GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL and GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
8.76

RTX 5050 Mobile outperforms RX Vega M GL by a whopping 317% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking495127
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.8458.83
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code namePolaris 22GB207
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 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 cores12802560
Core clock speed931 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate80.88201.6
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPS12.9 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs8080
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20
L1 Cache320 KB2.5 MB
L2 Cache1024 KB32 MB

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
InterfaceIGPPCIe 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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA-12.0
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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 M GL 8.76
RTX 5050 Mobile 36.57
+317%

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 M GL Samples: 296 3874
RTX 5050 Mobile Samples: 121 16171
+317%

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 HD18−20
−344%
80
+344%
1440p10−12
−330%
43
+330%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−202%
160−170
+202%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−350%
150−160
+350%

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
−202%
160−170
+202%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−311%
144
+311%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−350%
150−160
+350%
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
−350%
150−160
+350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−479%
130−140
+479%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−202%
160−170
+202%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−320%
80−85
+320%
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%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
+0%
90−95
+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%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
+0%
90−95
+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%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+0%
90−95
+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%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
+0%
90−95
+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 94
+0%
94
+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%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+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 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

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

  • RTX 5050 Mobile is 344% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5050 Mobile is 330% faster in 1440p

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 performs better in 14 tests (24%)
  • there's a draw in 45 tests (76%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 8.76 36.57
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 317.5% 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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