RTX 5000 Ada Generation vs GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile with RTX 5000 Ada Generation, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4050 Mobile
2023
6 GB GDDR6, 115 Watt
38.99

RTX 5000 Ada Generation outperforms RTX 4050 Mobile by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking10525
Place by popularity74not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.71
ArchitectureAda LovelaceAda Lovelace
GPU code nameGN21-X2AD102
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 January 2023 (1 year ago)9 August 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current priceno data$5296

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores256012800
Boost clock speed2370 MHz2550 MHz
Number of transistorsno data76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt (35 - 115 Watt TGP)250 Watt
Texture fill rate140.41,020

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile and RTX 5000 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 data267 mm
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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB32 GB
Memory bus width96 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed16000 GB/s18 GB/s
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s576.0 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 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
−56.3%
150−160
+56.3%
1440p49
−53.1%
75−80
+53.1%
4K31
−61.3%
50−55
+61.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
−71.7%
103
+71.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−72.5%
65−70
+72.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70−75
−67.1%
117
+67.1%
Battlefield 5 75−80
−68%
120−130
+68%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−75.6%
75−80
+75.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−66%
83
+66%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−68%
80−85
+68%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−76.4%
95−100
+76.4%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−64.4%
140−150
+64.4%
Hitman 3 45−50
−77.8%
80−85
+77.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100
−66.3%
150−160
+66.3%
Metro Exodus 65−70
−72.3%
110−120
+72.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−70.9%
90−95
+70.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
−70%
204
+70%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−68.6%
118
+68.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−72.5%
65−70
+72.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
−67.3%
92
+67.3%
Battlefield 5 75−80
−68%
120−130
+68%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−75.6%
75−80
+75.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−77.5%
71
+77.5%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−68%
80−85
+68%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−76.4%
95−100
+76.4%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−64.4%
140−150
+64.4%
Hitman 3 27−30
−74.1%
47
+74.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100
−66.3%
150−160
+66.3%
Metro Exodus 65−70
−72.3%
110−120
+72.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−70.9%
90−95
+70.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 100−105
−68%
168
+68%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95−100
−64.2%
156
+64.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−74.5%
95−100
+74.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−72.5%
65−70
+72.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
−75%
70
+75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−75.6%
75−80
+75.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−85.7%
65
+85.7%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−68%
80−85
+68%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−64.4%
140−150
+64.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100
−66.3%
150−160
+66.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
−70.6%
145
+70.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−77.8%
80
+77.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−73.3%
52
+73.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−70.9%
90−95
+70.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−66.7%
75−80
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−65.5%
90−95
+65.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−75%
40−45
+75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−79.2%
40−45
+79.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
−68.6%
55−60
+68.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−71.4%
36
+71.4%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−72.5%
69
+72.5%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−80%
80−85
+80%
Hitman 3 30−33
−66.7%
50−55
+66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−70%
85−90
+70%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−82.5%
70−75
+82.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
−68%
84
+68%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−68.6%
59
+68.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
−66.7%
35
+66.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−67.5%
65−70
+67.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−85.7%
35−40
+85.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−83.3%
30−35
+83.3%
Hitman 3 18−20
−77.8%
30−35
+77.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
−63.3%
45−50
+63.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−83.3%
33
+83.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−74.1%
47
+74.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−85.7%
24−27
+85.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−78.6%
24−27
+78.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−80%
18
+80%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−64.3%
21−24
+64.3%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−80%
50−55
+80%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
−63.3%
45−50
+63.3%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−70.8%
40−45
+70.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
−85.7%
26
+85.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%

This is how RTX 4050 Mobile and RTX 5000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5000 Ada Generation is 56% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5000 Ada Generation is 53% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5000 Ada Generation is 61% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.99 63.46
Recency 3 January 2023 9 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 32 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 250 Watt

The RTX 5000 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 5000 Ada Generation is a desktop one.


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