GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile vs Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
2017
15 Watt
4.51

RTX 2050 Mobile outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) by a whopping 314% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking660296
Place by popularity3820
Power efficiency20.6128.46
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameVega Raven RidgeGA107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)17 December 2021 (3 years 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 cores5122048
Core clock speed300 MHz1185 MHz
Boost clock speed1200 MHz1477 MHz
Number of transistors9,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate57.6094.53
Floating-point processing power1.843 TFLOPS6.05 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs3264
Tensor Coresno data256
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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
InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared4 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared64 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data112.0 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 DVI, 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA-8.6

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 Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 4.51
RTX 2050 Mobile 18.68
+314%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 3557
RTX 2050 Mobile 12495
+251%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 10294
RTX 2050 Mobile 46821
+355%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 2381
RTX 2050 Mobile 8965
+277%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 15770
RTX 2050 Mobile 58257
+269%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 693
RTX 2050 Mobile 3221
+365%

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 HD18
−133%
42
+133%
1440p8−9
−325%
34
+325%
4K8
−213%
25
+213%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9
−444%
49
+444%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 15
−180%
40−45
+180%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10
−320%
42
+320%
Battlefield 5 18
−239%
60−65
+239%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
−280%
35−40
+280%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
−367%
42
+367%
Far Cry 5 18
−144%
40−45
+144%
Far Cry New Dawn 18
−178%
50−55
+178%
Forza Horizon 4 58
−102%
110−120
+102%
Hitman 3 9
−389%
44
+389%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
−203%
90−95
+203%
Metro Exodus 22
−191%
60−65
+191%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16
−213%
50−55
+213%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 19
−221%
60−65
+221%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65
−35.4%
85−90
+35.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30
−40%
40−45
+40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−425%
21
+425%
Battlefield 5 10−12
−455%
60−65
+455%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
−280%
35−40
+280%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
−400%
30
+400%
Far Cry 5 10
−340%
40−45
+340%
Far Cry New Dawn 13
−285%
50−55
+285%
Forza Horizon 4 52
−125%
110−120
+125%
Hitman 3 10−11
−330%
43
+330%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
−203%
90−95
+203%
Metro Exodus 17
−276%
60−65
+276%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10
−400%
50−55
+400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16
−288%
62
+288%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
−35.5%
40−45
+35.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55
−60%
85−90
+60%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8
−425%
40−45
+425%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−75%
7
+75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7
−443%
35−40
+443%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
−400%
25
+400%
Far Cry 5 7
−529%
40−45
+529%
Forza Horizon 4 23
−409%
110−120
+409%
Hitman 3 10−11
−290%
39
+290%
Horizon Zero Dawn 15
−507%
90−95
+507%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14
−293%
55
+293%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8
−313%
33
+313%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+150%
18
−150%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10
−400%
50−55
+400%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−350%
35−40
+350%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−300%
27−30
+300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−375%
18−20
+375%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−450%
10−12
+450%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−340%
21−24
+340%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−1188%
100−110
+1188%
Hitman 3 9−10
−144%
21−24
+144%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−280%
35−40
+280%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−3300%
30−35
+3300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−296%
110−120
+296%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−288%
30−35
+288%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Hitman 3 1−2
−1300%
14−16
+1300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−3100%
95−100
+3100%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−1900%
20−22
+1900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 18−20

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4
−175%
10−12
+175%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 4−5
Far Cry 5 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 9
−178%
24−27
+178%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−700%
8−9
+700%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 47
+0%
47
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and RTX 2050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2050 Mobile is 133% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2050 Mobile is 325% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2050 Mobile is 213% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is 150% faster.
  • in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 2050 Mobile is 3300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • RTX 2050 Mobile is ahead in 66 tests (94%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.51 18.68
Recency 26 October 2017 17 December 2021
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) has 200% lower power consumption.

RTX 2050 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 314.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) in performance tests.


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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
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