GeForce RTX 5050 vs Radeon 740M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 740M and GeForce RTX 5050, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Radeon 740M
2024
45 Watt
7.43

RTX 5050 outperforms 740M by a whopping 471% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking56096
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data100.00
Power efficiency12.6024.88
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code namePhoenix2GB207
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date31 January 2024 (1 year ago)24 June 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores2562560
Core clock speed800 MHz2317 MHz
Boost clock speed2800 MHz2572 MHz
Number of transistors20,900 million16,900 million
Manufacturing process technology4 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate44.80205.8
Floating-point processing power2.867 TFLOPS13.17 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs1680
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Cores420

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 5.0 x8
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-pin

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared8 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared2500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data320.0 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 ConnectorsMotherboard Dependent1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.86.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA-12.0
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.

Radeon 740M 7.43
RTX 5050 42.45
+471%

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.

Radeon 740M 3113
RTX 5050 17788
+471%

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 HD21
−424%
110−120
+424%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.26

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 73
−448%
400−450
+448%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−467%
85−90
+467%
God of War 14−16
−467%
85−90
+467%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−445%
180−190
+445%
Counter-Strike 2 60
−400%
300−310
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−467%
85−90
+467%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−442%
130−140
+442%
Fortnite 45−50
−465%
260−270
+465%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−459%
190−200
+459%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−445%
120−130
+445%
God of War 14−16
−467%
85−90
+467%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−456%
150−160
+456%
Valorant 75−80
−470%
450−500
+470%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−445%
180−190
+445%
Counter-Strike 2 26
−438%
140−150
+438%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
−442%
650−700
+442%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−467%
85−90
+467%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−442%
130−140
+442%
Fortnite 45−50
−465%
260−270
+465%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−459%
190−200
+459%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−445%
120−130
+445%
God of War 14−16
−467%
85−90
+467%
Grand Theft Auto V 27
−456%
150−160
+456%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−467%
85−90
+467%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−456%
150−160
+456%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−450%
110−120
+450%
Valorant 75−80
−470%
450−500
+470%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−445%
180−190
+445%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−467%
85−90
+467%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−442%
130−140
+442%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−459%
190−200
+459%
God of War 14−16
−467%
85−90
+467%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−456%
150−160
+456%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−450%
110−120
+450%
Valorant 75−80
−470%
450−500
+470%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
−465%
260−270
+465%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−436%
75−80
+436%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
−417%
300−310
+417%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11
−450%
55−60
+450%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−448%
230−240
+448%
Valorant 85−90
−429%
450−500
+429%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−463%
90−95
+463%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−467%
85−90
+467%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−456%
100−105
+456%
God of War 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−450%
55−60
+450%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
−463%
90−95
+463%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−426%
100−105
+426%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%
Valorant 35−40
−464%
220−230
+464%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−442%
65−70
+442%
God of War 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%

This is how Radeon 740M and RTX 5050 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5050 is 424% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.43 42.45
Recency 31 January 2024 24 June 2025
Chip lithography 4 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 130 Watt

Radeon 740M has a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 188.9% lower power consumption.

RTX 5050, on the other hand, has a 471.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The GeForce RTX 5050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 740M in performance tests.

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