GeForce RTX 5060 vs RTX 4050 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile with GeForce RTX 5060, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4050 Mobile
2023
6 GB GDDR6, 50 Watt
37.52
+77.5%

RTX 4050 Mobile outperforms RTX 5060 by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking124264
Place by popularity42not in top-100
Power efficiency51.758.58
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameAD107GB206
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 January 2023 (2 years ago)2025 (recently)

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 cores25604608
Core clock speed1455 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1755 MHz2520 MHz
Manufacturing process technology4 nm0 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate140.4362.9
Floating-point processing power8.986 TFLOPS23.22 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs80144
Tensor Cores80144
Ray Tracing Cores2036

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 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width96 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed16000 GB/s1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s355.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.910.1

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 4050 Mobile 37.52
+77.5%
RTX 5060 21.14

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 4050 Mobile 14420
+77.5%
RTX 5060 8125

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 HD95
+90%
50−55
−90%
1440p47
+95.8%
24−27
−95.8%
4K31
+93.8%
16−18
−93.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 79
+108%
35−40
−108%
Cyberpunk 2077 103
+87.3%
55−60
−87.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+52.2%
65−70
−52.2%
Counter-Strike 2 71
+86.8%
35−40
−86.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
+95.2%
21−24
−95.2%
Forza Horizon 4 204
+85.5%
110−120
−85.5%
Forza Horizon 5 102
+82.1%
55−60
−82.1%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+59.6%
55−60
−59.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+54.2%
45−50
−54.2%
Valorant 185
+118%
85−90
−118%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+52.2%
65−70
−52.2%
Counter-Strike 2 59
+55.3%
35−40
−55.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+100%
18−20
−100%
Dota 2 140
+89.2%
70−75
−89.2%
Far Cry 5 97
+40.6%
65−70
−40.6%
Fortnite 160−170
+50.9%
110−120
−50.9%
Forza Horizon 4 168
+86.7%
90−95
−86.7%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+71.4%
55−60
−71.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 126
+80%
70−75
−80%
Metro Exodus 32
−78.1%
55−60
+78.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+40.7%
140−150
−40.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+54.2%
45−50
−54.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+97%
65−70
−97%
Valorant 150−160
+76.5%
85−90
−76.5%
World of Tanks 270−280
+16.7%
230−240
−16.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+52.2%
65−70
−52.2%
Counter-Strike 2 51
+34.2%
35−40
−34.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 33
+83.3%
18−20
−83.3%
Dota 2 162
+80%
90−95
−80%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+37.7%
65−70
−37.7%
Forza Horizon 4 145
+81.3%
80−85
−81.3%
Forza Horizon 5 80
+42.9%
55−60
−42.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+40.7%
140−150
−40.7%
Valorant 138
+62.4%
85−90
−62.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 58
+70.6%
30−35
−70.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 58
+93.3%
30−33
−93.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+84.2%
95−100
−84.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+94.7%
18−20
−94.7%
World of Tanks 230−240
+67.1%
140−150
−67.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+62.8%
40−45
−62.8%
Counter-Strike 2 29
−6.9%
30−35
+6.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+80%
10−11
−80%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+109%
55−60
−109%
Forza Horizon 4 84
+86.7%
45−50
−86.7%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+82.4%
30−35
−82.4%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+70.8%
45−50
−70.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 59
+96.7%
30−33
−96.7%
Valorant 92
+67.3%
55−60
−67.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8
−125%
18−20
+125%
Dota 2 64
+77.8%
35−40
−77.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 64
+82.9%
35−40
−82.9%
Metro Exodus 45
+181%
16−18
−181%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+89.1%
60−65
−89.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+84.6%
12−14
−84.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
+82.9%
35−40
−82.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+105%
21−24
−105%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+111%
18−20
−111%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+80%
5−6
−80%
Dota 2 115
+91.7%
60−65
−91.7%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+104%
27−30
−104%
Fortnite 50−55
+108%
24−27
−108%
Forza Horizon 4 53
+96.3%
27−30
−96.3%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+106%
16−18
−106%
Valorant 60−65
+131%
24−27
−131%

This is how RTX 4050 Mobile and RTX 5060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4050 Mobile is 90% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4050 Mobile is 96% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4050 Mobile is 94% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4050 Mobile is 181% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5060 is 125% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4050 Mobile is ahead in 42 tests (93%)
  • RTX 5060 is ahead in 3 tests (7%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 37.52 21.14
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 170 Watt

RTX 4050 Mobile has a 77.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 240% lower power consumption.

RTX 5060, on the other hand, has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 5060 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5060 is a desktop one.


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