GeForce RTX 4050 vs RTX 3050 Mobile

Place in the ranking	236	124
Place by popularity	38	41
Power efficiency	21.82	25.88
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GA107	AD107
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	11 May 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 cores	2048	2560
Core clock speed	712 MHz	2505 MHz
Boost clock speed	1057 MHz	2640 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	67.65	211.2
Floating-point processing power	4.329 TFLOPS	13.52 TFLOPS
ROPs	40	32
TMUs	64	80
Tensor Cores	64	120
Ray Tracing Cores	16	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
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	216.0 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	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
CUDA	8.6	8.9

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.

RTX 3050 Mobile 23.72

RTX 4050 37.51
+58.1%

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 3050 Mobile 9122

RTX 4050 14423
+58.1%

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	93 −50.5%	140−150 +50.5%
1440p	52 −53.8%	80−85 +53.8%
4K	33 −51.5%	50−55 +51.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −47.7%	65−70 +47.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	106 −50.9%	160−170 +50.9%
Elden Ring	95 −57.9%	150−160 +57.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −50.7%	110−120 +50.7%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −47.7%	65−70 +47.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	73 −50.7%	110−120 +50.7%
Forza Horizon 4	156 −53.8%	240−250 +53.8%
Metro Exodus	110 −54.5%	170−180 +54.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −53.8%	80−85 +53.8%
Valorant	95−100 −57.9%	150−160 +57.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −50.7%	110−120 +50.7%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −47.7%	65−70 +47.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	56 −51.8%	85−90 +51.8%
Dota 2	142 −54.9%	220−230 +54.9%
Elden Ring	123 −54.5%	190−200 +54.5%
Far Cry 5	130 −53.8%	200−210 +53.8%
Fortnite	120−130 −57%	190−200 +57%
Forza Horizon 4	123 −54.5%	190−200 +54.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	128 −56.3%	200−210 +56.3%
Metro Exodus	74 −48.6%	110−120 +48.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −57.9%	240−250 +57.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −53.8%	80−85 +53.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 −57.9%	120−130 +57.9%
Valorant	95−100 −57.9%	150−160 +57.9%
World of Tanks	250−260 −38.9%	350−400 +38.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −50.7%	110−120 +50.7%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −47.7%	65−70 +47.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	51 −56.9%	80−85 +56.9%
Dota 2	155 −54.8%	240−250 +54.8%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −48.6%	110−120 +48.6%
Forza Horizon 4	106 −50.9%	160−170 +50.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −57.9%	240−250 +57.9%
Valorant	95−100 −57.9%	150−160 +57.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	57 −57.9%	90−95 +57.9%
Elden Ring	66 −51.5%	100−105 +51.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	57 −57.9%	90−95 +57.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −55.2%	270−280 +55.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −36.4%	30−33 +36.4%
World of Tanks	150−160 −51.9%	240−250 +51.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −56.3%	75−80 +56.3%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −50%	30−33 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	28 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −47.1%	100−105 +47.1%
Forza Horizon 4	78 −53.8%	120−130 +53.8%
Metro Exodus	69 −44.9%	100−105 +44.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −47.1%	50−55 +47.1%
Valorant	60−65 −50.8%	95−100 +50.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Dota 2	57 −57.9%	90−95 +57.9%
Elden Ring	33 −51.5%	50−55 +51.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	57 −57.9%	90−95 +57.9%
Metro Exodus	23 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	70−75 −52.8%	110−120 +52.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −40%	21−24 +40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	57 −57.9%	90−95 +57.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 −45.8%	35−40 +45.8%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	12 −50%	18−20 +50%
Dota 2	93 −50.5%	140−150 +50.5%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −45.2%	45−50 +45.2%
Fortnite	27−30 −55.2%	45−50 +55.2%
Forza Horizon 4	45 −55.6%	70−75 +55.6%
Valorant	30−33 −50%	45−50 +50%

This is how RTX 3050 Mobile and RTX 4050 compete in popular games:

RTX 4050 is 51% faster in 1080p
RTX 4050 is 54% faster in 1440p
RTX 4050 is 52% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	23.72	37.51
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	100 Watt

RTX 3050 Mobile has 33.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 4050, on the other hand, has a 58.1% 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 3050 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4050 is a desktop one.

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