GeForce RTX 4050 vs Radeon R9 M280X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M280X with GeForce RTX 4050, including specs and performance data.

R9 M280X
2015
0 MB Not Listed
2.11

RTX 4050 outperforms R9 M280X by a whopping 1672% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking864120
Place by popularitynot in top-10036
Power efficiencyno data27.01
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameSaturnAD107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date5 February 2015 (9 years ago)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 cores8962560
Core clock speed1000 MHz2505 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2640 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data100 Watt
Texture fill rate61.60211.2
Floating-point processing power1.971 TFLOPS13.52 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs5680
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Coresno data18

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
Bus supportNot Listedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 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 typeNot ListedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount0 MB6 GB
Memory bus widthNot Listed96 Bit
Memory clock speedno data2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 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-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.7
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed3.0
Vulkan-1.3
Mantle+-
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.

R9 M280X 2.11
RTX 4050 37.39
+1672%

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.

R9 M280X 813
RTX 4050 14429
+1675%

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 HD27
−1567%
450−500
+1567%
4K18
−1567%
300−350
+1567%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1600%
85−90
+1600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−1614%
120−130
+1614%
Battlefield 5 13
−1669%
230−240
+1669%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−1567%
100−105
+1567%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1600%
85−90
+1600%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1567%
50−55
+1567%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−1600%
85−90
+1600%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−1567%
150−160
+1567%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1614%
120−130
+1614%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−1567%
300−310
+1567%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−1600%
85−90
+1600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30
−1567%
500−550
+1567%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−1567%
600−650
+1567%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−1614%
120−130
+1614%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−1567%
100−105
+1567%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1600%
85−90
+1600%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1567%
50−55
+1567%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−1600%
85−90
+1600%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−1567%
150−160
+1567%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1614%
120−130
+1614%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−1567%
300−310
+1567%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−1600%
85−90
+1600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−1600%
170−180
+1600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
−1567%
650−700
+1567%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−1567%
600−650
+1567%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−1614%
120−130
+1614%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−1567%
100−105
+1567%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1600%
85−90
+1600%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1567%
50−55
+1567%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−1567%
150−160
+1567%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1614%
120−130
+1614%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−1567%
300−310
+1567%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−1600%
170−180
+1600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
−1567%
150−160
+1567%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−1567%
600−650
+1567%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−1600%
85−90
+1600%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−1567%
50−55
+1567%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−1567%
50−55
+1567%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−1500%
16−18
+1500%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1500%
16−18
+1500%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1614%
120−130
+1614%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−1567%
100−105
+1567%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−1500%
16−18
+1500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
−1650%
210−220
+1650%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−1600%
85−90
+1600%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−1500%
16−18
+1500%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−1500%
16−18
+1500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−1500%
16−18
+1500%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−1500%
16−18
+1500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1567%
50−55
+1567%

This is how R9 M280X and RTX 4050 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4050 is 1567% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4050 is 1567% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.11 37.39
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

RTX 4050 has a 1672% higher aggregate performance score, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M280X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M280X is a notebook 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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AMD Radeon R9 M280X
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