Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
Compared 2 processors: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop, vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
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
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonGames
| Game title | 1080p (High) 1080p (Ultra) 1440p (Ultra) 4K (Ultra) | |
Forza Horizon 5 | 177 117 109 80 | 106 65 53 35 |
The Witcher 3 | 198 164 117 63 | 115 92 65 34 |
Counter-Strike 2 | 274 206 149 81 | 167 123 90 42 |
Far Cry 6 | 151 139 118 74 | 86 80 61 33 |
Hogwarts Legacy | 122 98 78 44 | 63 53 35 18 |
COD Modern Warfare 3 | 161 151 113 75 | 75 65 45 32 |
Ghost of Tsushima | 109 91 75 43 | 60 47 33 20 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 136 122 81 36 | 64 56 34 15 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 218 203 156 84 | 98 89 62 33 |
| 1080p High | 172 | 93 |
| 1080p Ultra | 143 | 74 |
| 1440p Ultra | 111 | 53 |
| 4K Ultra | 64 | 29 |
| Deviation | Low | Low |
Benchmarks
| Time Spy | 18871 | 8211 |
| Solar Bay | 85594 | 35563 |
| Port Royal | 11826 | 4627 |
| Fire Strike | 41295 | 21866 |
| Night Raid | 148912 | 84235 |
| Background Blur | 328.9 frames/s | 141.4 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 192.3 frames/s | 84.1 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 6.51 Gpix/sec | 3.07 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 9.11 Gpix/sec | 3.91 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 10.1 Gpix/sec | 3.85 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 1.56 Gpix/sec | 1.1 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 660.7 Gpix/sec | 325.9 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 20765.5 fps | 11008.8 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| G2D Mark | 929 | 630 |
| DirectX 11 | 246 fps | 130 fps |
| DirectX 12 | 96 fps | 61 fps |
| GPU Compute | 11246 Ops/s | 5961 Ops/s |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 1101.6 fps | 597.7 fps |
| Car Chase | 936.7 fps | 531.2 fps |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 792.3 fps | 416.7 fps |
| T-Rex | 4060.5 fps | 2221.6 fps |
| ALU 2 | 6712.4 fps | 2915 fps |
| Driver Overhead 2 | 289.2 fps | 258.8 fps |
| API | OpenGL | OpenGL |
| OS | Windows | Windows |
| Tessellation | 7042.8 | 2946.5 |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Nvidia | Nvidia |
| Build | Discrete | Discrete |
| Announced | February, 8, 2023 | February, 22, 2023 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Gaming | Gaming |
| Segment | High-end | Entry-level |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Ada Lovelace |
| Codename | AD104 (GN21-X9) | AD107 (GN21-X2) |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 1290-1860 MHz | 1140-2070 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1665-2280 MHz | 1605-2370 MHz |
| Shader Units | 7424 | 2560 |
| TMUs | 232 | 80 |
| ROPs | 80 | 32 |
| Execution Units | 58 | 20 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 58 | 20 |
| Tensor Cores | 232 | 80 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB/core | 128 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 48000 KB/core | 12000 KB/core |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 133-182 Gpix/sec | 51-76 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 386-529 GTex/s | 128-190 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 24.7-33.9 TFLOPS | 8.2-12.1 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TGP | 60-175 W | 35-140 W |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Transistor Size | 295 mm² | 156 mm² |
| Transistor count | 35.8 billion | 18.9 billion |
| Transistor density | 121.36 MTr/mm² | 121.15 MTr/mm² |
Memory
| Interface | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Frequency | 2250 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Bus | 192 bit | 96 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Effective Memory Speed | 18000 MB/s | 16000 MB/s |
| Memory Size | 12 GB | 6 GB |
Max Throughput
API
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| CUDA | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| DisplayPort | 1.4a | 1.4a |
| Ray Tracing | Yes | Yes |
| DLSS | DLSS 3 | DLSS 3 |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
Forza Horizon 5
The Witcher 3
Counter-Strike 2
Far Cry 6
Hogwarts Legacy
COD Modern Warfare 3
Ghost of Tsushima
Cyberpunk 2077
Shadow of the Tomb Raider