GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile vs Radeon RX Vega M GL
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL and GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 5050 Mobile outperforms RX Vega M GL by a whopping 324% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 488 | 119 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 10.83 | 59.65 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 22 | GB207 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 February 2018 (7 years ago) | 24 June 2025 (less than a year ago) |
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 | 1280 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 931 MHz | 2235 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1011 MHz | 2520 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 80.88 | 201.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.588 TFLOPS | 12.9 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 80 | 80 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 80 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 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 | medium sized |
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
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 | HBM2 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 1024 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 700 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s | 224.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK 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 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.4 |
| 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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
−196%
|
160−170
+196%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−353%
|
150−160
+353%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
−94.4%
|
270−280
+94.4%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
−312%
|
280−290
+312%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−196%
|
160−170
+196%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
−269%
|
120−130
+269%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−353%
|
150−160
+353%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−479%
|
130−140
+479%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Dota 2 | 65−70
−312%
|
280−290
+312%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−353%
|
150−160
+353%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−479%
|
130−140
+479%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
−196%
|
160−170
+196%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−325%
|
85−90
+325%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−520%
|
60−65
+520%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Dota 2 | 30−35
−312%
|
140−150
+312%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−489%
|
50−55
+489%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
−467%
|
50−55
+467%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Valorant | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
+0%
|
230−240
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5050 Mobile is 520% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 5050 Mobile is ahead in 14 tests (24%)
- there's a draw in 45 tests (76%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.24 | 39.15 |
| Recency | 1 February 2018 | 24 June 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 50 Watt |
RTX 5050 Mobile has a 323.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 30% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GL in performance tests.
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