RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile vs GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile

Place in the ranking	120	33
Place by popularity	45	not in top-100
Power efficiency	52.03	27.65
Architecture	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	AD107	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)	21 March 2023 (1 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 cores	2560	7424
Core clock speed	1455 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1755 MHz	no data
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	150 Watt (60 - 150 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	140.4	no data
Floating-point processing power	8.986 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	32	no data
TMUs	80	no data
Tensor Cores	80	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	20	no data

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	large
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	no data

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	6 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	96 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	16000 GB/s	16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	no data
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

Portable Device Dependent

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate
Shader Model	6.7	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	3.0	no data
Vulkan	1.3	-
CUDA	8.9	-

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 4050 Mobile 37.41

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile 59.65
+59.4%

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 4050 Mobile 14435

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile 23017
+59.5%

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	96 −56.3%	150−160 +56.3%
1440p	51 −56.9%	80−85 +56.9%
4K	31 −45.2%	45−50 +45.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

103

−55.3%

160−170
+55.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 −56.6%	130−140 +56.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	117 −53.8%	180−190 +53.8%
Battlefield 5	120−130 −58.7%	200−210 +58.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	75−80 −51.9%	120−130 +51.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	83 −56.6%	130−140 +56.6%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −52.9%	130−140 +52.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	95−100 −54.6%	150−160 +54.6%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −57.1%	300−310 +57.1%
Hitman 3	80−85 −56.6%	130−140 +56.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 −53.4%	250−260 +53.4%
Metro Exodus	120−130 −52%	190−200 +52%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 −53.8%	140−150 +53.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	140−150 −53.8%	220−230 +53.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 −56.3%	200−210 +56.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 −56.6%	130−140 +56.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	92 −52.2%	140−150 +52.2%
Battlefield 5	120−130 −58.7%	200−210 +58.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	75−80 −51.9%	120−130 +51.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	71 −54.9%	110−120 +54.9%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −52.9%	130−140 +52.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	95−100 −54.6%	150−160 +54.6%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −57.1%	300−310 +57.1%
Hitman 3	80−85 −56.6%	130−140 +56.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 −53.4%	250−260 +53.4%
Metro Exodus	120−130 −52%	190−200 +52%
Red Dead Redemption 2	90−95 −53.8%	140−150 +53.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	168 −54.8%	260−270 +54.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 −48.1%	120−130 +48.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 −56.3%	200−210 +56.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 −56.6%	130−140 +56.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70 −57.1%	110−120 +57.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	75−80 −51.9%	120−130 +51.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	65 −53.8%	100−105 +53.8%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −52.9%	130−140 +52.9%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −57.1%	300−310 +57.1%
Hitman 3	80−85 −56.6%	130−140 +56.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 −53.4%	250−260 +53.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	145 −58.6%	230−240 +58.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80 −50%	120−130 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	52 −53.8%	80−85 +53.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

90−95
−53.8%

140−150

+53.8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −46.7%	110−120 +46.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −58.3%	95−100 +58.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −54.8%	65−70 +54.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 −51.2%	65−70 +51.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −52.2%	70−75 +52.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	36 −52.8%	55−60 +52.8%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −55.6%	70−75 +55.6%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 −59.1%	350−400 +59.1%
Hitman 3	50−55 −56.9%	80−85 +56.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 −52.9%	130−140 +52.9%
Metro Exodus	70−75 −50.7%	110−120 +50.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	84 −54.8%	130−140 +54.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	59 −52.5%	90−95 +52.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	190−200 −56.3%	300−310 +56.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

65−70
−49.3%

100−105

+49.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −53.8%	60−65 +53.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 −51.5%	50−55 +51.5%
Hitman 3	30−35 −56.3%	50−55 +56.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	180−190 −54.7%	280−290 +54.7%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −50%	75−80 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	47 −48.9%	70−75 +48.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −53.8%	40−45 +53.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −45.8%	35−40 +45.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%
Cyberpunk 2077	18 −50%	27−30 +50%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −57.4%	85−90 +57.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	53 −50.9%	80−85 +50.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	26 −53.8%	40−45 +53.8%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40

−57.1%

55−60
+57.1%

This is how RTX 4050 Mobile and RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile is 56% faster in 1080p
RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile is 57% faster in 1440p
RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile is 45% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	37.41	59.65
Recency	3 January 2023	21 March 2023
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	4 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	150 Watt

RTX 4050 Mobile has a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile, on the other hand, has a 59.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The RTX 4000 Ada Generation Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile in performance tests.

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