GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile vs Quadro FX 2500M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 2500M with GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX 2050 Mobile outperforms FX 2500M by a whopping 3245% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1215 | 298 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 17 |
| Power efficiency | 0.86 | 28.72 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | G71 | GA107 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 29 September 2005 (19 years ago) | 17 December 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $99.99 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 32 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 1185 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 500 MHz | 1477 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 278 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 12.00 | 94.53 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 6.05 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 24 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 256 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
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 | large | large |
| Interface | MXM-III | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
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 | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 600 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | 112.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
| G-SYNC support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
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 | 1−2
−4100%
| 42
+4100%
|
| 1440p | 0−1 | 33 |
| 4K | 0−1 | 25 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 99.99 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−300%
|
36
+300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−2350%
|
49
+2350%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−233%
|
30
+233%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−950%
|
21
+950%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−1167%
|
76
+1167%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−780%
|
40−45
+780%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−200%
|
27
+200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−650%
|
15
+650%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−900%
|
70
+900%
|
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 100−105 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−950%
|
63
+950%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−1500%
|
120−130
+1500%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−780%
|
40−45
+780%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−1060%
|
55−60
+1060%
|
| World of Tanks | 16−18
−1212%
|
220−230
+1212%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−267%
|
30−35
+267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−550%
|
13
+550%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−814%
|
60−65
+814%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−833%
|
56
+833%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−1500%
|
120−130
+1500%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−5467%
|
160−170
+5467%
|
| World of Tanks | 1−2
−12700%
|
120−130
+12700%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−77.8%
|
16−18
+77.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−650%
|
14−16
+650%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−1125%
|
45−50
+1125%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−1150%
|
24−27
+1150%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
−860%
|
45−50
+860%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−113%
|
30−35
+113%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−113%
|
30−35
+113%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
−5500%
|
55−60
+5500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−113%
|
30−35
+113%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−127%
|
34
+127%
|
| Valorant | 1−2
−2100%
|
21−24
+2100%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Elden Ring | 43
+0%
|
43
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Valorant | 87
+0%
|
87
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 85
+0%
|
85
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 59
+0%
|
59
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 69
+0%
|
69
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Valorant | 43
+0%
|
43
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 110
+0%
|
110
+0%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 47
+0%
|
47
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
This is how FX 2500M and RTX 2050 Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 2050 Mobile is 4100% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in World of Tanks, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2050 Mobile is 12700% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 2050 Mobile is ahead in 33 tests (54%)
- there's a draw in 28 tests (46%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.56 | 18.73 |
| Recency | 29 September 2005 | 17 December 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 8 nm |
RTX 2050 Mobile has a 3244.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 2500M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 2500M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile is a mobile workstation 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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