GeForce RTX 5050 vs RTX 4070 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile with GeForce RTX 5050, including specs and performance data.
RTX 4070 Mobile outperforms RTX 5050 by a moderate 12% 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 | 83 | 102 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 100.00 |
| Power efficiency | 31.00 | 24.57 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | AD106 | GB207 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (2 years ago) | 24 June 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $249 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 4608 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 1395 MHz | 2317 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1695 MHz | 2572 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 22,900 million | 16,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 130 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 244.1 | 205.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 15.62 TFLOPS | 13.17 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 |
| TMUs | 144 | 80 |
| Tensor Cores | 144 | 80 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 36 | 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 | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x8 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | 320.0 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 | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK 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 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| CUDA | 8.9 | 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.
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 | 127
+15.5%
| 110−120
−15.5%
|
| 1440p | 72
+20%
| 60−65
−20%
|
| 4K | 45
+12.5%
| 40−45
−12.5%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 2.26 |
| 1440p | no data | 4.15 |
| 4K | no data | 6.23 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 250−260
+13.6%
|
220−230
−13.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 135
+12.5%
|
120−130
−12.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 108
+13.7%
|
95−100
−13.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+13.8%
|
130−140
−13.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 172
+14.7%
|
150−160
−14.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 115
+15%
|
100−105
−15%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 139
+15.8%
|
120−130
−15.8%
|
| Fortnite | 200−210
+12.8%
|
180−190
−12.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+13.1%
|
160−170
−13.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 216
+13.7%
|
190−200
−13.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 99
+16.5%
|
85−90
−16.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+14%
|
150−160
−14%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
+13.9%
|
230−240
−13.9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+13.8%
|
130−140
−13.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 146
+12.3%
|
130−140
−12.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+15.8%
|
240−250
−15.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 97
+14.1%
|
85−90
−14.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 178
+18.7%
|
150−160
−18.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 133
+20.9%
|
110−120
−20.9%
|
| Fortnite | 200−210
+12.8%
|
180−190
−12.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+13.1%
|
160−170
−13.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 195
+14.7%
|
170−180
−14.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 144
+20%
|
120−130
−20%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 87
+16%
|
75−80
−16%
|
| Metro Exodus | 111
+16.8%
|
95−100
−16.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+14%
|
150−160
−14%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 229
+14.5%
|
200−210
−14.5%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
+13.9%
|
230−240
−13.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+13.8%
|
130−140
−13.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 87
+16%
|
75−80
−16%
|
| Dota 2 | 167
+19.3%
|
140−150
−19.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 123
+11.8%
|
110−120
−11.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 180−190
+13.1%
|
160−170
−13.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 76
+16.9%
|
65−70
−16.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+14%
|
150−160
−14%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 116
+16%
|
100−105
−16%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
+13.9%
|
230−240
−13.9%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 200−210
+12.8%
|
180−190
−12.8%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 94
+17.5%
|
80−85
−17.5%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 300−350
+15.2%
|
290−300
−15.2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 90
+12.5%
|
80−85
−12.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 69
+15%
|
60−65
−15%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+16.7%
|
150−160
−16.7%
|
| Valorant | 290−300
+13.1%
|
260−270
−13.1%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+16%
|
100−105
−16%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 54
+20%
|
45−50
−20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 112
+12%
|
100−105
−12%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+19.2%
|
120−130
−19.2%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 50
+25%
|
40−45
−25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 89
+18.7%
|
75−80
−18.7%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 120−130
+17.3%
|
110−120
−17.3%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 43
+22.9%
|
35−40
−22.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 90
+12.5%
|
80−85
−12.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
+14.8%
|
27−30
−14.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 44
+25.7%
|
35−40
−25.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 71
+18.3%
|
60−65
−18.3%
|
| Valorant | 280−290
+12.4%
|
250−260
−12.4%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+18.5%
|
65−70
−18.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
+16%
|
50−55
−16%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24
+14.3%
|
21−24
−14.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 146
+12.3%
|
130−140
−12.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 61
+22%
|
50−55
−22%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+15.3%
|
85−90
−15.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 26
+23.8%
|
21−24
−23.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
+12.3%
|
65−70
−12.3%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 65−70
+11.7%
|
60−65
−11.7%
|
This is how RTX 4070 Mobile and RTX 5050 compete in popular games:
- RTX 4070 Mobile is 15% faster in 1080p
- RTX 4070 Mobile is 20% faster in 1440p
- RTX 4070 Mobile is 13% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 46.73 | 41.91 |
| Recency | 3 January 2023 | 24 June 2025 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 115 Watt | 130 Watt |
RTX 4070 Mobile has a 11.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 13% lower power consumption.
RTX 5050, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.
The GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 5050 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while GeForce RTX 5050 is a desktop one.
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