GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile vs Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS and GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 5050 Mobile outperforms Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS by a whopping 531% 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 | 602 | 116 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 23.81 | 60.05 |
| Architecture | no data | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | no data | GB207 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 3 September 2024 (less than a year ago) | 24 June 2025 (less than a year 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 cores | 768 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 2235 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2520 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 201.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 12.9 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 80 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 80 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 20 |
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 | no data | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
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 | LPDDR5x | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8448 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 224.0 GB/s |
| 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 | no data | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.4 |
| CUDA | - | 12.0 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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 | 20
−500%
| 120−130
+500%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−603%
|
210−220
+603%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−615%
|
90−95
+615%
|
| God of War | 12−14
−646%
|
95−100
+646%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−396%
|
130−140
+396%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−603%
|
210−220
+603%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−615%
|
90−95
+615%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
−505%
|
120−130
+505%
|
| Fortnite | 35−40
−338%
|
170−180
+338%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
−428%
|
150−160
+428%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 18−20
−589%
|
120−130
+589%
|
| God of War | 12−14
−646%
|
95−100
+646%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−574%
|
150−160
+574%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−224%
|
230−240
+224%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−396%
|
130−140
+396%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−603%
|
210−220
+603%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 100−110
−167%
|
270−280
+167%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−615%
|
90−95
+615%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19
−568%
|
120−130
+568%
|
| Fortnite | 35−40
−338%
|
170−180
+338%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
−428%
|
150−160
+428%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 18−20
−589%
|
120−130
+589%
|
| God of War | 12−14
−646%
|
95−100
+646%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24
−442%
|
130−140
+442%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
−692%
|
95−100
+692%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−574%
|
150−160
+574%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
−545%
|
140−150
+545%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−224%
|
230−240
+224%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−396%
|
130−140
+396%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−615%
|
90−95
+615%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18
−606%
|
120−130
+606%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
−428%
|
150−160
+428%
|
| God of War | 12−14
−646%
|
95−100
+646%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−574%
|
150−160
+574%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 11
−1191%
|
140−150
+1191%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−463%
|
400−450
+463%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 35−40
−338%
|
170−180
+338%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−742%
|
100−110
+742%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 45−50
−465%
|
270−280
+465%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 8−9
−913%
|
80−85
+913%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
−883%
|
55−60
+883%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−515%
|
240−250
+515%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−268%
|
260−270
+268%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
−818%
|
100−110
+818%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−840%
|
45−50
+840%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−708%
|
95−100
+708%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−660%
|
110−120
+660%
|
| God of War | 6−7
−767%
|
50−55
+767%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−850%
|
75−80
+850%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
−715%
|
100−110
+715%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
−378%
|
85−90
+378%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−3500%
|
35−40
+3500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−1500%
|
60−65
+1500%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−656%
|
240−250
+656%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−1160%
|
60−65
+1160%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−2000%
|
21−24
+2000%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−783%
|
50−55
+783%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−660%
|
75−80
+660%
|
| God of War | 5−6
−600%
|
35−40
+600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−817%
|
55−60
+817%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 6−7
−767%
|
50−55
+767%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
This is how Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS and RTX 5050 Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 5050 Mobile is 500% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5050 Mobile is 3500% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 5050 Mobile is ahead in 58 tests (98%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.25 | 39.41 |
| Recency | 3 September 2024 | 24 June 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 50 Watt |
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS has a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
RTX 5050 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 530.6% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 9 months.
The GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS in performance tests.
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