GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile vs Radeon R9 M485X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M485X and GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 2050 Mobile outperforms R9 M485X by an impressive 89% 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 | 530 | 357 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 53 |
| Power efficiency | 2.82 | 29.68 |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Amethyst | GA107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 May 2016 (10 years ago) | 17 December 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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2048 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 723 MHz | 1185 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1477 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 92.54 | 94.53 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.961 TFLOPS | 6.05 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 128 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 256 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | 2.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
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 | large | large |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 112.0 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 | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
| G-SYNC support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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 | 21−24
−100%
| 42
+100%
|
| 1440p | 16−18
−100%
| 32
+100%
|
| 4K | 14−16
−100%
| 28
+100%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−51%
|
74
+51%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−147%
|
47
+147%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 16−18
−47.1%
|
25
+47.1%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−80.5%
|
70−75
+80.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−36.7%
|
67
+36.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−121%
|
42
+121%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 35−40
−91.9%
|
70−75
+91.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
−96.7%
|
59
+96.7%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−72.7%
|
95−100
+72.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−80%
|
70−75
+80%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−100%
|
65−70
+100%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
−52.8%
|
130−140
+52.8%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−80.5%
|
70−75
+80.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+22.5%
|
40
−22.5%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
−56.4%
|
210−220
+56.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−52.6%
|
29
+52.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
−76.1%
|
118
+76.1%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 35−40
−91.9%
|
70−75
+91.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
−76.7%
|
53
+76.7%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−72.7%
|
95−100
+72.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−80%
|
70−75
+80%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−100%
|
68
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
−106%
|
35−40
+106%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−100%
|
65−70
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−142%
|
58
+142%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
−52.8%
|
130−140
+52.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−80.5%
|
70−75
+80.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−31.6%
|
25
+31.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
−64.2%
|
110
+64.2%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 35−40
−91.9%
|
70−75
+91.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
−63.3%
|
49
+63.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−80%
|
70−75
+80%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−100%
|
65−70
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−37.5%
|
33
+37.5%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
−52.8%
|
130−140
+52.8%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 55−60
−72.7%
|
95−100
+72.7%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−106%
|
35−40
+106%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
−82.9%
|
120−130
+82.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
−208%
|
37
+208%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
−120%
|
21−24
+120%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−233%
|
160−170
+233%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−69.9%
|
150−160
+69.9%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−127%
|
50−55
+127%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−129%
|
16−18
+129%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 16−18
−118%
|
35−40
+118%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
−94.7%
|
37
+94.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−95.5%
|
40−45
+95.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−117%
|
24−27
+117%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20
−111%
|
40−45
+111%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−275%
|
14−16
+275%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−60%
|
30−35
+60%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−180%
|
14−16
+180%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−150%
|
24−27
+150%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−120%
|
90−95
+120%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
−136%
|
24−27
+136%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−275%
|
14−16
+275%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 8−9
−113%
|
16−18
+113%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−100%
|
18
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−107%
|
30−35
+107%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−88.9%
|
16−18
+88.9%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10
−100%
|
18−20
+100%
|
This is how R9 M485X and RTX 2050 Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 2050 Mobile is 100% faster in 1080p
- RTX 2050 Mobile is 100% faster in 1440p
- RTX 2050 Mobile is 100% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M485X is 23% faster.
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2050 Mobile is 275% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- R9 M485X performs better in 1 test (2%)
- RTX 2050 Mobile performs better in 61 tests (97%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.14 | 17.30 |
| Recency | 15 May 2016 | 17 December 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 45 Watt |
R9 M485X has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RTX 2050 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 89% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 456% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M485X in performance tests.
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