RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation vs GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

RTX 4050 Mobile
2023
6 GB GDDR6, 115 Watt
38.93

RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation outperforms GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile by a considerable 42% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking10538
Place by popularity74not in top-100
ArchitectureAda LovelaceAda Lovelace
GPU code nameGN21-X2AD104
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 January 2023 (1 year ago)21 March 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores25606144
Boost clock speed2370 MHz1565 MHz
Number of transistorsno data35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt (35 - 115 Watt TGP)70 Watt
Texture fill rate140.4300.5

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile and RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data168 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 amount6 GB20 GB
Memory bus width96 Bit160 Bit
Memory clock speed16000 GB/s14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s280.0 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 Dependent4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.98.9

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 HD96
−35.4%
130−140
+35.4%
1440p50
−40%
70−75
+40%
4K32
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 103
−35.9%
140−150
+35.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
−39.7%
95−100
+39.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 117
−36.8%
160−170
+36.8%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−36%
170−180
+36%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
−39.5%
120−130
+39.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 83
−32.5%
110−120
+32.5%
Far Cry 5 80−85
−37.5%
110−120
+37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
−34%
130−140
+34%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−35.6%
160−170
+35.6%
Hitman 3 111
−35.1%
150−160
+35.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
−37%
200−210
+37%
Metro Exodus 100−105
−40%
140−150
+40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−38.3%
130−140
+38.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 204
−37.3%
280−290
+37.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 118
−35.6%
160−170
+35.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
−39.7%
95−100
+39.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 92
−41.3%
130−140
+41.3%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−36%
170−180
+36%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
−39.5%
120−130
+39.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
−40.8%
100−105
+40.8%
Far Cry 5 98
−32.7%
130−140
+32.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 95−100
−34%
130−140
+34%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−35.6%
160−170
+35.6%
Hitman 3 47
−38.3%
65−70
+38.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
−37%
200−210
+37%
Metro Exodus 100−105
−40%
140−150
+40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−38.3%
130−140
+38.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 134
−41.8%
190−200
+41.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 156
−41%
220−230
+41%
Watch Dogs: Legion 106
−41.5%
150−160
+41.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
−39.7%
95−100
+39.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70
−35.7%
95−100
+35.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 85−90
−39.5%
120−130
+39.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 65
−38.5%
90−95
+38.5%
Far Cry 5 80−85
−37.5%
110−120
+37.5%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−35.6%
160−170
+35.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140−150
−37%
200−210
+37%
Metro Exodus 100−105
−40%
140−150
+40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80
−37.5%
110−120
+37.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 52
−34.6%
70−75
+34.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
−38.3%
130−140
+38.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−33.3%
100−105
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 90−95
−31.9%
120−130
+31.9%
Hitman 3 50−55
−37.3%
70−75
+37.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−29%
40−45
+29%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−31%
55−60
+31%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−39.5%
60−65
+39.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 55−60
−35.6%
80−85
+35.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
−38.9%
50−55
+38.9%
Far Cry 5 69
−37.7%
95−100
+37.7%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−35.8%
110−120
+35.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−41.2%
120−130
+41.2%
Metro Exodus 70−75
−37%
100−105
+37%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 84
−31%
110−120
+31%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 59
−35.6%
80−85
+35.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35
−28.6%
45−50
+28.6%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 98
−32.7%
130−140
+32.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
−40%
70−75
+40%
Hitman 3 30−35
−40.6%
45−50
+40.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−32.7%
65−70
+32.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 33
−36.4%
45−50
+36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 47
−38.3%
65−70
+38.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−25%
30−33
+25%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−38.3%
65−70
+38.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−35.1%
50−55
+35.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
−33.3%
24−27
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−38.9%
75−80
+38.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−32.7%
65−70
+32.7%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−34.1%
55−60
+34.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 26
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−28.6%
45−50
+28.6%

This is how RTX 4050 Mobile and RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is 35% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is 40% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is 41% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.93 55.23
Recency 3 January 2023 21 March 2023
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 20 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 70 Watt

The RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile is a notebook card while RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is a desktop one.


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