92.9%
27−30
+92.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
−96.4%
110−120
+96.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−100%
24−27
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−87.5%
60−65
+87.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−94.4%
35−40
+94.4%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Dota 2 34
−91.2%
65−70
+91.2%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−87.5%
45−50
+87.5%
Fortnite 21−24
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
Valorant 21−24
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%

This is how RTX 2050 Mobile and RTX 4050 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4050 is 90% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4050 is 97% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4050 is 100% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.72 37.51
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 100 Watt

RTX 2050 Mobile has 122.2% lower power consumption.

RTX 4050, on the other hand, has a 100.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4050 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4050 is a desktop one.


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