GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile vs RTX 4050

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 4050 with GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4050
2023
6 GB GDDR6, 100 Watt
37.51

RTX 4090 Mobile outperforms RTX 4050 by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12418
Place by popularity41not in top-100
Power efficiency25.8841.51
ArchitectureAda Lovelace (2022−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameAD107AD103
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date2023 (2 years ago)3 January 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 cores25609728
Core clock speed2505 MHz1335 MHz
Boost clock speed2640 MHz1695 MHz
Number of transistors18,900 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate211.2515.3
Floating-point processing power13.52 TFLOPS32.98 TFLOPS
ROPs32112
TMUs80304
Tensor Cores120304
Ray Tracing Cores1876

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 datalarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-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 amount6 GB16 GB
Memory bus width96 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth216.0 GB/s576.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aPortable Device Dependent
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 Model6.76.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.98.9

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 4050 37.51
RTX 4090 Mobile 72.20
+92.5%

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 14423
RTX 4090 Mobile 27763
+92.5%

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 HD90−95
−95.6%
176
+95.6%
1440p65−70
−105%
133
+105%
4K40−45
−103%
81
+103%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 220
+0%
220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 156
+0%
156
+0%
Elden Ring 189
+0%
189
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 143
+0%
143
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+0%
71
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 398
+0%
398
+0%
Metro Exodus 148
+0%
148
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 132
+0%
132
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 68
+0%
68
+0%
Dota 2 174
+0%
174
+0%
Elden Ring 336
+0%
336
+0%
Far Cry 5 136
+0%
136
+0%
Fortnite 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 387
+0%
387
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 162
+0%
162
+0%
Metro Exodus 138
+0%
138
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 262
+0%
262
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 123
+0%
123
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 63
+0%
63
+0%
Dota 2 187
+0%
187
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 369
+0%
369
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 138
+0%
138
+0%
Elden Ring 219
+0%
219
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 139
+0%
139
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 516
+0%
516
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90
+0%
90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
+0%
47
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 294
+0%
294
+0%
Metro Exodus 128
+0%
128
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 164
+0%
164
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 63
+0%
63
+0%
Dota 2 172
+0%
172
+0%
Elden Ring 112
+0%
112
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 82
+0%
82
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 174
+0%
174
+0%
World of Tanks 314
+0%
314
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+0%
24
+0%
Dota 2 179
+0%
179
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 156
+0%
156
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

This is how RTX 4050 and RTX 4090 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 Mobile is 96% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 Mobile is 105% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 Mobile is 103% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 37.51 72.20
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 120 Watt

RTX 4050 has 20% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 92.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 4050 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 4050 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is a notebook one.


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

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