RTX 3050 Laptop vs RTX 4050 Laptop
The RTX 4050 Laptop is about 51% faster than the RTX 3050 Laptop across 210 games at 1440p High in our estimates. The gap at 1440p and 4K compares what each card can draw on its own, so only the graphics card makes the difference. At 1080p, fast cards are often held back by the processor, so the gap is smaller. Laptop graphics are estimated at a typical power limit (TGP); thin laptops with a low limit can be noticeably slower.
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The short answer
By resolution across all 210 games: 1080p RTX 4050 Laptop +47%, 1440p RTX 4050 Laptop +51%, 4K RTX 4050 Laptop +66%. At 1080p, fast cards are often held back by the processor, so the gap is smaller. In a typical game at 1440p High, tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the RTX 3050 Laptop gets about 32 FPS and the RTX 4050 Laptop about 48 FPS.
The RTX 4050 Laptop has more video memory (6 GB vs 4 GB), which helps at higher resolutions. Power: 60 W vs 100 W, so the RTX 3050 Laptop does more per watt.
The gap is biggest at 4K, where the RTX 4050 Laptop leads by 66%. The RTX 3050 Laptop suits 1080p on lower settings and the RTX 4050 Laptop 1080p High (60 FPS in a typical game).
1080p: RTX 4050 Laptop +47% · 1440p: RTX 4050 Laptop +51% · 4K: RTX 4050 Laptop +66%
At 1080p, fast cards are often held back by the processor, so the gap is smaller.
| Spec | RTX 3050 Laptop | RTX 4050 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 19.4 | 29.2 |
| VRAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Power | 60 W | 100 W |
| Perf per watt | 32.3 | 29.2 |
| Release | 2021 | 2023 |
Estimated FPS by game
Popular games at High settings. Tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D (one of the fastest gaming processors), 32 GB RAM and each game's frame cap. The % above covers all 210 games. The dashed line marks 60 FPS.
RTX 3050 LaptopRTX 4050 Laptop
ValorantEsports shooter
RTX 3050 Laptop: 334 FPSsmooth
RTX 4050 Laptop: 500+ FPSsmooth
Counter-Strike 2Esports shooter
RTX 3050 Laptop: 79 FPSsmooth
RTX 4050 Laptop: 119 FPSsmooth
FortniteBattle royale
RTX 3050 Laptop: 40 FPSplayable
RTX 4050 Laptop: 60 FPSsmooth
MinecraftSandbox
RTX 3050 Laptop: 202 FPSsmooth
RTX 4050 Laptop: 300 FPSsmooth
Apex LegendsBattle royale
RTX 3050 Laptop: 70 FPSsmooth
RTX 4050 Laptop: 106 FPSsmooth
GTA VOpen world
RTX 3050 Laptop: 96 FPSsmooth
RTX 4050 Laptop: 145 FPSsmooth
PUBG: BattlegroundsBattle royale
RTX 3050 Laptop: 63 FPSsmooth
RTX 4050 Laptop: 95 FPSsmooth
EA Sports FC 26Sports
RTX 3050 Laptop: 35 FPSplayable
RTX 4050 Laptop: 53 FPSplayable
Call of Duty: WarzoneBattle royale
RTX 3050 Laptop: 43 FPSplayable
RTX 4050 Laptop: 65 FPSsmooth
Elden RingAction RPG
RTX 3050 Laptop: 36 FPSplayable
RTX 4050 Laptop: 54 FPSplayable
Red Dead Redemption 2Open world
RTX 3050 Laptop: 29 FPSchoppy
RTX 4050 Laptop: 43 FPSplayable
Hogwarts LegacyOpen world RPG
RTX 3050 Laptop: 25 FPSchoppy
RTX 4050 Laptop: 37 FPSplayable
Cyberpunk 2077Open world RPG
RTX 3050 Laptop: 26 FPSchoppy
RTX 4050 Laptop: 40 FPSplayable
Alan Wake 2Horror
RTX 3050 Laptop: 19 FPSchoppy
RTX 4050 Laptop: 29 FPSchoppy
Black Myth: WukongAction RPG
RTX 3050 Laptop: 13 FPSchoppy
RTX 4050 Laptop: 20 FPSchoppy
RTX 3050 Laptop vs RTX 4050 Laptop: FPS in every game
Estimated FPS on High settings in all 210 games (RTX 3050 Laptop / RTX 4050 Laptop). Tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D (one of the fastest gaming processors), 32 GB RAM and each game's frame cap. See FPS for your own PC.
| Game | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valorant | 449 / 500+ | 334 / 500+ | Not recommended / 191 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 109 / 172 | 79 / 119 | Not recommended / 45 |
| Fortnite | 59 / 93 | 40 / 60 | Not recommended / 23 |
| Minecraft | 283 / 300 | 202 / 300 | Not recommended / 115 |
| Apex Legends | 102 / 160 | 70 / 106 | Not recommended / 40 |
| GTA V | 133 / 187 | 96 / 145 | Not recommended / 55 |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds | 89 / 140 | 63 / 95 | Not recommended / 36 |
| EA Sports FC 26 | 49 / 78 | 35 / 53 | Not recommended / 20 |
| EA Sports FC 25 | 49 / 78 | 35 / 53 | Not recommended / 20 |
| Call of Duty: Warzone | 61 / 96 | 43 / 65 | Not recommended / 25 |
| Elden Ring | 51 / 60 | 36 / 54 | Not recommended / 20 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40 / 63 | 29 / 43 | Not recommended / 16 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 36 / 57 | 25 / 37 | Not recommended / 14 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 37 / 59 | 26 / 40 | Not recommended / 15 |
| Alan Wake 2 | 28 / 44 | 19 / 29 | Not recommended / 11 |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 19 / 30 | 13 / 20 | Not recommended / 8 |
| Dota 2 | 133 / 209 | 96 / 145 | Not recommended / 55 |
| League of Legends | 246 / 387 | 183 / 275 | Not recommended / 104 |
| Rocket League | 78 / 123 | 56 / 85 | Not recommended / 32 |
| Overwatch 2 | 118 / 187 | 89 / 134 | Not recommended / 51 |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 37 / 58 | 27 / 41 | Not recommended / 15 |
| Marvel Rivals | 32 / 50 | 22 / 34 | Not recommended / 13 |
| The Finals | 35 / 54 | 23 / 35 | Not recommended / 13 |
| Delta Force | 72 / 113 | 51 / 77 | Not recommended / 29 |
| Battlefield 2042 | 36 / 57 | 25 / 38 | Not recommended / 14 |
| Battlefield 6 | 27 / 42 | 18 / 27 | Not recommended / 10 |
| Ready or Not | 67 / 105 | 47 / 71 | Not recommended / 27 |
| Hell Let Loose | 61 / 96 | 43 / 65 | Not recommended / 25 |
| Team Fortress 2 | 246 / 300 | 175 / 263 | Not recommended / 100 |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | 318 / 350 | 233 / 350 | Not recommended / 133 |
| Deep Rock Galactic | 85 / 134 | 61 / 92 | Not recommended / 35 |
| Helldivers 2 | 41 / 65 | 28 / 43 | Not recommended / 16 |
| Destiny 2 | 88 / 139 | 61 / 92 | Not recommended / 35 |
| Warframe | 106 / 167 | 74 / 111 | Not recommended / 42 |
| War Thunder | 81 / 128 | 57 / 86 | Not recommended / 33 |
| Rust | 31 / 48 | 21 / 32 | Not recommended / 12 |
| ARK: Survival Ascended | 19 / 29 | 12 / 18 | Not recommended / 7 |
| Palworld | 23 / 36 | 15 / 23 | Not recommended / 9 |
| Valheim | 64 / 101 | 46 / 69 | Not recommended / 26 |
| Lethal Company | 56 / 88 | 41 / 61 | Not recommended / 23 |
| Phasmophobia | 38 / 61 | 26 / 39 | Not recommended / 15 |
| Dead by Daylight | 120 / 120 | 120 / 120 | Not recommended / 80 |
| Sea of Thieves | 48 / 75 | 33 / 50 | Not recommended / 19 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 52 / 82 | 34 / 51 | Not recommended / 19 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70 / 110 | 46 / 70 | Not recommended / 26 |
| Elden Ring Nightreign | 43 / 60 | 30 / 45 | Not recommended / 17 |
| Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | 60 / 60 | 58 / 60 | Not recommended / 33 |
| Dark Souls III | 60 / 60 | 58 / 60 | Not recommended / 33 |
| Lies of P | 71 / 112 | 56 / 84 | Not recommended / 32 |
| Monster Hunter Wilds | 24 / 38 | 17 / 25 | Not recommended / 9 |
| Monster Hunter: World | 78 / 123 | 65 / 98 | Not recommended / 37 |
| Dragon's Dogma 2 | 21 / 33 | 15 / 22 | Not recommended / 8 |
| Path of Exile 2 | 42 / 66 | 29 / 43 | Not recommended / 16 |
| Diablo IV | 75 / 118 | 54 / 81 | Not recommended / 31 |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 25 / 40 | 17 / 25 | Not recommended / 10 |
| Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | 26 / 41 | 18 / 27 | Not recommended / 10 |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | 19 / 30 | 13 / 19 | Not recommended / 7 |
| Starfield | 24 / 38 | 16 / 24 | Not recommended / 9 |
| Fallout 4 | 119 / 188 | 86 / 130 | Not recommended / 49 |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | 109 / 171 | 78 / 117 | Not recommended / 44 |
| God of War | 43 / 68 | 30 / 46 | Not recommended / 17 |
| Ghost of Tsushima | 42 / 66 | 29 / 43 | Not recommended / 16 |
| Horizon Forbidden West | 32 / 50 | 24 / 36 | Not recommended / 14 |
| Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered | 65 / 102 | 46 / 70 | Not recommended / 26 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 47 / 74 | 35 / 52 | Not recommended / 20 |
| Assassin's Creed Shadows | 26 / 41 | 19 / 28 | Not recommended / 11 |
| Far Cry 6 | 64 / 101 | 44 / 67 | Not recommended / 25 |
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | 17 / 27 | 11 / 17 | Not recommended / 6 |
| Doom Eternal | 80 / 126 | 57 / 86 | Not recommended / 33 |
| Doom: The Dark Ages | 18 / 28 | 11 / 17 | Not recommended / 7 |
| Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl | 24 / 38 | 16 / 24 | Not recommended / 9 |
| Resident Evil 4 | 48 / 75 | 33 / 50 | Not recommended / 19 |
| Resident Evil Village | 51 / 80 | 35 / 53 | Not recommended / 20 |
| Resident Evil 2 | 68 / 107 | 48 / 73 | Not recommended / 28 |
| Silent Hill 2 | 23 / 37 | 15 / 23 | Not recommended / 9 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 57 / 89 | 39 / 59 | Not recommended / 22 |
| F1 24 | 75 / 118 | 51 / 77 | Not recommended / 29 |
| Euro Truck Simulator 2 | 62 / 97 | 43 / 65 | Not recommended / 25 |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | 32 / 50 | 21 / 32 | Not recommended / 12 |
| Cities: Skylines II | 13 / 21 | 8 / 13 | Not recommended / 5 |
| Cities: Skylines | 120 / 120 | 97 / 120 | Not recommended / 56 |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VI | 151 / 160 | 110 / 160 | Not recommended / 63 |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VII | 47 / 73 | 32 / 48 | Not recommended / 18 |
| Total War: Warhammer III | 54 / 84 | 38 / 57 | Not recommended / 21 |
| Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | 200 / 200 | 179 / 200 | Not recommended / 102 |
| Age of Empires IV | 117 / 150 | 84 / 127 | Not recommended / 48 |
| Satisfactory | 36 / 57 | 25 / 38 | Not recommended / 14 |
| Factorio | 60 / 60 | 60 / 60 | Not recommended / 42 |
| No Man's Sky | 29 / 45 | 21 / 31 | Not recommended / 12 |
| Subnautica | 180 / 180 | 180 / 180 | Not recommended / 104 |
| The Sims 4 | 220 / 220 | 179 / 220 | Not recommended / 102 |
| Stardew Valley | 60 / 60 | 60 / 60 | Not recommended / 60 |
| Terraria | 500 / 500 | 452 / 500 | Not recommended / 258 |
| Hollow Knight | 137 / 216 | 101 / 152 | Not recommended / 58 |
| Hades II | 47 / 74 | 32 / 48 | Not recommended / 18 |
| Risk of Rain 2 | 118 / 187 | 85 / 128 | Not recommended / 49 |
| Among Us | 246 / 387 | 183 / 275 | Not recommended / 104 |
| It Takes Two | 94 / 149 | 64 / 96 | Not recommended / 37 |
| Split Fiction | 25 / 39 | 17 / 25 | Not recommended / 9 |
| Genshin Impact | 60 / 60 | 47 / 60 | Not recommended / 27 |
| Honkai: Star Rail | 72 / 113 | 52 / 78 | Not recommended / 29 |
| Roblox | 318 / 350 | 233 / 350 | Not recommended / 133 |
| World of Warcraft | 47 / 74 | 32 / 49 | Not recommended / 19 |
| Tekken 8 | 35 / 54 | 23 / 35 | Not recommended / 13 |
| Tekken 7 | 60 / 60 | 51 / 60 | Not recommended / 29 |
| Street Fighter 6 | 30 / 48 | 20 / 31 | Not recommended / 12 |
| Mortal Kombat 1 | 29 / 45 | 19 / 28 | Not recommended / 11 |
| Mortal Kombat 11 | 60 / 60 | 60 / 60 | Not recommended / 45 |
| Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero | 37 / 58 | 25 / 38 | Not recommended / 14 |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 | 60 / 60 | 60 / 60 | Not recommended / 60 |
| Assassin's Creed Mirage | 48 / 76 | 34 / 51 | Not recommended / 19 |
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 102 / 160 | 70 / 106 | Not recommended / 40 |
| Assassin's Creed Origins | 159 / 250 | 113 / 170 | Not recommended / 64 |
| Assassin's Creed Unity | 107 / 168 | 76 / 114 | Not recommended / 43 |
| God of War Ragnarök | 32 / 50 | 22 / 33 | Not recommended / 13 |
| Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales | 64 / 101 | 46 / 69 | Not recommended / 26 |
| Marvel's Spider-Man 2 | 32 / 50 | 24 / 36 | Not recommended / 14 |
| The Last of Us Part I | 35 / 54 | 24 / 36 | Not recommended / 14 |
| The Last of Us Part II Remastered | 32 / 50 | 24 / 36 | Not recommended / 14 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered | 32 / 50 | 24 / 36 | Not recommended / 14 |
| Death Stranding Director's Cut | 65 / 103 | 47 / 70 | Not recommended / 27 |
| Stellar Blade | 31 / 48 | 21 / 32 | Not recommended / 12 |
| Final Fantasy XVI | 24 / 38 | 16 / 24 | Not recommended / 9 |
| Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade | 43 / 68 | 30 / 44 | Not recommended / 17 |
| Star Wars Outlaws | 17 / 28 | 12 / 18 | Not recommended / 7 |
| Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | 43 / 68 | 29 / 44 | Not recommended / 17 |
| Avowed | 18 / 29 | 12 / 18 | Not recommended / 7 |
| Mafia: The Old Country | 16 / 25 | 10 / 15 | Not recommended / 6 |
| Borderlands 4 | 22 / 35 | 14 / 21 | Not recommended / 8 |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | 40 / 63 | 27 / 41 | Not recommended / 16 |
| Metro Exodus | 52 / 82 | 36 / 54 | Not recommended / 20 |
| Far Cry 5 | 87 / 138 | 59 / 88 | Not recommended / 33 |
| eFootball | 72 / 113 | 52 / 78 | Not recommended / 29 |
| NBA 2K26 | 32 / 50 | 22 / 33 | Not recommended / 13 |
| F1 25 | 58 / 91 | 39 / 59 | Not recommended / 23 |
| Forza Motorsport | 29 / 46 | 19 / 29 | Not recommended / 11 |
| Need for Speed Unbound | 36 / 57 | 25 / 38 | Not recommended / 14 |
| Assetto Corsa Competizione | 64 / 101 | 44 / 67 | Not recommended / 25 |
| Sons of the Forest | 32 / 51 | 22 / 33 | Not recommended / 12 |
| Manor Lords | 68 / 107 | 48 / 73 | Not recommended / 28 |
| Zenless Zone Zero | 46 / 72 | 32 / 48 | Not recommended / 18 |
| Wuthering Waves | 38 / 59 | 26 / 39 | Not recommended / 15 |
| Lost Ark | 50 / 78 | 35 / 53 | Not recommended / 20 |
| Hollow Knight: Silksong | 137 / 216 | 101 / 152 | Not recommended / 58 |
| GTA IV | 197 / 197 | 197 / 197 | Not recommended / 115 |
| Red Dead Redemption | 39 / 62 | 26 / 40 | Not recommended / 15 |
| ARC Raiders | 35 / 54 | 23 / 35 | Not recommended / 13 |
| Slay the Spire 2 | 420 / 500 | 307 / 463 | Not recommended / 175 |
| Project Zomboid | 160 / 160 | 128 / 160 | Not recommended / 73 |
| RimWorld | 250 / 250 | 250 / 250 | Not recommended / 175 |
| DayZ | 69 / 108 | 49 / 73 | Not recommended / 28 |
| 7 Days to Die | 62 / 97 | 43 / 64 | Not recommended / 24 |
| Don't Starve Together | 400 / 400 | 384 / 400 | Not recommended / 219 |
| Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord | 82 / 130 | 60 / 90 | Not recommended / 34 |
| Crusader Kings III | 85 / 134 | 61 / 92 | Not recommended / 35 |
| Hearts of Iron IV | 114 / 180 | 83 / 124 | Not recommended / 47 |
| Final Fantasy XIV Online | 38 / 60 | 26 / 39 | Not recommended / 15 |
| Black Desert | 42 / 67 | 30 / 45 | Not recommended / 17 |
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | 500 / 500 | 452 / 500 | Not recommended / 258 |
| Geometry Dash | 500+ / 500+ | 452 / 500+ | Not recommended / 258 |
| Limbus Company | 160 / 160 | 135 / 160 | Not recommended / 77 |
| Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced | 28 / 44 | 19 / 29 | Not recommended / 11 |
| Halo: Campaign Evolved | 16 / 25 | 10 / 15 | Not recommended / 6 |
| Gears of War: E-Day | 21 / 34 | 14 / 21 | Not recommended / 8 |
| Control Resonant | 24 / 38 | 16 / 23 | Not recommended / 9 |
| Silent Hill: Townfall | 17 / 27 | 11 / 16 | Not recommended / 6 |
| Onimusha: Way of the Sword | 31 / 49 | 22 / 32 | Not recommended / 12 |
| Mortal Shell II | 17 / 27 | 11 / 16 | Not recommended / 6 |
| Star Wars Zero Company | 17 / 27 | 11 / 17 | Not recommended / 6 |
| Hell Let Loose: Vietnam | 16 / 25 | 10 / 16 | Not recommended / 6 |
| NBA 2K27 | 32 / 50 | 22 / 33 | Not recommended / 13 |
| Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve | 15 / 24 | 10 / 15 | Not recommended / 6 |
| Aion 2 | 34 / 54 | 23 / 35 | Not recommended / 13 |
| Minecraft Dungeons II | 65 / 103 | 47 / 70 | Not recommended / 27 |
| RuneScape: Dragonwilds | 30 / 48 | 20 / 31 | Not recommended / 12 |
| Planet Zoo 2 | 25 / 40 | 16 / 24 | Not recommended / 9 |
| Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls | 22 / 35 | 15 / 22 | Not recommended / 8 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 | 31 / 49 | 21 / 32 | Not recommended / 12 |
| Phantom Blade Zero | 23 / 36 | 15 / 23 | Not recommended / 9 |
| Mycopunk | 36 / 57 | 23 / 35 | Not recommended / 13 |
| Stronghold 4 | 38 / 59 | 26 / 39 | Not recommended / 15 |
| Enshrouded | 29 / 46 | 19 / 29 | Not recommended / 11 |
| The Outlast Trials | 56 / 88 | 39 / 59 | Not recommended / 22 |
| EA Sports FC 27 | 49 / 78 | 35 / 53 | Not recommended / 20 |
| Forza Horizon 6 | 34 / 53 | 23 / 35 | Not recommended / 13 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 26 / 41 | 17 / 26 | Not recommended / 10 |
| BeamNG.drive | 31 / 48 | 20 / 31 | Not recommended / 12 |
| Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 | 23 / 36 | 15 / 23 | Not recommended / 9 |
| NARAKA: BLADEPOINT | 72 / 113 | 52 / 78 | Not recommended / 29 |
| Hunt: Showdown 1896 | 29 / 46 | 22 / 33 | Not recommended / 12 |
| Arena Breakout: Infinite | 42 / 66 | 29 / 43 | Not recommended / 16 |
| WARDOGS | 22 / 35 | 15 / 22 | Not recommended / 8 |
| World of Warships | 138 / 138 | 115 / 138 | Not recommended / 65 |
| Farming Simulator 25 | 36 / 56 | 23 / 35 | Not recommended / 13 |
| R.E.P.O. | 43 / 68 | 30 / 45 | Not recommended / 17 |
| PEAK | 36 / 57 | 25 / 37 | Not recommended / 14 |
| Schedule I | 29 / 46 | 20 / 30 | Not recommended / 11 |
| Garry's Mod | 200 / 200 | 175 / 200 | Not recommended / 100 |
| Assetto Corsa | 86 / 136 | 61 / 93 | Not recommended / 35 |
| skate. | 38 / 60 | 26 / 38 | Not recommended / 15 |
| Bloons TD 6 | 500 / 500 | 452 / 500 | Not recommended / 258 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel | 300 / 300 | 256 / 300 | Not recommended / 146 |
| Brawlhalla | 500 / 500 | 452 / 500 | Not recommended / 258 |
| Balatro | 500 / 500 | 452 / 500 | Not recommended / 258 |
| Arknights: Endfield | 36 / 57 | 25 / 37 | Not recommended / 14 |
| VRChat | 38 / 59 | 25 / 38 | Not recommended / 15 |
| Star Wars: Galactic Racer | 23 / 36 | 15 / 22 | Not recommended / 8 |
| Castlevania: Belmont's Curse | 30 / 47 | 22 / 33 | Not recommended / 12 |
| Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 | 81 / 128 | 72 / 108 | Not recommended / 41 |
| Valor Mortis | 21 / 33 | 14 / 21 | Not recommended / 8 |
4K is not recommended on the RTX 3050 Laptop (integrated graphics or 4 GB of video memory or less). 4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
Specs side by side
| Spec | RTX 3050 Laptop | RTX 4050 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Video memory | 4 GB GDDR6 | 6 GB GDDR6 |
| Power limit (TGP) | 35–95 W | 35–140 W |
| Launch price (US) | — | — |
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Performance index (est.) | 19.4 | 29.2 |
RTX 3050 Laptop vs RTX 4050 Laptop FAQs
Is the RTX 3050 Laptop better than the RTX 4050 Laptop?
The RTX 4050 Laptop is about 51% faster than the RTX 3050 Laptop across 210 games at 1440p High in our estimates.
RTX 3050 Laptop or RTX 4050 Laptop for 1440p gaming?
The RTX 4050 Laptop is about 51% faster at 1440p across 210 games. In a typical game at 1440p High, tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the RTX 3050 Laptop gets about 32 FPS and the RTX 4050 Laptop about 48 FPS.
Which has more VRAM, the RTX 3050 Laptop or the RTX 4050 Laptop?
The RTX 4050 Laptop: 6 GB vs 4 GB.
Can they run games at 4K?
In a typical game at 4K High, tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D: RTX 3050 Laptop about 11 FPS, RTX 4050 Laptop about 18 FPS. 4K needs lower settings or upscaling on both. 4K is not recommended on the RTX 3050 Laptop (integrated graphics or 4 GB of video memory or less). 4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Does the power limit (TGP) change the result?
Yes. Laptop chips are estimated at a typical power limit (RTX 3050 Laptop about 60 W, RTX 4050 Laptop about 100 W). A laptop with a lower limit is slower, one with a higher limit a little faster, so check the TGP in the laptop's specs or reviews.