GeForce RTX 4050 vs Radeon RX 5600M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5600M with GeForce RTX 4050, including specs and performance data.

RX 5600M
2020
6 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
22.92

RTX 4050 outperforms RX 5600M by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking250123
Place by popularitynot in top-10041
Power efficiency10.5425.88
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 10AD107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 July 2020 (4 years ago)2023 (2 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 cores23042560
Core clock speed1035 MHz2505 MHz
Boost clock speed1265 MHz2640 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate182.2211.2
Floating-point processing power5.829 TFLOPS13.52 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs14480
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
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB6 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 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-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
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.

RX 5600M 22.92
RTX 4050 37.52
+63.7%

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.

RX 5600M 8808
RTX 4050 14420
+63.7%

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 HD86
−62.8%
140−150
+62.8%
1440p55
−63.6%
90−95
+63.6%
4K34
−61.8%
55−60
+61.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−54.8%
65−70
+54.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−63%
75−80
+63%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−54.9%
110−120
+54.9%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−54.8%
65−70
+54.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
−60.7%
45−50
+60.7%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−61.6%
160−170
+61.6%
Forza Horizon 5 48
−56.3%
75−80
+56.3%
Metro Exodus 77
−55.8%
120−130
+55.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 76
−57.9%
120−130
+57.9%
Valorant 145
−58.6%
230−240
+58.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−54.9%
110−120
+54.9%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−54.8%
65−70
+54.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Dota 2 36
−52.8%
55−60
+52.8%
Far Cry 5 34
−61.8%
55−60
+61.8%
Fortnite 110−120
−62.4%
190−200
+62.4%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−61.6%
160−170
+61.6%
Forza Horizon 5 69
−59.4%
110−120
+59.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
−51.9%
120−130
+51.9%
Metro Exodus 59
−61%
95−100
+61%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−62.2%
240−250
+62.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40
−62.5%
65−70
+62.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
−50.7%
110−120
+50.7%
Valorant 66
−51.5%
100−105
+51.5%
World of Tanks 240−250
−61.3%
400−450
+61.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
−54.9%
110−120
+54.9%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−54.8%
65−70
+54.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
−57.9%
30−33
+57.9%
Dota 2 104
−63.5%
170−180
+63.5%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−50.7%
110−120
+50.7%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−61.6%
160−170
+61.6%
Forza Horizon 5 40
−62.5%
65−70
+62.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−62.2%
240−250
+62.2%
Valorant 115
−56.5%
180−190
+56.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 35−40
−57.9%
60−65
+57.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−57.9%
60−65
+57.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−60.9%
280−290
+60.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 25
−60%
40−45
+60%
World of Tanks 150−160
−63.4%
250−260
+63.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−63%
75−80
+63%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−61.3%
50−55
+61.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−53.8%
100−105
+53.8%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−58.3%
95−100
+58.3%
Forza Horizon 5 45
−55.6%
70−75
+55.6%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−63.5%
85−90
+63.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−51.5%
50−55
+51.5%
Valorant 60−65
−55.7%
95−100
+55.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
Dota 2 35−40
−53.8%
60−65
+53.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−53.8%
60−65
+53.8%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−58.8%
27−30
+58.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
−59.4%
110−120
+59.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−53.8%
60−65
+53.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
−60%
8−9
+60%
Dota 2 35−40
−53.8%
60−65
+53.8%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−50%
45−50
+50%
Fortnite 27−30
−60.7%
45−50
+60.7%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−57.1%
55−60
+57.1%
Forza Horizon 5 22
−59.1%
35−40
+59.1%
Valorant 27−30
−55.2%
45−50
+55.2%

This is how RX 5600M and RTX 4050 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4050 is 63% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4050 is 64% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4050 is 62% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.92 37.52
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 100 Watt

RTX 4050 has a 63.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 5600M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5600M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4050 is a desktop one.


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