GeForce RTX 4050 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6500 XT and GeForce RTX 4050, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6500 XT
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 107 Watt
24.83

RTX 4050 outperforms RX 6500 XT by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking220124
Place by popularity8344
Cost-effectiveness evaluation58.69no data
Power efficiency15.9125.71
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 24AD107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date19 January 2022 (2 years ago)2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 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 cores10242560
Core clock speed2610 MHz2505 MHz
Boost clock speed2815 MHz2640 MHz
Number of transistors5,400 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)107 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate180.2211.2
Floating-point processing power5.765 TFLOPS13.52 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs6480
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Cores1618

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 x4PCIe 4.0 x8
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-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 width64 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed2248 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth143.9 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 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a1x 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 Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.23.0
Vulkan1.31.3
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.

RX 6500 XT 24.83
RTX 4050 37.50
+51%

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.

RX 6500 XT 9569
RTX 4050 14451
+51%

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 HD62
−45.2%
90−95
+45.2%
1440p28
−42.9%
40−45
+42.9%
4K16
−50%
24−27
+50%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.21no data
1440p7.11no data
4K12.44no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 72
−38.9%
100−105
+38.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
−48.1%
80−85
+48.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 51
−47.1%
75−80
+47.1%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−48.1%
120−130
+48.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−50%
75−80
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
−48.1%
80−85
+48.1%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−49.1%
85−90
+49.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
−46.2%
95−100
+46.2%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−44.8%
210−220
+44.8%
Hitman 3 50−55
−50%
75−80
+50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−49.1%
170−180
+49.1%
Metro Exodus 85−90
−41.2%
120−130
+41.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−48.4%
95−100
+48.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
−42.9%
120−130
+42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−45.6%
150−160
+45.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
−48.1%
80−85
+48.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 43
−39.5%
60−65
+39.5%
Battlefield 5 80−85
−48.1%
120−130
+48.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−50%
75−80
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−49.1%
85−90
+49.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
−46.2%
95−100
+46.2%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−44.8%
210−220
+44.8%
Hitman 3 50−55
−50%
75−80
+50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
−49.1%
170−180
+49.1%
Metro Exodus 85−90
−41.2%
120−130
+41.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−48.4%
95−100
+48.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 107
−49.5%
160−170
+49.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−50.9%
80−85
+50.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
−45.6%
150−160
+45.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50−55
−48.1%
80−85
+48.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 31
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−50%
75−80
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
−50%
45−50
+50%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−49.1%
85−90
+49.1%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−44.8%
210−220
+44.8%
Hitman 3 50−55
−50%
75−80
+50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 92
−41.3%
130−140
+41.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 83
−44.6%
120−130
+44.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
−48.1%
80−85
+48.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 25
−40%
35−40
+40%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−48.4%
95−100
+48.4%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−48.9%
70−75
+48.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−44.7%
55−60
+44.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 23
−30.4%
30−33
+30.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
−42.9%
40−45
+42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−42.9%
40−45
+42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−48.9%
210−220
+48.9%
Hitman 3 27−30
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 66
−43.9%
95−100
+43.9%
Metro Exodus 57
−49.1%
85−90
+49.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 56
−42.9%
80−85
+42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
−50%
45−50
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
−50%
210−220
+50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−46.3%
60−65
+46.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%
Hitman 3 10
−40%
14−16
+40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
−49.6%
190−200
+49.6%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−42.9%
40−45
+42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
−42.9%
40−45
+42.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6
−50%
9−10
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 4
−50%
6−7
+50%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 25
−40%
35−40
+40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10
−40%
14−16
+40%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%

This is how RX 6500 XT and RTX 4050 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4050 is 45% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4050 is 43% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4050 is 50% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.83 37.50
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 6 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 107 Watt 100 Watt

RX 6500 XT has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 4050, on the other hand, has a 51% higher aggregate performance score, a 20% more advanced lithography process, and 7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 6500 XT in performance tests.


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AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
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