GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile vs RTX A5500 Mobile

Place in performance ranking	97	107
Place by popularity	not in top-100	57
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2022)	Ada Lovelace
GPU code name	GA103S	GN21-X2
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	30 March 2022 (2 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed Specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	7424	2560
Boost clock speed	1500 MHz	2370 MHz
Number of transistors	22,000 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt (80 - 165 Watt TGP)	115 Watt (35 - 115 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	365.4	140.4

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on RTX A5500 Mobile and GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	large	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	16000 MHz	16000 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	192.0 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

Portable Device Dependent

API Compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	8.6	8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX A5500 Mobile 40.01
+2.7%

RTX 4050 Mobile 38.94

RTX A5500 Mobile outperforms GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX A5500 Mobile 35376
+15.2%

RTX 4050 Mobile 30717

RTX A5500 Mobile outperforms GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile by 15% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX A5500 Mobile 26260
+17.7%

RTX 4050 Mobile 22320

RTX A5500 Mobile outperforms GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile by 18% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX A5500 Mobile 104565

RTX 4050 Mobile 136776
+30.8%

GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile outperforms RTX A5500 Mobile by 31% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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	126 +24.8%	101 −24.8%
1440p	72 +35.8%	53 −35.8%
4K	50 +56.3%	32 −56.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

129
+25.2%

103

−25.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 +1.4%	65−70 −1.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 −67.1%	117 +67.1%
Battlefield 5	110−120 +1.8%	110−120 −1.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 +2.8%	100−110 −2.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	114 +37.3%	83 −37.3%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −22.8%	124 +22.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	95−100 +2.2%	90−95 −2.2%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +2.5%	110−120 −2.5%
Hitman 3	187 +68.5%	111 −68.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	130 −0.8%	131 +0.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 +1.6%	60−65 −1.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	95−100 −28.6%	126 +28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	98 −20.4%	118 +20.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 +1.4%	65−70 −1.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 −31.4%	92 +31.4%
Battlefield 5	110−120 +1.8%	110−120 −1.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 +2.8%	100−110 −2.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	88 +23.9%	71 −23.9%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −12.9%	114 +12.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	95−100 +2.2%	90−95 −2.2%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +2.5%	110−120 −2.5%
Hitman 3	171 +74.5%	98 −74.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	106 +0%	106 +0%
Metro Exodus	99 +16.5%	85 −16.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 +1.6%	60−65 −1.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	95−100 −10.2%	108 +10.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	205 +31.4%	156 −31.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	93 −14%	106 +14%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 +1.4%	65−70 −1.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 +0%	70 +0%
Battlefield 5	110−120 +1.8%	110−120 −1.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	76 +16.9%	65 −16.9%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −5.9%	107 +5.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	95−100 +2.2%	90−95 −2.2%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +2.5%	110−120 −2.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	102 +27.5%	80 −27.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	77 +48.1%	52 −48.1%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +3.1%	65−70 −3.1%
Hitman 3	105 +75%	60 −75%
Horizon Zero Dawn	89 +23.6%	72 −23.6%
Metro Exodus	59 +18%	50 −18%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +3.2%	30−35 −3.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	60−65 −9.8%	67 +9.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +4.8%	40−45 −4.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +2.3%	40−45 −2.3%
Battlefield 5	80−85 +1.2%	80−85 −1.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	45 +25%	36 −25%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +5.8%	69 −5.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	75−80 +2.7%	70−75 −2.7%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 +3.7%	80−85 −3.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 −1.7%	59 +1.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	58 +65.7%	35 −65.7%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 +5.7%	35−40 −5.7%
Hitman 3	44 +12.8%	35−40 −12.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21 +5%	20 −5%
Metro Exodus	31 −45.2%	45 +45.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −3.1%	33 +3.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	63 +34%	47 −34%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 +3.8%	24−27 −3.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%
Battlefield 5	45−50 +4.3%	45−50 −4.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	18 +0%	18 +0%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −10.3%	43 +10.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 +2.4%	40−45 −2.4%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +3.7%	50−55 −3.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30 +15.4%	26 −15.4%

This is how RTX A5500 Mobile and RTX 4050 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX A5500 Mobile is 24.8% faster than RTX 4050 Mobile in 1080p
RTX A5500 Mobile is 35.8% faster than RTX 4050 Mobile in 1440p
RTX A5500 Mobile is 56.3% faster than RTX 4050 Mobile in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Hitman 3, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX A5500 Mobile is 75% faster than the RTX 4050 Mobile.
in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 4050 Mobile is 67.1% faster than the RTX A5500 Mobile.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX A5500 Mobile is ahead in 49 tests (72%)
RTX 4050 Mobile is ahead in 15 tests (22%)
there's a draw in 4 tests (6%)

Pros & Cons Summary

Performance score	40.01	38.94
Recency	30 March 2022	3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	115 Watt