GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile vs RTX 2080

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 with GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RTX 2080
2018
8 GB GDDR6, 215 Watt
44.66
+13.3%

RTX 2080 outperforms RTX 5050 Mobile by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking89116
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.95no data
Power efficiency15.8260.05
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU104GB207
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date20 September 2018 (6 years ago)24 June 2025 (less than a year 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.

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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 cores29442560
Core clock speed1515 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1710 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)215 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate314.6201.6
Floating-point processing power10.07 TFLOPS12.9 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs18480
Tensor Cores36880
Ray Tracing Cores4620

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 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-CPortable Device Dependent
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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA7.512.0
DLSS++

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.

RTX 2080 44.66
+13.3%
RTX 5050 Mobile 39.41

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.

RTX 2080 18713
+13.3%
RTX 5050 Mobile 16514

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 HD143
+19.2%
120−130
−19.2%
1440p101
+18.8%
85−90
−18.8%
4K72
+20%
60−65
−20%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.89no data
1440p6.92no data
4K9.71no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 240−250
+11%
210−220
−11%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+15.1%
90−95
−15.1%
God of War 110−120
+16.5%
95−100
−16.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 163
+21.6%
130−140
−21.6%
Counter-Strike 2 240−250
+11%
210−220
−11%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+15.1%
90−95
−15.1%
Far Cry 5 117
−8.5%
120−130
+8.5%
Fortnite 199
+16.4%
170−180
−16.4%
Forza Horizon 4 156
+2%
150−160
−2%
Forza Horizon 5 140−150
+12.9%
120−130
−12.9%
God of War 110−120
+16.5%
95−100
−16.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 209
+34.8%
150−160
−34.8%
Valorant 263
+14.3%
230−240
−14.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 155
+15.7%
130−140
−15.7%
Counter-Strike 2 240−250
+11%
210−220
−11%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+15.1%
90−95
−15.1%
Dota 2 140−150
+14.6%
130−140
−14.6%
Far Cry 5 112
−13.4%
120−130
+13.4%
Fortnite 173
+1.2%
170−180
−1.2%
Forza Horizon 4 153
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 140−150
+12.9%
120−130
−12.9%
God of War 110−120
+16.5%
95−100
−16.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 131
+0.8%
130−140
−0.8%
Metro Exodus 90
−5.6%
95−100
+5.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 188
+21.3%
150−160
−21.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 181
+27.5%
140−150
−27.5%
Valorant 254
+10.4%
230−240
−10.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 145
+8.2%
130−140
−8.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+15.1%
90−95
−15.1%
Dota 2 140−150
+14.6%
130−140
−14.6%
Far Cry 5 106
−19.8%
120−130
+19.8%
Forza Horizon 4 132
−15.9%
150−160
+15.9%
God of War 110−120
+16.5%
95−100
−16.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 169
+9%
150−160
−9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 106
−34%
140−150
+34%
Valorant 223
+17.4%
190−200
−17.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 156
−9.6%
170−180
+9.6%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 110−120
+17.8%
100−110
−17.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350
+14.4%
270−280
−14.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 90−95
+16%
80−85
−16%
Metro Exodus 60
+1.7%
55−60
−1.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+16.7%
150−160
−16.7%
Valorant 247
−5.7%
260−270
+5.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 125
+23.8%
100−110
−23.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+19.1%
45−50
−19.1%
Far Cry 5 99
+2.1%
95−100
−2.1%
Forza Horizon 4 118
+3.5%
110−120
−3.5%
God of War 60−65
+19.2%
50−55
−19.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
+19.7%
75−80
−19.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 128
+20.8%
100−110
−20.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+19.6%
45−50
−19.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 107
+24.4%
85−90
−24.4%
Metro Exodus 39
+8.3%
35−40
−8.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+18.8%
60−65
−18.8%
Valorant 234
−3.4%
240−250
+3.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 76
+20.6%
60−65
−20.6%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+22.2%
45−50
−22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
Dota 2 120−130
+22%
100−105
−22%
Far Cry 5 59
+11.3%
50−55
−11.3%
Forza Horizon 4 81
+6.6%
75−80
−6.6%
God of War 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 69
+25.5%
55−60
−25.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65
+25%
50−55
−25%

This is how RTX 2080 and RTX 5050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 is 19% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 is 19% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 is 20% faster in 4K

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2080 is 35% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5050 Mobile is 34% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 is ahead in 48 tests (81%)
  • RTX 5050 Mobile is ahead in 9 tests (15%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 44.66 39.41
Recency 20 September 2018 24 June 2025
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 50 Watt

RTX 2080 has a 13.3% higher aggregate performance score.

RTX 5050 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 140% more advanced lithography process, and 330% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2080 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is a notebook one.

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