GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile vs Quadro CX

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Aggregate performance score

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

Quadro CX
2008
1536 MB GDDR3, 150 Watt
2.46

RTX 4050 Mobile outperforms CX by a whopping 1425% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Quadro CX Quadro CX
RTX 4050 Mobile RTX 4050 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking838124
Place by popularitynot in top-10042
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.05no data
Power efficiency1.1351.76
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGT200BAD107
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date11 November 2008 (16 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999 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 cores1922560
Core clock speed602 MHz1455 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1755 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology55 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate38.53140.4
Floating-point processing power0.4623 TFLOPS8.986 TFLOPS
ROPs2432
TMUs6480
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB6 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz16000 GB/s
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s192.0 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 DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-VideoPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.38.9

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.

Quadro CX 2.46
RTX 4050 Mobile 37.51
+1425%

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.

Quadro CX 947
RTX 4050 Mobile 14422
+1423%

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 HD6−7
−1483%
95
+1483%
1440p3−4
−1467%
47
+1467%
4K2−3
−1450%
31
+1450%

Cost per frame, $

1080p333.17no data
1440p666.33no data
4K999.50no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 79
+0%
79
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 103
+0%
103
+0%
Elden Ring 117
+0%
117
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 67
+0%
67
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
+0%
41
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 204
+0%
204
+0%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 185
+0%
185
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 59
+0%
59
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+0%
36
+0%
Dota 2 140
+0%
140
+0%
Elden Ring 128
+0%
128
+0%
Far Cry 5 97
+0%
97
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 168
+0%
168
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 126
+0%
126
+0%
Metro Exodus 32
+0%
32
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 33
+0%
33
+0%
Dota 2 162
+0%
162
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 145
+0%
145
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Valorant 138
+0%
138
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 58
+0%
58
+0%
Elden Ring 56
+0%
56
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 58
+0%
58
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
World of Tanks 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 25
+0%
25
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 84
+0%
84
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 59
+0%
59
+0%
Valorant 92
+0%
92
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8
+0%
8
+0%
Dota 2 64
+0%
64
+0%
Elden Ring 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 64
+0%
64
+0%
Metro Exodus 45
+0%
45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
+0%
64
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Dota 2 115
+0%
115
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 53
+0%
53
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

This is how Quadro CX and RTX 4050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4050 Mobile is 1483% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4050 Mobile is 1467% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4050 Mobile is 1450% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.46 37.51
Recency 11 November 2008 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 6 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 50 Watt

RTX 4050 Mobile has a 1424.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 1275% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

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

Be aware that Quadro CX is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile is a notebook 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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