Radeon 8050S vs RTX A4500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared RTX A4500 with Radeon 8050S, including specs and performance data.
RTX A4500 outperforms 8050S by a substantial 32% 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 | 66 | 128 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 19.28 | 53.03 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2025) | RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) |
| GPU code name | GA102 | Strix Halo |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 November 2021 (3 years ago) | 6 January 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 | 7168 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1050 MHz | 1295 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1650 MHz | 2335 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 28,300 million | 34,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 55 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 369.6 | 298.9 |
| Floating-point processing power | 23.65 TFLOPS | 9.564 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 96 | 64 |
| TMUs | 224 | 128 |
| Tensor Cores | 224 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 56 | 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).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| 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 | 20 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 320 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 640.0 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 | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a | Portable Device Dependent |
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 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 8.6 | - |
| 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 | 120−130
+27.7%
| 94
−27.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+0%
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210−220
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+0%
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210−220
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 100
+0%
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100
+0%
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| Fortnite | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
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140−150
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 120−130
+0%
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120−130
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+0%
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150−160
+0%
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| Valorant | 220−230
+0%
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220−230
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 96
+0%
|
96
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 118
+0%
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118
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 156
+0%
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156
+0%
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| Valorant | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 85
+0%
|
85
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 92
+0%
|
92
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Valorant | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
+0%
|
230−240
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
This is how RTX A4500 and Radeon 8050S compete in popular games:
- RTX A4500 is 28% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 50.55 | 38.23 |
| Recency | 23 November 2021 | 6 January 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 55 Watt |
RTX A4500 has a 32.2% higher aggregate performance score.
Radeon 8050S, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 263.6% lower power consumption.
The RTX A4500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 8050S in performance tests.
Be aware that RTX A4500 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon 8050S is a notebook one.
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