GeForce RTX 4050 vs Radeon R7 M260X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 M260X with GeForce RTX 4050, including specs and performance data.

R7 M260X
2015
4 GB GDDR5
2.58

RTX 4050 outperforms R7 M260X by a whopping 1353% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking823123
Place by popularitynot in top-10044
Power efficiencyno data25.71
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameOpalAD107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date6 December 2015 (9 years ago)2023 (1 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 cores3842560
Compute units6no data
Core clock speed620 MHz2505 MHz
Boost clock speed715 MHz2640 MHz
Number of transistors950 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data100 Watt
Texture fill rate17.16211.2
Floating-point processing power0.5491 TFLOPS13.52 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs2480
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Coresno data18

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0 x8no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s216.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.34.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan-1.3
Mantle+-
CUDA-8.9

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. 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.

R7 M260X 2.58
RTX 4050 37.50
+1353%

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.

R7 M260X 993
RTX 4050 14451
+1355%

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 HD13
−1285%
180−190
+1285%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1300%
70−75
+1300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−1275%
110−120
+1275%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−1317%
85−90
+1317%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1300%
70−75
+1300%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−1300%
70−75
+1300%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−1329%
100−105
+1329%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−1317%
170−180
+1317%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1329%
100−105
+1329%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
−1350%
290−300
+1350%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−1317%
85−90
+1317%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−1264%
150−160
+1264%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−1251%
500−550
+1251%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−1275%
110−120
+1275%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−1317%
85−90
+1317%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1300%
70−75
+1300%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−1300%
70−75
+1300%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−1329%
100−105
+1329%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−1317%
170−180
+1317%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1329%
100−105
+1329%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
−1350%
290−300
+1350%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−1317%
85−90
+1317%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−1264%
150−160
+1264%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−1285%
180−190
+1285%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−1251%
500−550
+1251%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−1275%
110−120
+1275%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−1317%
85−90
+1317%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1300%
70−75
+1300%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−1300%
70−75
+1300%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−1317%
170−180
+1317%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1329%
100−105
+1329%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
−1350%
290−300
+1350%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−1264%
150−160
+1264%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−1285%
180−190
+1285%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−1251%
500−550
+1251%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−1317%
85−90
+1317%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−1275%
55−60
+1275%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−1275%
55−60
+1275%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1300%
14−16
+1300%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
Hitman 3 8−9
−1275%
110−120
+1275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−1329%
100−105
+1329%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
−1300%
210−220
+1300%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−1317%
85−90
+1317%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−1300%
14−16
+1300%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−1300%
14−16
+1300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−1300%
14−16
+1300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−1300%
14−16
+1300%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−1300%
14−16
+1300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1275%
55−60
+1275%

This is how R7 M260X and RTX 4050 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4050 is 1285% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.58 37.50
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

RTX 4050 has a 1353.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 M260X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R7 M260X is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4050 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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AMD Radeon R7 M260X
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