GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile vs Radeon R5 M430

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R5 M430 and GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R5 M430
2016
4 GB DDR3
1.55

RTX 5050 Mobile outperforms R5 M430 by a whopping 2443% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking981116
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data59.95
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameExoGB207
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 May 2016 (9 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 cores3202560
Core clock speed1030 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1030 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors690 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown50 Watt
Texture fill rate20.60201.6
Floating-point processing power0.6592 TFLOPS12.9 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs2080
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 5.0 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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s224.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
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.

R5 M430 1.55
RTX 5050 Mobile 39.41
+2443%

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.

R5 M430 648
RTX 5050 Mobile 16514
+2448%

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 HD15
−2233%
350−400
+2233%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−21700%
210−220
+21700%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3000%
90−95
+3000%
God of War 6−7
−1517%
95−100
+1517%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−4367%
130−140
+4367%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−21700%
210−220
+21700%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3000%
90−95
+3000%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−3075%
120−130
+3075%
Fortnite 6−7
−2750%
170−180
+2750%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−1600%
150−160
+1600%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−6100%
120−130
+6100%
God of War 6−7
−1517%
95−100
+1517%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−1450%
150−160
+1450%
Valorant 35−40
−557%
230−240
+557%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−4367%
130−140
+4367%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−21700%
210−220
+21700%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
−718%
270−280
+718%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3000%
90−95
+3000%
Dota 2 21
−2281%
500−550
+2281%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−3075%
120−130
+3075%
Fortnite 6−7
−2750%
170−180
+2750%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−1600%
150−160
+1600%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−6100%
120−130
+6100%
God of War 6−7
−1517%
95−100
+1517%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
−6400%
130−140
+6400%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−3067%
95−100
+3067%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−1450%
150−160
+1450%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−1929%
140−150
+1929%
Valorant 35−40
−557%
230−240
+557%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−4367%
130−140
+4367%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3000%
90−95
+3000%
Dota 2 19
−2268%
450−500
+2268%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−3075%
120−130
+3075%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−1600%
150−160
+1600%
God of War 6−7
−1517%
95−100
+1517%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−1450%
150−160
+1450%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−1929%
140−150
+1929%
Valorant 35−40
−2329%
850−900
+2329%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
−2750%
170−180
+2750%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−2425%
100−110
+2425%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 10−11
−2670%
270−280
+2670%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−2400%
400−450
+2400%
Valorant 9−10
−2800%
260−270
+2800%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 45−50
Far Cry 5 1−2
−9600%
95−100
+9600%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−2750%
110−120
+2750%
God of War 0−1 50−55
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−7500%
75−80
+7500%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−3433%
100−110
+3433%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−473%
85−90
+473%
Valorant 8−9
−2925%
240−250
+2925%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 2−3
−2400%
50−55
+2400%
God of War 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−2650%
55−60
+2650%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−1633%
50−55
+1633%

1440p
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+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 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how R5 M430 and RTX 5050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5050 Mobile is 2233% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 5050 Mobile is 21700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 5050 Mobile is ahead in 47 tests (82%)
  • there's a draw in 10 tests (18%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.55 39.41
Recency 15 May 2016 24 June 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

RTX 5050 Mobile has a 2442.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M430 in performance tests.

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