RTX A4000 Mobile vs Radeon 8050S
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon 8050S with RTX A4000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
8050S outperforms RTX A4000 Mobile by a small 9% 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 | 132 | 162 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 53.00 | 23.30 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Strix Halo | GA104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) | 12 April 2021 (4 years 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 | 2048 | 5120 |
| Core clock speed | 1295 MHz | 1140 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2800 MHz | 1680 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 34,000 million | 17,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 115 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 358.4 | 268.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 11.47 TFLOPS | 17.2 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 80 |
| TMUs | 128 | 160 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 160 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | 40 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB | no data |
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 | large |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | System Shared | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 384.0 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 | Portable Device Dependent | 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 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| 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 | 94
+10.6%
| 85−90
−10.6%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+7.6%
|
190−200
−7.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+11.1%
|
80−85
−11.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 90−95
+11.1%
|
80−85
−11.1%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+5.6%
|
120−130
−5.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+7.6%
|
190−200
−7.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+11.1%
|
80−85
−11.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100
−14%
|
110−120
+14%
|
| Fortnite | 160−170
+7.1%
|
150−160
−7.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+8%
|
130−140
−8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 120−130
+8%
|
110−120
−8%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 90−95
+11.1%
|
80−85
−11.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+7.8%
|
140−150
−7.8%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+5.6%
|
210−220
−5.6%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+5.6%
|
120−130
−5.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+7.6%
|
190−200
−7.6%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+11.1%
|
80−85
−11.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 96
−18.8%
|
110−120
+18.8%
|
| Fortnite | 160−170
+7.1%
|
150−160
−7.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+8%
|
130−140
−8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 120−130
+8%
|
110−120
−8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 118
−1.7%
|
120−130
+1.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 90−95
+11.1%
|
80−85
−11.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 90−95
+10.8%
|
80−85
−10.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+7.8%
|
140−150
−7.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 156
+28.9%
|
120−130
−28.9%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+5.6%
|
210−220
−5.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+5.6%
|
120−130
−5.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+11.1%
|
80−85
−11.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 85
−34.1%
|
110−120
+34.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+8%
|
130−140
−8%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 90−95
+11.1%
|
80−85
−11.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+7.8%
|
140−150
−7.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 92
−31.5%
|
120−130
+31.5%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 160−170
+7.1%
|
150−160
−7.1%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+12.8%
|
85−90
−12.8%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 260−270
+8.9%
|
240−250
−8.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 75−80
+9.9%
|
70−75
−9.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55−60
+9.8%
|
50−55
−9.8%
|
| Valorant | 250−260
+4.5%
|
240−250
−4.5%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+7.6%
|
90−95
−7.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+12.5%
|
40−45
−12.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 90−95
+9.4%
|
85−90
−9.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+11.1%
|
95−100
−11.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50
+9.8%
|
40−45
−9.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
+12.3%
|
65−70
−12.3%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 100−110
+10.9%
|
90−95
−10.9%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+10%
|
40−45
−10%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 80−85
+12.2%
|
70−75
−12.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+9.4%
|
30−35
−9.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60−65
+10.9%
|
55−60
−10.9%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
+8.8%
|
210−220
−8.8%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+8.9%
|
55−60
−8.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+10.9%
|
45−50
−10.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+10.6%
|
65−70
−10.6%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+8.7%
|
21−24
−8.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+15.6%
|
45−50
−15.6%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 50−55
+13.6%
|
40−45
−13.6%
|
Full HD
High
| Dota 2 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
1440p
High
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
4K
High
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
This is how Radeon 8050S and RTX A4000 Mobile compete in popular games:
- Radeon 8050S is 11% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Radeon 8050S is 29% faster.
- in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX A4000 Mobile is 34% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Radeon 8050S performs better in 53 tests (80%)
- RTX A4000 Mobile performs better in 5 tests (8%)
- there's a draw in 8 tests (12%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 36.09 | 33.17 |
| Recency | 6 January 2025 | 12 April 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 115 Watt |
Radeon 8050S has a 8.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 109.1% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon 8050S and RTX A4000 Mobile.
Be aware that Radeon 8050S is a notebook graphics card while RTX A4000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.
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