GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile vs Radeon RX 6500 XT

Place in the ranking	223	124
Place by popularity	75	42
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	58.61	no data
Power efficiency	16.03	51.75
Architecture	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Navi 24	AD107
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	19 January 2022 (3 years ago)	3 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	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	1024	2560
Core clock speed	2610 MHz	1455 MHz
Boost clock speed	2815 MHz	1755 MHz
Number of transistors	5,400 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	107 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	180.2	140.4
Floating-point processing power	5.765 TFLOPS	8.986 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	64	80
Tensor Cores	no data	80
Ray Tracing Cores	16	20

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	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x16
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	2248 MHz	16000 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	143.9 GB/s	192.0 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 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a	Portable Device Dependent
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	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 6500 XT 24.87

RTX 4050 Mobile 37.52
+50.9%

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 6500 XT 9560

RTX 4050 Mobile 14420
+50.8%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 6500 XT 22954

RTX 4050 Mobile 30465
+32.7%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RX 6500 XT 76445

RTX 4050 Mobile 85660
+12.1%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 6500 XT 15712

RTX 4050 Mobile 22400
+42.6%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 6500 XT 91909

RTX 4050 Mobile 134084
+45.9%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 6500 XT 356129

RTX 4050 Mobile 552112
+55%

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	64 −48.4%	95 +48.4%
1440p	30 −56.7%	47 +56.7%
4K	16 −93.8%	31 +93.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.11	no data
1440p	6.63	no data
4K	12.44	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	64 −23.4%	79 +23.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	72 −43.1%	103 +43.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −34.2%	100−110 +34.2%
Counter-Strike 2	40 −77.5%	71 +77.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	27 −51.9%	41 +51.9%
Forza Horizon 4	128 −59.4%	204 +59.4%
Forza Horizon 5	66 −54.5%	102 +54.5%
Metro Exodus	97 +6.6%	90−95 −6.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −37%	70−75 +37%
Valorant	100−105 −85%	185 +85%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −34.2%	100−110 +34.2%
Counter-Strike 2	28 −111%	59 +111%
Cyberpunk 2077	17 −112%	36 +112%
Dota 2	106 −32.1%	140 +32.1%
Far Cry 5	43 −126%	97 +126%
Fortnite	120−130 −32.8%	160−170 +32.8%
Forza Horizon 4	107 −57%	168 +57%
Forza Horizon 5	35 −174%	95−100 +174%
Grand Theft Auto V	86 −46.5%	126 +46.5%
Metro Exodus	62 +93.8%	32 −93.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −26.3%	190−200 +26.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −37%	70−75 +37%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 −63%	130−140 +63%
Valorant	100−105 −50%	150−160 +50%
World of Tanks	250−260 −8.6%	270−280 +8.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −34.2%	100−110 +34.2%
Counter-Strike 2	24 −113%	51 +113%
Cyberpunk 2077	15 −120%	33 +120%
Dota 2	110 −47.3%	162 +47.3%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −23.4%	95−100 +23.4%
Forza Horizon 4	83 −74.7%	145 +74.7%
Forza Horizon 5	47 −70.2%	80 +70.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −26.3%	190−200 +26.3%
Valorant	100−105 −38%	138 +38%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	37 −56.8%	58 +56.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	37 −56.8%	58 +56.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −60.9%	35−40 +60.9%
World of Tanks	160−170 −44.8%	230−240 +44.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −40%	70−75 +40%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +6.9%	29 −6.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	9 −100%	18 +100%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −68.1%	120−130 +68.1%
Forza Horizon 4	56 −50%	84 +50%
Forza Horizon 5	23 −170%	60−65 +170%
Metro Exodus	57 −43.9%	80−85 +43.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −59.5%	59 +59.5%
Valorant	65−70 −37.3%	92 +37.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7 −14.3%	8 +14.3%
Dota 2	34 −88.2%	64 +88.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	34 −88.2%	64 +88.2%
Metro Exodus	11 −309%	45 +309%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 −59.2%	120−130 +59.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	34 −88.2%	64 +88.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 −65.4%	40−45 +65.4%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −72.7%	35−40 +72.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	2 −350%	9 +350%
Dota 2	67 −71.6%	115 +71.6%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −66.7%	55−60 +66.7%
Fortnite	30−35 −67.7%	50−55 +67.7%
Forza Horizon 4	25 −112%	53 +112%
Forza Horizon 5	3 −1067%	35−40 +1067%
Valorant	30−35 −87.5%	60−65 +87.5%

This is how RX 6500 XT and RTX 4050 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 4050 Mobile is 48% faster in 1080p
RTX 4050 Mobile is 57% faster in 1440p
RTX 4050 Mobile is 94% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500 XT is 94% faster.
in Forza Horizon 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4050 Mobile is 1067% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6500 XT is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
RTX 4050 Mobile is ahead in 60 tests (94%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	24.87	37.52
Recency	19 January 2022	3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	6 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	107 Watt	50 Watt

RX 6500 XT has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 4050 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 50.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 114% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 XT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6500 XT is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile is a notebook one.

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