GeForce RTX 4050 vs Radeon RX 6800

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6800 and GeForce RTX 4050, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6800
2020
16 GB GDDR6, 250 Watt
57.53
+53.2%

RX 6800 outperforms RTX 4050 by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking44125
Place by popularitynot in top-10041
Cost-effectiveness evaluation50.41no data
Power efficiency15.8425.84
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 21AD107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 October 2020 (4 years ago)2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$579 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 cores38402560
Core clock speed1700 MHz2505 MHz
Boost clock speed2105 MHz2640 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate505.2211.2
Floating-point processing power16.17 TFLOPS13.52 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs24080
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Cores6018

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
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 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 amount16 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
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 6800 57.53
+53.2%
RTX 4050 37.54

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 6800 22109
+53.2%
RTX 4050 14427

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 HD177
+60.9%
110−120
−60.9%
1440p100
+53.8%
65−70
−53.8%
4K62
+55%
40−45
−55%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.27no data
1440p5.79no data
4K9.34no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 186
+55%
120−130
−55%
Cyberpunk 2077 135
+58.8%
85−90
−58.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+56%
75−80
−56%
Counter-Strike 2 148
+55.8%
95−100
−55.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 93
+55%
60−65
−55%
Forza Horizon 4 415
+53.7%
270−280
−53.7%
Forza Horizon 5 124
+55%
80−85
−55%
Metro Exodus 164
+64%
100−105
−64%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+61.5%
65−70
−61.5%
Valorant 250−260
+58.8%
160−170
−58.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+56%
75−80
−56%
Counter-Strike 2 118
+57.3%
75−80
−57.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 87
+58.2%
55−60
−58.2%
Dota 2 154
+54%
100−105
−54%
Far Cry 5 104
+60%
65−70
−60%
Fortnite 220−230
+62.1%
140−150
−62.1%
Forza Horizon 4 341
+55%
220−230
−55%
Forza Horizon 5 164
+64%
100−105
−64%
Grand Theft Auto V 159
+59%
100−105
−59%
Metro Exodus 132
+55.3%
85−90
−55.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+53.6%
140−150
−53.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+61.5%
65−70
−61.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+58.2%
110−120
−58.2%
Valorant 250−260
+58.8%
160−170
−58.8%
World of Tanks 270−280
+55%
180−190
−55%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+56%
75−80
−56%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+55.3%
85−90
−55.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 84
+68%
50−55
−68%
Dota 2 128
+60%
80−85
−60%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+54.7%
75−80
−54.7%
Forza Horizon 4 295
+55.3%
190−200
−55.3%
Forza Horizon 5 116
+54.7%
75−80
−54.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+53.6%
140−150
−53.6%
Valorant 250−260
+58.8%
160−170
−58.8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
Dota 2 125
+56.3%
80−85
−56.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+56.3%
80−85
−56.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+59.1%
110−120
−59.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+65%
40−45
−65%
World of Tanks 350−400
+57.1%
240−250
−57.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+56.4%
55−60
−56.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
+53.3%
45−50
−53.3%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+60%
100−105
−60%
Forza Horizon 4 215
+53.6%
140−150
−53.6%
Forza Horizon 5 107
+64.6%
65−70
−64.6%
Metro Exodus 138
+53.3%
90−95
−53.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+57.3%
75−80
−57.3%
Valorant 220−230
+57.1%
140−150
−57.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%
Dota 2 132
+55.3%
85−90
−55.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 132
+55.3%
85−90
−55.3%
Metro Exodus 55
+57.1%
35−40
−57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+56.9%
130−140
−56.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+59.3%
27−30
−59.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 132
+55.3%
85−90
−55.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+62.2%
45−50
−62.2%
Counter-Strike 2 14
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
Dota 2 102
+56.9%
65−70
−56.9%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+60%
65−70
−60%
Fortnite 95−100
+60%
60−65
−60%
Forza Horizon 4 127
+58.8%
80−85
−58.8%
Forza Horizon 5 61
+74.3%
35−40
−74.3%
Valorant 120−130
+53.8%
80−85
−53.8%

This is how RX 6800 and RTX 4050 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800 is 61% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800 is 54% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800 is 55% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 57.53 37.54
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 100 Watt

RX 6800 has a 53.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 4050, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6800 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 4050 in performance tests.


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