Radeon 880M vs GeForce RTX 5050
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 5050 with Radeon 880M, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5050 outperforms 880M by a whopping 131% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 96 | 316 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 100.00 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 24.88 | 93.19 |
| Architecture | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) | RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) |
| GPU code name | GB207 | Strix Point |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 24 June 2025 (less than a year ago) | 15 July 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 2560 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 2317 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2572 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 16,900 million | 34,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 205.8 | 139.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 13.17 TFLOPS | 4.454 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 80 | 48 |
| Tensor Cores | 80 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 20 | 12 |
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 | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |
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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 320.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK 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 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 12.0 | - |
| DLSS | + | - |
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.
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.
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 | 80−85
+122%
| 36
−122%
|
| 1440p | 50−55
+127%
| 22
−127%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.11 | no data |
| 1440p | 4.98 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95
+0%
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95
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| God of War | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 70
+0%
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70
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 54
+0%
|
54
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
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| God of War | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
+0%
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| Valorant | 140−150
+0%
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140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 39
+0%
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39
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 220−230
+0%
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220−230
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 49
+0%
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49
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
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| God of War | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 54
+0%
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54
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 53
+0%
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53
+0%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| God of War | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 33
+0%
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33
+0%
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| Valorant | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 22
+0%
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22
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Valorant | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| God of War | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| God of War | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
This is how RTX 5050 and Radeon 880M compete in popular games:
- RTX 5050 is 122% faster in 1080p
- RTX 5050 is 127% faster in 1440p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 42.45 | 18.35 |
| Recency | 24 June 2025 | 15 July 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 15 Watt |
RTX 5050 has a 131.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 11 months.
Radeon 880M, on the other hand, has a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 766.7% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 5050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 880M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 5050 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon 880M is a notebook one.
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