The Issues with the RTX 4050 Mobile

Nvidias strongest 50s Series Card comes with a big Flaw...
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RTX 4050 at 1080p vs 1440p:

RTX 4050 (140W) in 22 Games:

RTX 4050 (45W) in 15 Games:

00:00 Intro
00:25 Nvidias 50 Series
02:13 Is the RTX 4050 any good?
04:19 The Advantages
09:51 The RTX 4050 for Work Related tasks

[johnnyb]

I own a RTX 4050 laptop and this video is spot on. I don't have the bandwidth to game constantly so I'm just playing games from my backlog that are at least 3-4 years old. 6 GB of VRAM is great for this scenario at 1080p, but an argument can be made that it's obsolete with minimum requirements nowadays being 8GB of VRAM. Nvidia is really counting on DLSS to fill in the VRAM gap, but it can only do so much. It's the reason why the 6800 XT is considered to be one of the best value GPUs from the previous generation.

[mohamad.h]

It's the biggest scam of the decade from nvidia selling cards claiming its "140w" when in reality barely reaches 110w smh

[dan]

Historically, the 50 series have been vram limited. It seems like it's for casual budget gamers like myself who intend to play games that came out the same year or earlier, at least the AAA ones.

I'm actually now contemplating on just getting a PS5 by the end of the year instead of upgrading to a 4050 laptop since PC ports of games are always not as optimized.

[diegogutierrez]

In the time of rtx 3050 i really thought 4gb of vram was pretty bad, even previous generation 1660ti(the one i have) outperforms it in some vram demanding games, but in this generation i believe they did it right, the 50 series has the same vram than 60 series from last gen, dont forget the word entry level, sometimes people want the best of the best but are not willing to pay its price. Now the high price of 4050 laptops are indeed a problem, but i believe it is one that will be fixed in short time when more models arrive. I believe when 50 series is 850 or 900$, you will be getting a lot for the price, otherwise pay a bit more and go for 4060.

[iraklimgeladze]

I still think RTX 4050 is a good card, but the problem is price. Laptops price with RTX 4050 begins with $1000, and you can not play game on Ultra.

[GiorgiGachechiladze]

RTX 4050 140w version which is on legion pro 5 is actually faster than desktop rtx 3060 in rendering, I have tested it on many renders and benchmarks myself, it was even better than 2080 super in blender.

[sahilrawat]

I recently bought a lenovo legion 5 laptop with rtx 3060(130w) which was on deal at that moment for around 90k inr (1100USD) earlier was thinking of waiting for 4050 but I knew that atleast in INDIA we will not get 4050 at that price point any time soon and definitely not with the build quality, display, looks like the legion series. I am pretty happy with my purchase

[rajatkirani]

I just ordered an Acer Predator Helios Neo 16, i5 13, 500hx with rtx 4050 at 140w as claimed by them for around 1300 USD. Hope I do not regret my purchase, I am not an intensive gamer I just play some games which are around 2-3 older and mostly at 1080p resolution when I'm bored. I was looking for a laptop which is good for day to day and multitasking activities like basic programming, working, watching movies, etc. I am sure the intel 13 gen processor will handle them flawlessly. Also really liked your video, detailed explanation and great information. Keep up the good work! ❤

[dumpmuch]

Can someone tell me how the workflow is during premiere pro?

[blegys]

There is a huge factor which needs to be considered when comparing an older gpu against the 4050, the 40 series GPUs are way ahead in terms of the efficiency and thus being able to fit into slim laptops. If you care about heat, thin design and small form factor, the 4050 mobile is a no brainer.
The 3070ti or even the 1080ti is required to be in bulky 15/16 inch laptop and even so, extremely high temps whilst playing normal games.

[andrasrbenko]

Thank you for pretty fair overview.
It may clarify some nuances in process of choice ;)

[filipezin]

I bought a laptop with a RTX 4050 and I7 13th generation 1tb ssd and 16gb ram, its my first laptop ever and for me its a good option, im not upgrading its my first one and I like to play in 1080p, as I can see all games can run in 1080p high to ultra graphics with no problem

[rwilson]

Currently running a 120W 4060 laptop and the limit at ~90 watts is very confusing for me. In some benchmarks like Furmark, it goes all the way up to the limit, and the results there are pretty crazy (Even beating out some recent benchmarks for desktop 3060 Ti's, 3070s, and even a handful of 2080 supers and even a 2080 ti) Apart from that, I have no complaints, as I'm not really interested in a lot of these newer AAA games, and with my 1080p display I can run pretty much whatever I want at absolute maximum settings, which produces noticeable results with my 165 hz display, especially coming from a 2016 office laptop with a 920 mx and a 720p 60 hz screen.

Even the price I got it for wasn't terrible at all surprisingly. Paid ~1300 for a 4060, 16 gigs of 3200 ddr4, a 512 gb SSD, an i7-13620H, and a 16:10 1080p 165hz display along with a cooling system that keeps temps shockingly low even with a mild overclock. I can even run it with fans on "silent" mode and still get great performance. Additionally, DLSS3 and raytracing in the games that support it is a game changer. Considering there is an additional m.2 slot and an additional ram slot, I'm probably going to throw in another 16 gig stick and a 1 tb SSD (which with today's pricing is somehow under $100 for the both of them)

If you can get a good 4060 laptop for around the same price or even lower, I might even venture to say it's a somewhat good value buy considering the performance and portability you get, even compared to a similar desktop intel/nvidia build (if you factor in the monitor and peripherals) (although an AMD/AMD, Intel/AMD, AMD/Intel or even Intel/Intel build right now seems to be the way to go with nvidia's GPU pricing)

[alifkhan]

The most detailed review of a GPU I have ever seen on YouTube

[Big_Arn]

I want to buy the lenovo legion 5i pro gen 8 with rtx 4060 and i5-13500. I'ts about 100 euros more than the rtx 4050 variant, but i think you get more for your money.

[beneficialhistory]

rtx 4050 and rtx 3060 laptops price is almost the same in my country . I have rtx 4050 laptop and I am happy with rtx 4050

[sid_x_]

I just got a 2021 legion 5 last week which comes with rtx 3060 130 watt and 1440p display at around $1000 . All the other laptops are a lot overpriced . MSI is selling their 4050 45 watt laptops at around $1100 having 45% NTSC display, 105 watt 4060 laptops are priced at $1800, 4070 140 watt predator is priced at $2500+ . These new 4000 series prices are outrageous in my country . I actually got the 3060 legion for a pretty good deal as all the other 3060 laptops from 2022 like TUFs are around $1300

[ceematt]

This explains a lot. I have an Asus TUF A17 with the 4050. I was playing Portal with RTX and there's a test that requires you to create a portal while flying through the air and the stutter is so bad trying to pull this off it's impossible. I lowered the settings to no avail. Sucks to have a 144hz display that the GPU struggles to use.

[crimeboss]

why is rtx 4050 96 bit? Even my old 10 year old laptop was 128bit.

[lycaeo]

I really don't understand the point of this video. NVIDIA has to skimp on VRAM because the 4050 GPU for laptops has to be smaller while still coming close to its sister desktop version, of course they can't just magically cram 8gb of VRAM into a GPU thats smaller and has lower wattage. I have a RTX 4050 w/ AMD Ryzen 7 CPU, and this laptop runs great. And yes, I run Cyberpunk 2077 and Hogwarts Legacy very smoothly with some global graphic tweaks.