GeForce RTX 4050 vs RTX 3080 Ti Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile with GeForce RTX 4050, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
2022
16 GB GDDR6, 115 Watt
50.82
+35.4%

RTX 3080 Ti Mobile outperforms RTX 4050 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking58125
Place by popularitynot in top-10041
Power efficiency30.4225.84
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGA103SAD107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date25 January 2022 (2 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 cores74242560
Core clock speed810 MHz2505 MHz
Boost clock speed1260 MHz2640 MHz
Number of transistorsno data18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate292.3211.2
Floating-point processing power18.71 TFLOPS13.52 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs23280
Tensor Cores232120
Ray Tracing Cores5818

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 12-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s216.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.9

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3080 Ti Mobile 50.82
+35.4%
RTX 4050 37.53

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.

RTX 3080 Ti Mobile 19536
+35.4%
RTX 4050 14426

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 HD140
+40%
100−110
−40%
1440p90
+38.5%
65−70
−38.5%
4K59
+47.5%
40−45
−47.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 129
+35.8%
95−100
−35.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 136
+36%
100−105
−36%
Elden Ring 144
+44%
100−105
−44%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+43.8%
80−85
−43.8%
Counter-Strike 2 125
+38.9%
90−95
−38.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 122
+35.6%
90−95
−35.6%
Forza Horizon 4 277
+38.5%
200−210
−38.5%
Metro Exodus 112
+40%
80−85
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+44.6%
65−70
−44.6%
Valorant 341
+36.4%
250−260
−36.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+43.8%
80−85
−43.8%
Counter-Strike 2 110
+37.5%
80−85
−37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 101
+44.3%
70−75
−44.3%
Dota 2 150
+36.4%
110−120
−36.4%
Elden Ring 175
+45.8%
120−130
−45.8%
Far Cry 5 103
+37.3%
75−80
−37.3%
Fortnite 200−210
+37.3%
150−160
−37.3%
Forza Horizon 4 229
+43.1%
160−170
−43.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 146
+46%
100−105
−46%
Metro Exodus 98
+40%
70−75
−40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+42.7%
150−160
−42.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+44.6%
65−70
−44.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+45%
120−130
−45%
Valorant 174
+45%
120−130
−45%
World of Tanks 270−280
+39.5%
200−210
−39.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+43.8%
80−85
−43.8%
Counter-Strike 2 97
+38.6%
70−75
−38.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 88
+46.7%
60−65
−46.7%
Dota 2 151
+37.3%
110−120
−37.3%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+36.3%
80−85
−36.3%
Forza Horizon 4 200
+42.9%
140−150
−42.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+42.7%
150−160
−42.7%
Valorant 292
+39%
210−220
−39%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 101
+44.3%
70−75
−44.3%
Elden Ring 113
+41.3%
80−85
−41.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 101
+44.3%
70−75
−44.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+45.8%
120−130
−45.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+37.5%
40−45
−37.5%
World of Tanks 300−350
+40.9%
230−240
−40.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+38.3%
60−65
−38.3%
Counter-Strike 2 63
+40%
45−50
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
+37.5%
40−45
−37.5%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+43.6%
110−120
−43.6%
Forza Horizon 4 150
+36.4%
110−120
−36.4%
Metro Exodus 93
+43.1%
65−70
−43.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 86
+43.3%
60−65
−43.3%
Valorant 223
+39.4%
160−170
−39.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+42.5%
40−45
−42.5%
Dota 2 120
+41.2%
85−90
−41.2%
Elden Ring 51
+45.7%
35−40
−45.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 120
+41.2%
85−90
−41.2%
Metro Exodus 48
+37.1%
35−40
−37.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+45%
120−130
−45%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+50%
24−27
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120
+41.2%
85−90
−41.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+40%
45−50
−40%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+42.5%
40−45
−42.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+50%
18−20
−50%
Dota 2 127
+41.1%
90−95
−41.1%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+41.7%
60−65
−41.7%
Fortnite 80−85
+47.3%
55−60
−47.3%
Forza Horizon 4 93
+43.1%
65−70
−43.1%
Valorant 128
+42.2%
90−95
−42.2%

This is how RTX 3080 Ti Mobile and RTX 4050 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 Ti Mobile is 40% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 Ti Mobile is 38% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 Ti Mobile is 48% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 50.82 37.53
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 100 Watt

RTX 3080 Ti Mobile has a 35.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 4050, on the other hand, has a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 15% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 4050 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4050 is a desktop one.


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