RTX 4050 Laptop: Gaming Performance, FPS and Specs

Short answer: the RTX 4050 Laptop is an entry-level gaming GPU that performs roughly like a desktop RTX 3060 at its full power limit. With a Core i5-13500H it averages about 65 FPS at 1080p and 41 FPS at 1440p on High in demanding games, so it is best suited to 1080p gaming. Its 6 GB of video memory is the main limit: some new games need lower textures, especially above 1080p.

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RTX 4050 Laptop: specifications

Spec	RTX 4050 Laptop
Architecture	Ada Lovelace
Video memory	6 GB GDDR6
Power limit (TGP)	35–115 W
Released	2023
Similar desktop card	RTX 3060
Upscaling	DLSS 4 upscaling and DLSS Frame Generation

NVIDIA and AMD specifications. Laptop makers choose the power limit inside the range, so two laptops with the same GPU can perform differently. “Similar desktop card” compares the full-power version in our model.

RTX 4050 Laptop: why the power limit (TGP) matters

Laptop GPUs share a name with a range of power limits. A thin laptop running the RTX 4050 Laptop near the bottom of its 35–115 W range will be noticeably slower than a thick gaming laptop at the top. Before you buy, look for the “TGP” or “maximum graphics power” in the laptop’s spec sheet; the numbers on this page assume a high power limit.

RTX 4050 Laptop FPS in popular games

Game	1080p High	1440p High	1080p Medium
Counter-Strike 2	226 (176 low)	161 (126 low)	282
Valorant	308 (240 low)	220 (171 low)	385
Fortnite	96 (75 low)	68 (53 low)	120
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7	55 (30 low) ⚠	30 (16 low) ⚠	69
Battlefield 6	62 (34 low) ⚠	44 (24 low) ⚠	94
ARC Raiders	82 (64 low)	48 (26 low) ⚠	103
Marvel Rivals	58 (45 low)	34 (19 low) ⚠	73
Cyberpunk 2077	53 (29 low) ⚠	38 (21 low) ⚠	81
Black Myth: Wukong	44 (35 low)	26 (14 low) ⚠	56
Hogwarts Legacy	50 (28 low) ⚠	36 (20 low) ⚠	77
Baldur's Gate 3	82 (59 low)	48 (26 low) ⚠	87
Elden Ring	60 (47 low)	46 (36 low)	60

Average FPS and 1% lows from our FPS model with a Core i5-13500H and a high power limit. ⚠ = the game wants more video memory than this GPU has at that setting. Expect real laptops within about ±15%, depending on TGP and cooling.

With DLSS or FSR set to Quality, add roughly 20–30% to these numbers in games that support it. Frame generation can roughly double the displayed frame rate in single-player games, at the cost of some input lag.

RTX 4050 Laptop: how it compares with other laptop GPUs

Laptop GPU	Speed vs RTX 4050 Laptop	VRAM	1440p High avg FPS
RTX 4060 Laptop	+14%	8 GB	56
RTX 3070 Laptop	+14%	8 GB	56
RX 7700S	+8%	8 GB	53
RTX 4050 Laptop	–	6 GB	41
RTX 3060 Laptop	0%	6 GB	41
RX 6600M	0%	8 GB	49
RTX 2060 Laptop	-26%	6 GB	30

Relative speed from our model at full power. See the full laptop GPU ranking.

RTX 4050 Laptop: does the laptop CPU hold it back?

Laptop processor	1080p bottleneck	1440p bottleneck	1080p avg FPS
Core i5-13500H	3% CPU	16% GPU	65
Core i7-13620H	1% GPU	19% GPU	65
Ryzen 7 7840HS	4% GPU	21% GPU	65
Core i9-14900HX	17% GPU	31% GPU	65

From our bottleneck calculator. Up to 10% is balanced; a GPU limit is normal.

RTX 4050 Laptop: frequently asked questions

Is the RTX 4050 Laptop good for gaming?

Yes for 1080p. It averages about 65 FPS at 1080p High in demanding new games, and much more in esports titles.

What desktop GPU is the RTX 4050 Laptop equal to?

At a high power limit it performs roughly like a desktop RTX 3060 in our model. Low-power versions in thin laptops are slower.

Can the RTX 4050 Laptop run games at 1440p?

Only lighter games, or with Medium settings and upscaling: about 41 FPS on High in demanding titles.

Is 6 GB of VRAM enough?

It is the main limit. Many new games need lower textures even at 1080p.

What TGP should I look for?

As close to the top of the 35–115 W range as you can. The model name alone does not tell you the power limit.

Sources: Notebookcheck RTX 5070 Ti / 5070 Laptop review, Notebookcheck RTX 5060 Laptop preview, NVIDIA and AMD laptop GPU specifications. FPS and bottleneck figures come from our FPS and bottleneck models.