NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data provides only a single direct benchmark score for the RTX 5070 SUPER, which limits the scope of a direct comparison. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2690. The RTX 4050 Mobile does not have a score for that specific test in the database, so a direct head-to-head on that workload cannot be established.

Instead, the comparison must rely on the average benchmark scores and the percentile rankings. The RTX 4050 Mobile shows an average benchmark score of 19049, while the RTX 5070 SUPER shows an average benchmark score of 2690. This represents a raw numerical gap, but the two averages are drawn from different test suites, with the RTX 4050 Mobile having nine recorded tests and the RTX 5070 SUPER having only one. The percentile data clarifies the positioning: the RTX 4050 Mobile sits at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs, while the RTX 5070 SUPER sits at the 18th percentile. That large percentile difference indicates that, based on the available measurements, the RTX 4050 Mobile outperforms the RTX 5070 SUPER in the broader set of recorded workloads.

The nearest rival data reinforces this. The RTX 4050 Mobile scores within 0.1% of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 (19036) and 0.1% of the NVIDIA Quadro K6000 (19030), and it is 0.2% behind the NVIDIA Tesla K20m (19089). The RTX 5070 SUPER, by contrast, is only 1% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M (2664) and 1.1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (2662), with a 1.7% lead over the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 (2645). The delta percentages show that the RTX 4050 Mobile competes with much faster cards, while the RTX 5070 SUPER's single recorded score places it alongside significantly older or lower-tier hardware.

The absence of a shared benchmark test means the data cannot show which GPU wins a specific workload directly. However, the average score and percentile data strongly indicate that the RTX 4050 Mobile delivers far higher performance in the database's aggregated measurements. The RTX 5070 SUPER's sole score of 2690 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 is a modern, demanding test, but it does not offset the fact that its overall percentile ranking is drastically lower. The RTX 4050 Mobile's 63rd percentile versus the RTX 5070 SUPER's 18th percentile is the clearest available performance indicator, and it favors the older mobile part by a wide margin.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different NVIDIA generations and use distinct architectures. The RTX 4050 Mobile is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD107 chip, while the RTX 5070 SUPER uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB205 chip. Both are fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the transistor counts differ substantially. The RTX 4050 Mobile has 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 118.9M per mm². The RTX 5070 SUPER has 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die, with a density of 118.3M per mm². The newer chip packs nearly 65% more transistors into a 65% larger die, yet the density is almost identical, indicating a similar manufacturing maturity.

The core configurations reveal a massive difference in compute resources. The RTX 4050 Mobile has 2560 shading units, 80 texture mapping units, and 48 raster operations pipelines. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units, 200 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. That is 2.5 times the shading units, 2.5 times the TMUs, and 1.67 times the ROPs. The RTX 5070 SUPER also has 50 ray tracing cores versus 20 on the RTX 4050 Mobile, and 200 tensor cores versus 80. These differences explain the raw throughput figures: the RTX 4050 Mobile delivers 8.986 TFLOPS of FP32 and FP16 compute, while the RTX 5070 SUPER delivers 32.15 TFLOPS in both formats, a 3.58x advantage in pure compute capability.

Clock speeds also differ. The RTX 4050 Mobile has a base clock of 1455 MHz and a boost clock of 1755 MHz. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a base clock of 2325 MHz and a boost clock of 2512 MHz. Higher clocks combined with more cores produce the large throughput gap. The pixel rate goes from 84.24 GPixel/s on the RTX 4050 Mobile to 201.0 GPixel/s on the RTX 5070 SUPER, and the texture rate goes from 140.4 GTexel/s to 502.4 GTexel/s.

Memory architecture is another major divergence. The RTX 4050 Mobile uses 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus, delivering 192.0 GB/s of bandwidth with a memory clock of 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective). The RTX 5070 SUPER uses 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth with a memory clock of 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). That is three times the capacity and 3.5 times the bandwidth. The bus interface also differs: the RTX 4050 Mobile uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the RTX 5070 SUPER uses PCIe 5.0 x16.

Power and physical characteristics are starkly different. The RTX 4050 Mobile has a TDP of 50 W, is an integrated graphics package (IGP) with no power connectors, and has display outputs described as portable device dependent. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a TDP of 275 W, is a dual-slot card, uses a single 16-pin power connector, and has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs. The RTX 5070 SUPER also has recorded dimensions: 245 mm in length, 115 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 4050 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 19049, while the RTX 5070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 2690. The RTX 4050 Mobile is also at the 63rd percentile among all GPUs, compared to the 18th percentile for the RTX 5070 SUPER.

Q: What does the percentile ranking indicate about these GPUs?

A: The RTX 4050 Mobile sits at the 63rd percentile, meaning it outperforms a majority of the GPUs in the database. The RTX 5070 SUPER sits at the 18th percentile, meaning it outperforms only a small fraction of the GPUs in the database. This gap is the strongest single indicator of relative performance.

Q: How do the nearest rivals compare for each GPU?

A: The RTX 4050 Mobile is within 0.1% of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 and the NVIDIA Quadro K6000, and 0.2% behind the NVIDIA Tesla K20m. The RTX 5070 SUPER is 1% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M, 1.1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030, and 1.7% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440.

Q: What are the memory differences between the two?

A: The RTX 4050 Mobile has 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 192.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 18 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: How do the power requirements differ?

A: The RTX 4050 Mobile has a TDP of 50 W and no power connectors, fitting an integrated package. The RTX 5070 SUPER has a TDP of 275 W and requires a single 16-pin power connector.

Q: What is the difference in compute capability?

A: The RTX 4050 Mobile has 2560 shading units and 8.986 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The RTX 5070 SUPER has 6400 shading units and 32.15 TFLOPS of FP32 compute.

Specification Differences

| Specification | RTX 4050 Mobile | RTX 5070 SUPER |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Chip | AD107 | GB205 |

| Transistors | 18,900 million | 31,100 million |

| Die Size | 159 mm² | 263 mm² |

| Base Clock | 1455 MHz | 2325 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1755 MHz | 2512 MHz |

| Memory Size | 6 GB | 18 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |

| Memory Bus | 96 bit | 192 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 192.0 GB/s | 672.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2560 | 6400 |

| TMUs | 80 | 200 |

| ROPs | 48 | 80 |

| RT Cores | 20 | 50 |

| Tensor Cores | 80 | 200 |

| Pixel Rate | 84.24 GPixel/s | 201.0 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 140.4 GTexel/s | 502.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 / FP16 | 8.986 TFLOPS | 32.15 TFLOPS |

| TDP | 50 W | 275 W |

| Slot Width | IGP | Dual-slot |

| Power Connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |

| Dimensions | Not recorded | 245 mm x 115 mm x 40 mm |

The Verdict

The recorded data paints a clear picture, but it must be read carefully. The RTX 5070 SUPER has only one benchmark score in the database, and that score is from a modern DX12 test (3DMark Steel Nomad). Its average of 2690 and 18th percentile ranking place it near the bottom of the database's performance distribution, alongside the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 and the Intel Arc Pro B50 in terms of nearest rivals. The RTX 4050 Mobile, with nine recorded benchmarks, has an average of 19049 and a 63rd percentile ranking, placing it near the AMD Radeon RX 6600 and the NVIDIA Tesla K20m.

Based strictly on the measurements, the RTX 4050 Mobile is the higher-performing GPU in the database. The 63rd percentile versus 18th percentile gap is decisive. The RTX 5070 SUPER's architectural specifications, however, are dramatically superior on paper: 3.58x the FP32 throughput, 3.5x the memory bandwidth, 3x the memory capacity, and 2.5x the shading units. These specifications are not reflected in the single recorded benchmark, which suggests either that the benchmark suite does not capture the RTX 5070 SUPER's strengths, or that the single score is an outlier. The data as recorded does not support the RTX 5070 SUPER as a faster card.

The RTX 4050 Mobile also has a much lower TDP at 50 W versus 275 W, making it far more efficient per watt based on the recorded performance scores. The RTX 5070 SUPER requires a dual-slot cooler, a 16-pin power connector, and a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, while the RTX 4050 Mobile is an integrated package with no power connectors and PCIe 4.0 x8.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4050 Mobile wins in the aggregated benchmark data. Its average score of 19049 is over seven times higher than the RTX 5070 SUPER's 2690. It also wins on percentile ranking, sitting at 63 versus 18. In the database's nearest rival comparisons, the RTX 4050 Mobile is grouped with mid-range desktop GPUs like the AMD Radeon RX 6600, while the RTX 5070 SUPER is grouped with entry-level legacy cards like the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 and GT 1030. For any workload represented by the passmark and geekbench tests in the database, the RTX 4050 Mobile is the clear winner.

The RTX 5070 SUPER wins on raw architectural specifications. It has more transistors (31,100 million versus 18,900 million), a larger die (263 mm² versus 159 mm²), more shading units (6400 versus 2560), more RT cores (50 versus 20), more tensor cores (200 versus 80), and more memory (18 GB versus 6 GB). It also has faster clocks (2512 MHz boost versus 1755 MHz boost), higher memory bandwidth (672.0 GB/s versus 192.0 GB/s), and higher pixel and texture rates. If the database had more benchmark results for the RTX 5070 SUPER, particularly in compute-heavy or ray-traced workloads, those specifications might translate into wins. The single 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2690 is a recorded data point, but it is not comparable to any score from the RTX 4050 Mobile, so it cannot be used as a direct win.

The RTX 4050 Mobile also wins on power efficiency and physical footprint. Its 50 W TDP versus 275 W, and its integrated package versus dual-slot card, make it far more suitable for compact or low-power systems. The RTX 5070 SUPER wins on connectivity, offering 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs, while the RTX 4050 Mobile's outputs are portable device dependent.

In the absence of shared benchmarks, the data suggests that the RTX 4050 Mobile is the better choice for any workload currently recorded in the database. The RTX 5070 SUPER is a newer, more powerful architecture on paper, but its recorded performance does not support that positioning. Users seeking the higher measured performance should look to the RTX 4050 Mobile. Users who prioritize the newer Blackwell 2.0 architecture, higher memory capacity, and greater compute headroom may prefer the RTX 5070 SUPER, but they would be doing so based on specifications, not on recorded benchmark results.