Apple M4 GPU (8-core) vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050

Compared 2 processors: Apple M4 GPU (8-core), vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs Apple M4 GPU (8-core) and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050
Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
AI/ML
AI workload testing
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Games

FPS Table
Game title
1080p (High)
1080p (Ultra)
1440p (Ultra)
4K (Ultra)
Forza Horizon 5
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
122
74
65
45
The Witcher 3
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
139
109
81
42
Counter-Strike 2
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
198
150
107
56
Far Cry 6
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
103
95
72
39
Hogwarts Legacy
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
74
64
44
25
COD Modern Warfare 3
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
90
84
61
38
Ghost of Tsushima
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
72
59
41
24
Cyberpunk 2077
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
80
72
45
18
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
120
113
79
42
Avg FPS
1080p Highn/a111
1080p Ultran/a91
1440p Ultran/a66
4K Ultran/a37
Deviationn/aHigh

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
3DMark
Steel Nomad Lite Score
Apple M4 GPU (8-core)
3341
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050
10047
Time Spyn/a10201
Solar Bayn/a45966
Port Royaln/a6128
Fire Striken/a29129
GeekBench v6
GB6 Compute Score
Apple M4 GPU (8-core)
31734
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050
n/a
APIOpenCLn/a
PassMark
PassMark Graphics
Apple M4 GPU (8-core)
n/a
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050
17775
G2D Markn/a1113
DirectX 11n/a155 fps
DirectX 12n/a71 fps
GPU Computen/a9063 Ops/s

Tech Specs

Specs & test comparison

General Info

Manufacturer Apple Nvidia
Build Integrated Discrete
Announced October, 29, 2024 June, 24, 2025
Form Factor Laptop use PC use
Use case Professional Gaming
Segment Mid-range Mid-range
Architecture Apple M GPU Blackwell 2.0
Codename Custom GB207-300

GPU

GPU Frequency 500 MHz 2317 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1800 MHz 2572 MHz
Shader Units 1024 2560
TMUs 64 80
ROPs 32 32
Execution Units 128 20
Ray Tracing Cores n/a 20
Tensor Cores n/a 80
L1 cache n/a 128 KB/core
L2 cache n/a 32000 KB/core
Instructions per Clock 2 IPC 2 IPC

Performance

Pixel Fill Rate 58 Gpix/sec 82 Gpix/sec
Texture Fill Rate 115 GTex/s 206 GTex/s
FLOPS 3.7 TFLOPS 13.2 TFLOPS

Process

Interface Custom PCIe 5.0 x8
TGP 15 W 130 W
Process TSMC TSMC
Process tech. 3 nm 5 nm
Max temperature 100 °C 87 °C
Transistor Size n/a 149 mm²
Transistor count 28 billion 16.9 billion
Transistor density n/a 113.42 MTr/mm²

Memory

Interface System Shared GDDR6
Memory Frequency 7500 MHz 1750 MHz
Bus 128 bit 128 bit
ECC support No No
Effective Memory Speed 15000 MB/s 20000 MB/s
Memory Size n/a 8 GB
Max Throughput
Apple M4 GPU (8-core)
120 GB/s
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050
320 GB/s

API

DirectX n/a 12.2
Vulkan n/a 1.4
OpenGL n/a 4.6
CUDA n/a 12.0
DisplayPort n/a 2.1b
Ray Tracing Yes Yes
DLSS No DLSS 4

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which GPU would you pick?
1 (5%)
19 (95%)
Total Votes: 20

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