NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Max-Q
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q
RTX 4050 Max-Q RTX 3060 Max-Q Difference
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Max-Q NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q
Price $ 800.0 $ 1,000.0 200 (25%)
Year 2023 2021 2 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature 72C 72C 0 (0%)
Max Fan Noise 48dB 48dB 0 (0%)
Recommended Power Supply 35W 60W 25 (71%)
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i9-10900K ($590) *closest mobile equivalent* Intel Core i9-10900K ($590) *closest mobile equivalent*
CPU Impact on FPS +0.0 FPS +0.0 FPS 0 (0%)
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0% 0.0% 0 (0%)
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 87.7 FPS 83.8 FPS 3.9 (4%)
Average 1440p Performance 65.9 FPS 62.5 FPS 3.4 (5%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 56.9 FPS 53.8 FPS 3.1 (5%)
Average 4K Performance 40.5 FPS 38.1 FPS 2.4 (6%)
Memory 6 GB 6 GB 0 (0%)
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 9.1 $ 11.9 2.8 (31%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 12.1 $ 16.0 3.9 (32%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 14.1 $ 18.6 4.5 (32%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 19.8 $ 26.3 6.5 (33%)
Variant NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Max-Q NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q
Overall Combination Score 60/100 60/100 0 (0%)
Our Verdict: Upgrading from RTX 3060 Max-Q to RTX 4050 Max-Q is not recommended as it is less than 30% of improvement in performance. In general, a reasonable upgrade is between 30% and 50% or more to justify the purchase of new hardware. The price/performance ratio is much better for RTX 4050 Max-Q .
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
64
71.2
118
131.6
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
43
48.5
80
89.7
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
37
42.1
70
77.8
2023 The Last of Us Part I
29
32.3
53
59.8
2023 Forspoken
33
37.5
60
67.5
2023 The Callisto Protocol
26
29.1
47
52.3
2023 Dead Space
43
48.5
78
87.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
51
57.6
93
103.5
2023 Armored Core VI
51
57.6
93
103.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
23
25.9
41
46.5
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
46
51.8
83
93.0
2023 Remnant II
26
29.1
47
52.3
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
34
38.8
62
69.8
2023 Atomic Heart
34
38.8
62
69.8
2023 Starfield
17
19.4
31
34.9
2022 Elden Ring
48
53.9
84
93.7
2022 God of War
45
51.1
80
88.9
2022 Overwatch 2
85
95.2
148
165.2
2022 F1 22
52
58.2
96
107.7
2022 Dying Light 2
49
55.0
91
101.6
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
49
55.0
91
101.6
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
81
90.6
150
167.4
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
58
64.7
107
119.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
46
51.8
80
89.8
2021 Halo Infinite
35
39.9
61
68.6
2021 Battlefield 2042
66
73.5
113
126.6
2021 Hitman 3
66
74.4
123
137.6
2021 Far Cry 6
62
69.2
111
124.4
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
68
75.7
122
136.1
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
68
76.4
126
141.1
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
38
42.7
65
72.5
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
25
28.0
42
47.3
2020 Valorant
168
187.6
286
317.8
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
66
73.5
112
124.6
2020 Death Stranding
76
85.4
129
143.9
2020 Marvel's Avengers
49
55.3
84
93.7
2020 Godfall
74
83.3
126
140.1
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
38
42.7
65
72.5
2019 Apex Legends
91
102.2
174
193.9
2019 Anthem
57
64.4
101
112.9
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
85
95.2
148
165.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
103
114.8
184
205.0
2019 Metro Exodus
45
51.1
82
91.4
2019 World War Z
94
105.0
206
229.3
2019 Gears of War 5
67
74.9
117
130.9
2019 F1 2019
84
93.8
147
164.2
2019 GreedFall
76
84.7
133
148.3
2019 Borderlands 3
53
59.5
93
103.9
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
102
114.1
180
200.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
39
44.1
69
76.9
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
61
68.6
109
121.2
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
105
116.9
197
219.6
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
44
49.7
83
92.8
2018 Final Fantasy XV
71
79.8
112
125.4
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
70
78.4
132
146.8
2018 Forza Horizon 4
82
91.7
133
148.3
2018 Fallout 76
93
103.6
197
219.6
2018 Hitman 2
72
80.5
152
169.8
2018 Just Cause 4
66
74.2
119
132.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
72
80.5
127
141.3
2018 Strange Brigade
108
120.4
189
210.6
2018 Battlefield V
91
101.5
183
203.6
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
62
69.3
81
90.0
2017 Destiny 2
119
133.0
188
209.2
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
67
74.9
107
119.8
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
83
92.4
133
148.3
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
95
105.7
165
183.5
2017 For Honor
123
137.2
219
243.7
2017 Project CARS 2
87
97.3
155
172.4
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
106
118.3
188
209.2
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
63
70.7
124
138.5
2016 Battlefield 1
95
106.4
206
229.3
2016 Overwatch
128
142.8
207
230.7
2016 Dishonored 2
63
70.7
112
125.4
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
78
87.5
122
135.7
2015 Rocket League
368
409.5
638
709.9
2015 Need For Speed
102
114.1
177
196.7
2015 Project CARS
95
106.4
169
188.4
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
173
193.2
309
343.5
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
252
280.7
437
486.2
2009 League of Legends
474
527.1
819
910.7

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
41
51.7
76
95.7
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
28
35.6
52
65.8
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
25
32.3
47
59.8
2023 The Last of Us Part I
19
24.6
36
45.4
2023 Forspoken
19
24.6
35
44.2
2023 The Callisto Protocol
16
20.7
29
37.2
2023 Dead Space
25
32.4
46
58.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
37
46.6
66
83.7
2023 Armored Core VI
37
46.6
66
83.7
2023 Immortals of Aveum
14
18.1
26
32.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
28
35.6
51
64.0
2023 Remnant II
15
19.4
27
34.9
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
23
29.1
41
52.3
2023 Atomic Heart
22
27.8
40
50.0
2023 Starfield
14
17.5
25
31.4
2022 Elden Ring
34
42.7
59
74.0
2022 God of War
35
44.1
61
76.3
2022 Overwatch 2
65
81.9
113
142.0
2022 F1 22
28
35.6
52
65.8
2022 Dying Light 2
28
35.6
52
65.8
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
31
38.9
57
71.8
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
51
64.7
95
119.6
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
33
42.1
62
77.8
2021 Forza Horizon 5
35
44.8
61
77.3
2021 Halo Infinite
28
35.7
49
61.8
2021 Battlefield 2042
38
48.3
67
84.1
2021 Hitman 3
42
53.1
78
98.1
2021 Far Cry 6
41
51.8
74
93.0
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
42
53.7
77
96.5
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
39
49.8
73
92.1
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
29
37.1
50
62.8
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
19
24.5
33
41.5
2020 Valorant
122
153.3
207
259.8
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
46
58.1
78
97.6
2020 Death Stranding
52
65.8
89
111.7
2020 Marvel's Avengers
31
39.2
53
66.6
2020 Godfall
44
55.3
74
93.7
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
31
39.9
54
67.6
2019 Apex Legends
61
76.3
117
146.8
2019 Anthem
41
51.8
72
90.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
59
74.2
102
128.1
2019 Resident Evil 2
61
77.0
109
137.1
2019 Metro Exodus
31
39.9
57
71.3
2019 World War Z
61
76.3
133
167.0
2019 Gears of War 5
43
53.9
75
94.9
2019 F1 2019
53
66.5
93
116.4
2019 GreedFall
48
60.2
85
106.7
2019 Borderlands 3
33
42.0
58
72.7
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
66
82.6
115
144.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
28
35.7
50
63.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
43
53.9
75
94.9
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
62
78.4
114
142.7
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
30
37.8
56
70.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
45
57.4
73
91.4
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
44
56.0
79
99.8
2018 Forza Horizon 4
61
76.3
100
125.4
2018 Fallout 76
69
86.8
126
157.9
2018 Hitman 2
42
52.5
89
111.5
2018 Just Cause 4
43
54.6
77
97.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
44
55.3
79
99.8
2018 Strange Brigade
67
84.0
117
146.8
2018 Battlefield V
62
78.4
124
155.1
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
43
54.6
68
85.9
2017 Destiny 2
90
113.4
143
179.3
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
45
56.7
73
91.4
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
47
59.5
76
95.6
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
60
75.6
105
132.3
2017 For Honor
63
79.8
113
141.3
2017 Project CARS 2
54
67.9
96
121.2
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
84
105.7
150
188.4
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
48
60.2
92
115.6
2016 Battlefield 1
72
90.3
140
175.2
2016 Overwatch
78
98.0
127
159.3
2016 Dishonored 2
48
60.2
84
106.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
53
67.2
76
95.6
2015 Rocket League
139
174.3
242
303.4
2015 Need For Speed
69
86.8
121
152.4
2015 Project CARS
64
80.5
115
144.1
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
99
124.6
178
223.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
185
232.4
323
404.5
2009 League of Legends
232
290.5
405
506.3

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
49
65.1
91
119.8
2019 Anthem
32
42.7
56
74.8
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
45
60.2
79
105.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
46
61.6
83
110.1
2019 Metro Exodus
26
34.3
46
61.6
2019 World War Z
48
64.4
106
140.6
2019 Gears of War 5
36
47.6
63
83.1
2019 F1 2019
44
58.1
77
101.9
2019 GreedFall
35
46.2
61
81.1
2019 Borderlands 3
25
33.6
45
59.6
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
53
70.0
93
123.3
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
23
31.5
42
55.4
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
36
47.6
63
83.1
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
48
63.7
83
109.5
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
25
33.6
48
64.4
2018 Final Fantasy XV
36
47.6
57
76.2
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
35
46.9
61
81.1
2018 Forza Horizon 4
52
68.6
84
111.5
2018 Fallout 76
54
72.1
98
130.2
2018 Hitman 2
33
44.1
71
94.2
2018 Just Cause 4
33
44.1
60
79.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
33
44.1
60
79.0
2018 Strange Brigade
52
69.3
92
121.2
2018 Battlefield V
50
66.5
97
128.8
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
36
47.6
57
75.5
2017 Destiny 2
69
91.0
109
144.1
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
36
47.6
58
76.9
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
37
49.0
60
79.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
51
67.9
91
119.8
2017 For Honor
48
64.4
86
113.6
2017 Project CARS 2
51
67.2
90
119.1
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
78
103.6
141
185.6
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
45
59.5
85
112.9
2016 Battlefield 1
57
76.3
110
144.8
2016 Overwatch
60
79.1
97
128.8
2016 Dishonored 2
44
58.1
77
102.6
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
40
53.2
59
78.3
2015 Rocket League
103
136.5
181
238.3
2015 Need For Speed
59
77.7
103
135.7
2015 Project CARS
55
73.5
99
130.9
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
73
97.3
133
175.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
179
235.9
312
410.7
2009 League of Legends
164
217.0
288
380.2

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
27
38.9
50
71.8
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
15
22.7
29
41.9
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
15
22.7
29
41.9
2023 The Last of Us Part I
9
13.0
16
23.9
2023 Forspoken
8
11.6
14
20.9
2023 The Callisto Protocol
7
10.4
13
18.6
2023 Dead Space
9
12.9
16
23.3
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
18
25.9
32
46.5
2023 Armored Core VI
18
25.9
32
46.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
5
8.4
10
15.1
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
13
19.4
24
34.9
2023 Remnant II
6
9.7
12
17.4
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
9
14.2
17
25.6
2023 Atomic Heart
12
17.5
21
31.4
2023 Starfield
8
11.6
14
20.9
2022 Elden Ring
17
24.5
29
42.1
2022 God of War
24
34.3
41
59.3
2022 Overwatch 2
43
62.3
75
107.2
2022 F1 22
18
25.9
33
47.8
2022 Dying Light 2
18
25.9
33
47.8
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
20
29.1
37
53.8
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
31
45.3
58
83.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
18
25.9
33
47.8
2021 Forza Horizon 5
24
34.3
41
59.9
2021 Halo Infinite
17
24.5
29
42.5
2021 Battlefield 2042
22
31.5
37
54.1
2021 Hitman 3
22
32.3
41
59.8
2021 Far Cry 6
19
27.8
35
50.0
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
20
29.1
36
52.3
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
22
32.3
41
59.8
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
17
25.2
28
40.4
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
13
19.6
21
31.2
2020 Valorant
93
133.7
150
214.8
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
21
30.8
34
49.6
2020 Death Stranding
27
39.9
45
64.5
2020 Marvel's Avengers
14
21.0
23
33.3
2020 Godfall
18
25.9
29
42.4
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
18
25.9
29
42.2
2019 Apex Legends
31
44.8
51
73.1
2019 Anthem
19
27.3
33
47.3
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
27
39.2
45
65.1
2019 Resident Evil 2
26
38.5
45
65.1
2019 Metro Exodus
17
25.2
29
42.1
2019 World War Z
30
44.1
63
90.9
2019 Gears of War 5
24
34.3
40
57.3
2019 F1 2019
29
42.7
49
70.4
2019 GreedFall
17
25.2
29
42.1
2019 Borderlands 3
15
21.7
25
36.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
34
49.0
57
81.6
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
16
23.1
26
38.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
24
34.3
40
57.3
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
28
41.3
41
59.2
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
18
25.9
33
47.3
2018 Final Fantasy XV
22
32.2
34
48.7
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
21
30.8
34
48.7
2018 Forza Horizon 4
35
50.4
55
79.6
2018 Fallout 76
33
47.6
57
81.6
2018 Hitman 2
21
30.1
42
61.2
2018 Just Cause 4
19
28.0
34
48.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
18
26.6
32
46.1
2018 Strange Brigade
31
45.5
52
75.6
2018 Battlefield V
31
45.5
57
81.6
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
24
34.3
36
52.6
2017 Destiny 2
39
56.7
59
85.5
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
22
32.2
35
50.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
22
32.2
35
50.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
36
51.8
60
86.9
2017 For Honor
27
39.9
47
67.8
2017 Project CARS 2
39
56.7
67
96.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
62
88.9
105
150.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
34
49.7
63
90.9
2016 Battlefield 1
37
53.2
63
90.9
2016 Overwatch
35
50.4
54
78.3
2016 Dishonored 2
33
48.3
56
80.3
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
23
32.9
34
48.7
2015 Rocket League
56
81.2
94
135.5
2015 Need For Speed
40
58.1
67
96.0
2015 Project CARS
39
56.7
67
96.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
40
58.1
69
98.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
146
209.3
241
345.4
2009 League of Legends
81
116.2
135
193.5
RTX 4050 Max-Q vs RTX 3060 Max-Q with Core i9-10900K vs Core i9-10900K at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings
RTX 4050 Max-Q vs RTX 3060 Max-Q with Core i9-10900K vs Core i9-10900K at 1440p and ultra vs ultra settings
RTX 4050 Max-Q vs RTX 3060 Max-Q with Core i9-10900K vs Core i9-10900K at 4K and ultra vs ultra settings

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Max-Q / Core i9-10900K

In terms of memory, the RTX 4050 Max-Q 's 6144 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks. Deciding whether to invest so much money in a high-end GPU like RTX 4050 Max-Q requires careful thought. In short the performance is exceptional, there's no question that this is one of the most powerful single GPU out there in 2025 .
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q / Core i9-10900K

In terms of cost, pricing clearly is a genuine issue here and the price of RTX 3060 Max-Q is simply ridiculous. In terms of memory, the RTX 3060 Max-Q 's 6144 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks.
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RTX 4050 Max-Q vs RTX 3060 Max-Q Specifications Comparison

What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

If you have been planning to upgrade your system by purchasing a new graphics card. Then there are some important factors to consider.
Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

What affects game performance? Clarity or Details?

Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Every player has a different notion about the ideal setting for PC games. But in most cases, opting for a High quality graphics configuration is the way to go.

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

Are you getting sudden frame drops? you might have a bottleneck.
What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

For some games, you can still enjoy great garphics at lower frame rates.
GPU Hierarchy
GPU Hierarchy
GPU Compare
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