GeForce RTX 4050 vs Quadro RTX 4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 4000 with GeForce RTX 4050, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4000
2018
8 GB GDDR6, 160 Watt
39.72
+6.2%

RTX 4000 outperforms RTX 4050 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking107123
Place by popularitynot in top-10041
Cost-effectiveness evaluation36.09no data
Power efficiency17.3026.08
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameTU104AD107
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 November 2018 (6 years ago)2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$899 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores23042560
Core clock speed1005 MHz2505 MHz
Boost clock speed1545 MHz2640 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate222.5211.2
Floating-point processing power7.119 TFLOPS13.52 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs14480
Tensor Cores288120
Ray Tracing Cores3618

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 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length241 mmno data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1625 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth416.0 GB/s216.0 GB/s

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 Connectors3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x 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_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.58.9

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 4000 39.72
+6.2%
RTX 4050 37.41

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 4000 15325
+6.2%
RTX 4050 14431

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.72 37.41
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 100 Watt

RTX 4000 has a 6.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 4050, on the other hand, has a 140% more advanced lithography process, and 60% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro RTX 4000 and GeForce RTX 4050.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 4000 is a workstation graphics 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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