GeForce RTX 4050 vs Radeon RX 5700

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5700 and GeForce RTX 4050, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 5700
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 180 Watt
37.41

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking126125
Place by popularity3941
Cost-effectiveness evaluation43.71no data
Power efficiency14.3125.81
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 10AD107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 speed1465 MHz2505 MHz
Boost clock speed1725 MHz2640 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate248.4211.2
Floating-point processing power7.949 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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length268 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 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 amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s216.0 GB/s

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x 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
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
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 5700 37.41
RTX 4050 37.50
+0.2%

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 5700 14384
RTX 4050 14418
+0.2%

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 HD116
+5.5%
110−120
−5.5%
1440p70
+0%
70−75
+0%
4K43
+7.5%
40−45
−7.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.01no data
1440p4.99no data
4K8.12no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 82
+2.5%
80−85
−2.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 84
+5%
80−85
−5%
Elden Ring 118
+7.3%
110−120
−7.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 92
+2.2%
90−95
−2.2%
Counter-Strike 2 67
+3.1%
65−70
−3.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+5.7%
70−75
−5.7%
Forza Horizon 4 214
+1.9%
210−220
−1.9%
Metro Exodus 148
+5.7%
140−150
−5.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 113
+2.7%
110−120
−2.7%
Valorant 182
+1.1%
180−190
−1.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 176
+3.5%
170−180
−3.5%
Counter-Strike 2 57
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 63
+5%
60−65
−5%
Dota 2 143
+2.1%
140−150
−2.1%
Elden Ring 142
+1.4%
140−150
−1.4%
Far Cry 5 77
+2.7%
75−80
−2.7%
Fortnite 160−170
+3.8%
160−170
−3.8%
Forza Horizon 4 175
+2.9%
170−180
−2.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+5.4%
130−140
−5.4%
Metro Exodus 102
+2%
100−105
−2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 215
+2.4%
210−220
−2.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 59
+7.3%
55−60
−7.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+0.8%
130−140
−0.8%
Valorant 100
+0%
100−105
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+3.3%
270−280
−3.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
+0%
55−60
+0%
Dota 2 146
+4.3%
140−150
−4.3%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 155
+3.3%
150−160
−3.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+3.7%
190−200
−3.7%
Valorant 160
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 72
+2.9%
70−75
−2.9%
Elden Ring 79
+5.3%
75−80
−5.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+2.9%
70−75
−2.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+2.9%
170−180
−2.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 37
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
World of Tanks 230−240
+3.5%
230−240
−3.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 78
+4%
75−80
−4%
Counter-Strike 2 32
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 108
+8%
100−105
−8%
Metro Exodus 94
+4.4%
90−95
−4.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+6.7%
60−65
−6.7%
Valorant 110
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 25
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Dota 2 72
+2.9%
70−75
−2.9%
Elden Ring 38
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+2.9%
70−75
−2.9%
Metro Exodus 31
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 132
+1.5%
130−140
−1.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+2.9%
70−75
−2.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 47
+4.4%
45−50
−4.4%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Dota 2 100
+0%
100−105
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+8%
50−55
−8%
Fortnite 50−55
+4%
50−55
−4%
Forza Horizon 4 64
+6.7%
60−65
−6.7%
Valorant 56
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%

This is how RX 5700 and RTX 4050 compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 is 5% faster in 1080p
  • A tie in 1440p
  • RX 5700 is 8% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 37.41 37.50
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 100 Watt

RX 5700 has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 4050, on the other hand, has a 0.2% higher aggregate performance score, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 80% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 5700 and GeForce RTX 4050.


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