GeForce RTX 4050 vs Radeon RX 590

Place in the ranking	234	124
Place by popularity	not in top-100	41
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	23.99	no data
Power efficiency	9.61	25.83
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Polaris 30	AD107
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 November 2018 (6 years ago)	2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$279	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	2304	2560
Core clock speed	1469 MHz	2505 MHz
Boost clock speed	1545 MHz	2640 MHz
Number of transistors	5,700 million	18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	222.5	211.2
Floating-point processing power	7.119 TFLOPS	13.52 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	144	80
Tensor Cores	no data	120
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	18

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	241 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.0 GB/s	216.0 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 Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x 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

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
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 590 23.49

RTX 4050 36.10
+53.7%

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 590 9387

RTX 4050 14425
+53.7%

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 HD	102 −47.1%	150−160 +47.1%
1440p	61 −47.5%	90−95 +47.5%
4K	37 −48.6%	55−60 +48.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.74	no data
1440p	4.57	no data
4K	7.54	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −44.4%	65−70 +44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −50%	75−80 +50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	87 −49.4%	130−140 +49.4%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −44.4%	65−70 +44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −50%	75−80 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	137 −53.3%	210−220 +53.3%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 −46.2%	95−100 +46.2%
Metro Exodus	88 −47.7%	130−140 +47.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	91 −42.9%	130−140 +42.9%
Valorant	128 −48.4%	190−200 +48.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	129 −47.3%	190−200 +47.3%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −44.4%	65−70 +44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −50%	75−80 +50%
Dota 2	52 −44.2%	75−80 +44.2%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −44.7%	110−120 +44.7%
Fortnite	116 −46.6%	170−180 +46.6%
Forza Horizon 4	114 −49.1%	170−180 +49.1%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 −46.2%	95−100 +46.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	79 −51.9%	120−130 +51.9%
Metro Exodus	60 −50%	90−95 +50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	239 −46.4%	350−400 +46.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	39 −41%	55−60 +41%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 −51.9%	120−130 +51.9%
Valorant	64 −48.4%	95−100 +48.4%
World of Tanks	250−260 −37.3%	350−400 +37.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	71 −40.8%	100−105 +40.8%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −44.4%	65−70 +44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −50%	75−80 +50%
Dota 2	80−85 −42.9%	120−130 +42.9%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −44.7%	110−120 +44.7%
Forza Horizon 4	100 −50%	150−160 +50%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 −46.2%	95−100 +46.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	79 −51.9%	120−130 +51.9%
Valorant	110 −45.5%	160−170 +45.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	40−45 −46.3%	60−65 +46.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 −46.3%	60−65 +46.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −48.6%	260−270 +48.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	25 −40%	35−40 +40%
World of Tanks	160−170 −48.1%	240−250 +48.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −53.1%	75−80 +53.1%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −36.4%	30−33 +36.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −40.8%	100−105 +40.8%
Forza Horizon 4	70 −42.9%	100−105 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 −41%	55−60 +41%
Metro Exodus	58 −46.6%	85−90 +46.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −52.8%	55−60 +52.8%
Valorant	75 −46.7%	110−120 +46.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −50%	30−33 +50%
Dota 2	41 −46.3%	60−65 +46.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	41 −46.3%	60−65 +46.3%
Metro Exodus	19 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	82 −46.3%	120−130 +46.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16 −50%	24−27 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	41 −46.3%	60−65 +46.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30 −50%	45−50 +50%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −50%	30−33 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Dota 2	40−45 −42.9%	60−65 +42.9%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%
Fortnite	34 −47.1%	50−55 +47.1%
Forza Horizon 4	40 −50%	60−65 +50%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Valorant	39 −41%	55−60 +41%

This is how RX 590 and RTX 4050 compete in popular games:

RTX 4050 is 47% faster in 1080p
RTX 4050 is 48% faster in 1440p
RTX 4050 is 49% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	23.49	36.10
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	100 Watt

RX 590 has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 4050, on the other hand, has a 53.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 140% more advanced lithography process, and 75% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 590 in performance tests.

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