NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop is ahead by 12% on our index and meets the recommended card of the same number of games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 17 19
Video memory 8 GB 6 GB
Rated power 130 W 95 W
Launch price $249 no list price
Index per $100 6.8 —
Games at recommended 231 231
Released20222023
FeaturesDLSS · FSR · ray tracingDLSS · FSR · ray tracing
At 1440p in the heaviest games
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 21517
- Fortnite1720
- Palworld1720
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB; right: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop.
Games only the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop runs at recommended
Quick answers
Is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop?
No — the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop scores 19 on our index to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB's 17, a 12% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB meets the recommended graphics card of 231 of 274 games; the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop, 231.