GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

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Radeon RX Vega M GL Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870
VS
RTX 4050 Max-Q RTX 4050 Mobile RTX 4060 Max-Q RTX 4060 Mobile RTX 4060 Ti Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL and GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
10.09

RTX 4050 Mobile outperforms RX Vega M GL by a whopping 272% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX Vega M GL RX Vega M GL
RTX 4050 Mobile RTX 4050 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking449124
Place by popularitynot in top-10042
Power efficiency10.6951.67
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code namePolaris 22AD107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 February 2018 (6 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 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 cores12802560
Core clock speed931 MHz1455 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz1755 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate80.88140.4
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPS8.986 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs8080
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
InterfaceIGPPCIe 4.0 x16

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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz16000 GB/s
Memory bandwidth179.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
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 Vega M GL 10.09
RTX 4050 Mobile 37.53
+272%

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 Vega M GL 3878
RTX 4050 Mobile 14426
+272%

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 HD24−27
−296%
95
+296%
1440p12−14
−300%
48
+300%
4K8−9
−288%
31
+288%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−256%
210−220
+256%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−272%
290−300
+272%

Full HD
High Preset

Dota 2 35−40
−289%
140
+289%
Fortnite 55−60
−181%
160−170
+181%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−250%
126
+250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−153%
190−200
+153%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
−340%
130−140
+340%
World of Tanks 140−150
−92.4%
270−280
+92.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 35−40
−350%
162
+350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−153%
190−200
+153%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
−267%
110−120
+267%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−256%
210−220
+256%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−220%
64
+220%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−220%
64
+220%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 20−22
−475%
115
+475%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−245%
100−105
+245%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
−264%
40−45
+264%

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%
Elden Ring 128
+0%
128
+0%
Far Cry 5 97
+0%
97
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 168
+0%
168
+0%
Metro Exodus 32
+0%
32
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+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%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 145
+0%
145
+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%
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%

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%
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 RX Vega M GL and RTX 4050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4050 Mobile is 296% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4050 Mobile is 300% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4050 Mobile is 288% faster in 4K

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

  • in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4050 Mobile is 475% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4050 Mobile is ahead in 11 tests (17%)
  • there's a draw in 52 tests (83%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.09 37.53
Recency 1 February 2018 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 50 Watt

RTX 4050 Mobile has a 272% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 30% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GL in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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