GeForce RTX 4050 vs GTX 980 SLI Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile with GeForce RTX 4050, including specs and performance data.
GTX 980 SLI Mobile outperforms RTX 4050 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 116 | 126 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 39 |
| Power efficiency | 8.21 | 25.84 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | N16E-GXX SLI | AD107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 22 September 2015 (9 years ago) | 2023 (2 years 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 | 4096 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 1126 MHz | 2505 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1228 MHz | 2640 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 10400 Million | 18,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 330 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 211.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 13.52 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 80 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 120 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 18 |
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 | no data | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 12-pin |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3500 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 216.0 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 Connectors | no data | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | 8.9 |
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 | 130
+8.3%
| 120−130
−8.3%
|
| 4K | 69
+6.2%
| 65−70
−6.2%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+10.7%
|
75−80
−10.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
+5%
|
80−85
−5%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+9.5%
|
95−100
−9.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+10.7%
|
75−80
−10.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
+5%
|
80−85
−5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 190−200
+6.1%
|
180−190
−6.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−110
+6.3%
|
95−100
−6.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 90−95
+10.6%
|
85−90
−10.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 75−80
+10%
|
70−75
−10%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+12.1%
|
140−150
−12.1%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+9.5%
|
95−100
−9.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+10.7%
|
75−80
−10.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
+5%
|
80−85
−5%
|
| Dota 2 | 120−130
+11.8%
|
110−120
−11.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 95−100
+8.9%
|
90−95
−8.9%
|
| Fortnite | 170−180
+7.5%
|
160−170
−7.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 190−200
+6.1%
|
180−190
−6.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−110
+6.3%
|
95−100
−6.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 120−130
+10.9%
|
110−120
−10.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 90−95
+10.6%
|
85−90
−10.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 200−210
+5.8%
|
190−200
−5.8%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 75−80
+10%
|
70−75
−10%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 141
+8.5%
|
130−140
−8.5%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+12.1%
|
140−150
−12.1%
|
| World of Tanks | 270−280
+7.3%
|
260−270
−7.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+9.5%
|
95−100
−9.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 80−85
+10.7%
|
75−80
−10.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
+5%
|
80−85
−5%
|
| Dota 2 | 120−130
+11.8%
|
110−120
−11.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 95−100
+8.9%
|
90−95
−8.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 190−200
+6.1%
|
180−190
−6.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−110
+6.3%
|
95−100
−6.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 200−210
+5.8%
|
190−200
−5.8%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+12.1%
|
140−150
−12.1%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 70−75
+12.3%
|
65−70
−12.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 70−75
+12.3%
|
65−70
−12.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+8%
|
150−160
−8%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+11.4%
|
35−40
−11.4%
|
| World of Tanks | 250−260
+8.7%
|
230−240
−8.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+12.3%
|
65−70
−12.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+14.3%
|
35−40
−14.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 120−130
+5.8%
|
120−130
−5.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+14%
|
100−105
−14%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+10%
|
60−65
−10%
|
| Metro Exodus | 85−90
+6.3%
|
80−85
−6.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
+6.2%
|
65−70
−6.2%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+12.7%
|
110−120
−12.7%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 75−80
+11.4%
|
70−75
−11.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 75−80
+11.4%
|
70−75
−11.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+10%
|
30−33
−10%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+6.7%
|
120−130
−6.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 75−80
+11.4%
|
70−75
−11.4%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+15%
|
40−45
−15%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 75−80
+11.4%
|
70−75
−11.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+5.5%
|
55−60
−5.5%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
+12%
|
50−55
−12%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+8.3%
|
60−65
−8.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+5.7%
|
35−40
−5.7%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+8.3%
|
60−65
−8.3%
|
This is how GTX 980 SLI Mobile and RTX 4050 compete in popular games:
- GTX 980 SLI Mobile is 8% faster in 1080p
- GTX 980 SLI Mobile is 6% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 37.57 | 35.83 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 330 Watt | 100 Watt |
GTX 980 SLI Mobile has a 4.9% higher aggregate performance score.
RTX 4050, on the other hand, has a 460% more advanced lithography process, and 230% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile and GeForce RTX 4050.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4050 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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