GeForce RTX 4050 vs RTX 3090

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3090 and GeForce RTX 4050, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3090
2020
24 GB GDDR6X, 350 Watt
69.35
+84.9%

RTX 3090 outperforms RTX 4050 by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking24124
Place by popularitynot in top-10044
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.92no data
Power efficiency13.5825.71
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGA102AD107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 September 2020 (4 years ago)2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores104962560
Core clock speed1395 MHz2505 MHz
Boost clock speed1695 MHz2640 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate556.0211.2
Floating-point processing power35.58 TFLOPS13.52 TFLOPS
ROPs11232
TMUs32880
Tensor Cores328120
Ray Tracing Cores8218

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length336 mmno data
Width3-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pin1x 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 typeGDDR6XGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount24 GB6 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1219 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth936.2 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x 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
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.58.9

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 3090 69.35
+84.9%
RTX 4050 37.50

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 3090 26721
+84.9%
RTX 4050 14451

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 HD198
+98%
100−110
−98%
1440p129
+98.5%
65−70
−98.5%
4K86
+91.1%
45−50
−91.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.57no data
1440p11.62no data
4K17.43no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 207
+88.2%
110−120
−88.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 159
+87.1%
85−90
−87.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 114
+90%
60−65
−90%
Battlefield 5 220−230
+85%
120−130
−85%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+98.3%
60−65
−98.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 176
+85.3%
95−100
−85.3%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+95%
60−65
−95%
Far Cry New Dawn 160−170
+87.8%
90−95
−87.8%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+98.3%
120−130
−98.3%
Hitman 3 117
+95%
60−65
−95%
Horizon Zero Dawn 250−260
+94.6%
130−140
−94.6%
Metro Exodus 144
+92%
75−80
−92%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130
+85.7%
70−75
−85.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 290−300
+94.7%
150−160
−94.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 200
+100%
100−105
−100%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 247
+90%
130−140
−90%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 105
+90.9%
55−60
−90.9%
Battlefield 5 220−230
+85%
120−130
−85%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+98.3%
60−65
−98.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 151
+88.8%
80−85
−88.8%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+95%
60−65
−95%
Far Cry New Dawn 160−170
+87.8%
90−95
−87.8%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+98.3%
120−130
−98.3%
Hitman 3 117
+95%
60−65
−95%
Horizon Zero Dawn 250−260
+94.6%
130−140
−94.6%
Metro Exodus 144
+92%
75−80
−92%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+87.7%
65−70
−87.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 402
+91.4%
210−220
−91.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+86.3%
80−85
−86.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 199
+99%
100−105
−99%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 108
+96.4%
55−60
−96.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 91
+102%
45−50
−102%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 110−120
+98.3%
60−65
−98.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 134
+91.4%
70−75
−91.4%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+95%
60−65
−95%
Forza Horizon 4 217
+97.3%
110−120
−97.3%
Hitman 3 116
+93.3%
60−65
−93.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 295
+96.7%
150−160
−96.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 351
+95%
180−190
−95%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 181
+90.5%
95−100
−90.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 107
+94.5%
55−60
−94.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 129
+98.5%
65−70
−98.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+94.1%
85−90
−94.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 110−120
+100%
55−60
−100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 93
+86%
50−55
−86%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 79
+97.5%
40−45
−97.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+103%
40−45
−103%
Cyberpunk 2077 93
+86%
50−55
−86%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+103%
40−45
−103%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+93.6%
140−150
−93.6%
Hitman 3 115
+91.7%
60−65
−91.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 233
+94.2%
120−130
−94.2%
Metro Exodus 139
+85.3%
75−80
−85.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 266
+90%
140−150
−90%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 152
+90%
80−85
−90%
Watch Dogs: Legion 203
+103%
100−105
−103%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 127
+95.4%
65−70
−95.4%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+93.3%
45−50
−93.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+97.1%
35−40
−97.1%
Hitman 3 83
+108%
40−45
−108%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
+88.3%
120−130
−88.3%
Metro Exodus 141
+88%
75−80
−88%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 153
+91.3%
80−85
−91.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 70
+100%
35−40
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 57
+90%
30−33
−90%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+88.9%
27−30
−88.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+91.7%
24−27
−91.7%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+85.2%
27−30
−85.2%
Forza Horizon 4 153
+91.3%
80−85
−91.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 159
+87.1%
85−90
−87.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60
+100%
30−33
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 111
+85%
60−65
−85%

This is how RTX 3090 and RTX 4050 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 is 98% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 is 98% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 is 91% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 69.35 37.50
Maximum RAM amount 24 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 100 Watt

RTX 3090 has a 84.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 4050, on the other hand, has a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 250% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3090 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 4050 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
GeForce RTX 3090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
GeForce RTX 4050

Comparisons with similar GPUs

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


1.2 79093 votes

Rate GeForce RTX 3090 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.6 2065 votes

Rate GeForce RTX 4050 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.