GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile vs Radeon RX Vega 56

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 56 with GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega 56
2017
8 GB HBM2, 210 Watt
31.20

RTX 5050 Mobile outperforms RX Vega 56 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking189116
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.99no data
Power efficiency11.3260.05
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameVega 10GB207
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date14 August 2017 (7 years ago)24 June 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores35842560
Core clock speed1156 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1471 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)210 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate329.5201.6
Floating-point processing power10.54 TFLOPS12.9 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs22480
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinno 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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth409.6 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.1.1251.4
CUDA-12.0
DLSS-+

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.

RX Vega 56 31.20
RTX 5050 Mobile 39.41
+26.3%

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 Vega 56 13076
RTX 5050 Mobile 16514
+26.3%

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 HD115
−21.7%
140−150
+21.7%
1440p77
−23.4%
95−100
+23.4%
4K50
−20%
60−65
+20%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.47no data
1440p5.18no data
4K7.98no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
−22.5%
210−220
+22.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−31%
90−95
+31%
God of War 70−75
−34.7%
95−100
+34.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 151
+12.7%
130−140
−12.7%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
−22.5%
210−220
+22.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−31%
90−95
+31%
Far Cry 5 98
−29.6%
120−130
+29.6%
Fortnite 150
−14%
170−180
+14%
Forza Horizon 4 141
−8.5%
150−160
+8.5%
Forza Horizon 5 100−105
−24%
120−130
+24%
God of War 70−75
−34.7%
95−100
+34.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 153
−1.3%
150−160
+1.3%
Valorant 190−200
−16.8%
230−240
+16.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 140
+4.5%
130−140
−4.5%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
−22.5%
210−220
+22.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−0.7%
270−280
+0.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−31%
90−95
+31%
Dota 2 130−140
−25%
170−180
+25%
Far Cry 5 93
−36.6%
120−130
+36.6%
Fortnite 139
−23%
170−180
+23%
Forza Horizon 4 134
−14.2%
150−160
+14.2%
Forza Horizon 5 100−105
−24%
120−130
+24%
God of War 70−75
−34.7%
95−100
+34.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
−38.3%
130−140
+38.3%
Metro Exodus 70
−35.7%
95−100
+35.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 137
−13.1%
150−160
+13.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 124
−14.5%
140−150
+14.5%
Valorant 190−200
−16.8%
230−240
+16.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 131
−2.3%
130−140
+2.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−31%
90−95
+31%
Dota 2 130−140
−25%
170−180
+25%
Far Cry 5 89
−42.7%
120−130
+42.7%
Forza Horizon 4 109
−40.4%
150−160
+40.4%
God of War 70−75
−34.7%
95−100
+34.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120
−29.2%
150−160
+29.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
−91.9%
140−150
+91.9%
Valorant 190−200
−21.8%
240−250
+21.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 108
−58.3%
170−180
+58.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
−36.5%
100−110
+36.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
−25.3%
270−280
+25.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
−32.8%
80−85
+32.8%
Metro Exodus 42
−40.5%
55−60
+40.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−25.7%
220−230
+25.7%
Valorant 230−240
−12%
260−270
+12%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 99
−2%
100−110
+2%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−38.2%
45−50
+38.2%
Far Cry 5 74
−31.1%
95−100
+31.1%
Forza Horizon 4 88
−29.5%
110−120
+29.5%
God of War 40−45
−30%
50−55
+30%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−35.7%
75−80
+35.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 74
−43.2%
100−110
+43.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−35.3%
45−50
+35.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 50
−72%
85−90
+72%
Metro Exodus 27
−33.3%
35−40
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
−45.5%
60−65
+45.5%
Valorant 190−200
−26.7%
240−250
+26.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55
−14.5%
60−65
+14.5%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Dota 2 95−100
−25%
120−130
+25%
Far Cry 5 39
−35.9%
50−55
+35.9%
Forza Horizon 4 59
−28.8%
75−80
+28.8%
God of War 24−27
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 44
−25%
55−60
+25%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 37
−40.5%
50−55
+40.5%

This is how RX Vega 56 and RTX 5050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5050 Mobile is 22% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5050 Mobile is 23% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5050 Mobile is 20% faster in 4K

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX Vega 56 is 13% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5050 Mobile is 92% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 56 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • RTX 5050 Mobile is ahead in 57 tests (97%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.20 39.41
Recency 14 August 2017 24 June 2025
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 210 Watt 50 Watt

RTX 5050 Mobile has a 26.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 320% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 56 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 56 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is a notebook one.

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