GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile vs RTX A5000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared RTX A5000 with GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX A5000 outperforms RTX 5050 Mobile by a considerable 41% 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 | 55 | 127 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 17.98 | 58.83 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2025) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | GA102 | GB207 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 April 2021 (4 years 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 | 8192 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 1170 MHz | 2235 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1695 MHz | 2520 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 28,300 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 230 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 433.9 | 201.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 27.77 TFLOPS | 12.9 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 96 | 32 |
| TMUs | 256 | 80 |
| Tensor Cores | 256 | 80 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 64 | 20 |
| L1 Cache | 8 MB | 2.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 6 MB | 32 MB |
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 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | no 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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 768.0 GB/s | 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 | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
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 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| CUDA | 8.6 | 12.0 |
| DLSS | + | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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 | 110−120
+37.5%
| 80
−37.5%
|
| 1440p | 60−65
+39.5%
| 43
−39.5%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+0%
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210−220
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+0%
|
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%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+0%
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210−220
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+0%
|
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 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 144
+0%
|
144
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| 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 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+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 | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 94
+0%
|
94
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Valorant | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| 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 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+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 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+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 A5000 and RTX 5050 Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX A5000 is 38% faster in 1080p
- RTX A5000 is 40% faster in 1440p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 51.41 | 36.57 |
| Recency | 12 April 2021 | 24 June 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 230 Watt | 50 Watt |
RTX A5000 has a 40.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RTX 5050 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 360% lower power consumption.
The RTX A5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that RTX A5000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is a notebook one.
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