GeForce RTX 2050 Max-Q vs Switch GPU 16nm
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 64 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2015−2019) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | GM20B | GA107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 August 2019 (5 years ago) | 17 December 2021 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | no data |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 256 | 2048 |
| Boost clock speed | 768 MHz | 1155 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,000 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 12.29 | 73.92 |
| Floating-point performance | 0.3932 gflops | 4.731 gflops |
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).
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | 239 mm | no data |
| Width | IGP | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 type | DDR4 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3.2 GB/s | 12 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 96 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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 5.3 | 8.6 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 16 August 2019 | 17 December 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 30 Watt |
Switch GPU 16nm has 100% lower power consumption.
RTX 2050 Max-Q, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Switch GPU 16nm and GeForce RTX 2050 Max-Q. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Switch GPU 16nm is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 2050 Max-Q is a notebook 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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