Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU
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The Apple M4 Max GPU (32 cores) is an integrated graphics adapter that's built into the 14-core Apple M4 Max SoC. It features 32 "cores" and has access to at least 36 GB of fast 410 GB/s LPDDR5x on-package RAM depending on the configuration. As is typical for graphics adapters released in 2024, it has hardware support for ray tracing as well as mesh shading and other modern technologies. It also supports external displays with resolutions as high as "8K" and can HW-decode a few popular video codecs such as h.264, h.265 and AV1.
Performance
Its gaming performance is set to be approximately as good as that of the GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop. Please keep in mind that very few games have been compiled specifically for Apple silicon Macs meaning most titles have to be run via emulation layers. Some of them are displayed with visual artefacts as a result, or don't start at all.
Power consumption
Given the power on offer, we expect the iGPU to consume over 40 W when under heavy loads.
Just like the rest of the Apple M4 Max chip, the integrated graphics adapter is manufactured on a "second generation 3 nm" TSMC process which is still cutting-edge as of late 2024.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
► remove from comparisonThe Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop is a dedicated graphics card from the Blackwell family for laptops, which was presented by Team Green in June 2025. It uses the GB207 chip.
Like the RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, the GPU offers 2,560 unified shaders (CUDA cores) combined with a 128-bit memory bus for 8 GB GDDR7 graphics memory.
Other features of the GPU include native 5th generation ray tracing cores, PCIe 5 support, DisplayPort 2.1a and 440 TOPS AI performance (thanks to the built-in Tensor cores).
The performance without DLSS frame generation should be similar to the old RTX 4060 Laptop GPU laptop GPU. The RTX 5060 is 21 - 22% faster at 115 W (incl. Dynamic Boost) in 3DMark tests (via Videocardz). As usual, performance is heavily dependent on power consumption (TGP) and cooling. Therefore, there will also be significantly slower models in laptops.
The chip is produced at TSMC using the 4nm process (4N). The power consumption (TGP) is specified at 35-100 watts (115 watts incl. Dynamic Boost 2.0).
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
► remove from comparisonThe Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop is a mobile graphics card from the Blackwell family for laptops, which was presented at CES 2025 and is expected to be commercially available in April 2025.
Architecture
The GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile utilizes the GB203 chip and employs 10,496 shaders/CUDA cores, which is the maximum of 10,752 that the chip supports. This makes the RTX 5090 Laptop more similar to the RTX 5080 desktop variant (same chip) than the Desktop RTX 5090 with 20,760 cores and higher clock rates.
As a novelty, Blackwell offers support for Multi-Frame Generation (MFG) with DLSS4, thanks to the 5th generation of Tensor cores.
Performance
As our tests show, performance gains over a 175W RTX 4090 Laptop GPU are barely noticeable in 3DMark tests. Still, when it comes to overall gaming performance, the card is 2-19% faster than the previous mobile flagship. The fastest laptop variant we tested is only 5% behind the RTX 5080 desktop.
Power consumption
The GB203 chip is manufactured at TSMC in the 4N (4nm) process. The maximum TGP of the card can reach 175 watts (150 watts + 25 watts Dynamic Boost).
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| Pipelines | 32 - unified | 2560 - unified | 10496 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raytracing Cores | 32 | 20 | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Speed | 8533 MHz | 14000 effective = 1750 MHz | 28000 effective = 1750 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | LPDDR5x-8533 | GDDR6 | GDDR7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | yes | no | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bandwidth | 410 GB/s | 224 GB/s | 896 GB/s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption | 45 Watt | 100 Watt (35 - 100 Watt TGP) | 150 Watt (95 - 150 Watt TGP) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 3 nm | 5 nm | 5 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Displays | 3 Displays (max.) | 4 Displays (max.), DisplayPort 2.1a | 4 Displays (max.), HDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1b | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notebook Size | large | medium sized | large | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 30.10.2024 | 02.01.2025 | 02.01.2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | M3 Max 30-Core GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Codename | GN22-X2 | GN22-X11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | Blackwell | Blackwell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TMUs | 80 | 328 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROPs | 32 | 112 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tensor / AI Cores | 80 | 328 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 1020 - 2662 (Boost) MHz | 990 - 1515 (Boost) MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cache | L1: 2.5 MB, L2: 32 MB | L1: 10.3 MB, L2: 64 MB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 8 GB | 24 GB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12_2 | DirectX 12_2, OpenGL 4.6, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PCIe | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link to Manufacturer Page | www.nvidia.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Theoretical Performance | 31.8 TFLOPS FP16, 31.8 TFLOPS FP32 |
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Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop
Average Benchmarks Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU → 0% n=0
Average Benchmarks Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop → 0% n=0
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
F1 25
2025
Doom: The Dark Ages
2025
The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered
2025
Civilization 7
2025
Monster Hunter Wilds
2025
Stalker 2
2024
Until Dawn
2024
Space Marine 2
2024
Star Wars Outlaws
2024
Black Myth: Wukong
2024
F1 24
2024
Ghost of Tsushima
2024
Dragon's Dogma 2
2024
Helldivers 2
2024
Alan Wake 2
2023
Counter-Strike 2
2023
Baldur's Gate 3
2023
Strange Brigade
2018
X-Plane 11.11
2018
Dota 2 Reborn
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
GTA V
2015| Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU | Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop | |||||||||||||||||||
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | ||||
| F1 25 | 306 | 278 | 266 | 59 | 36 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| Doom: The Dark Ages | 133.5 | 121 | 111 | 108 | 80 | 43.3 | |||||||||||||||
| The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered | 118.4 | 104.2 | 57.5 | 41.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Assassin's Creed Shadows | 119 | 110 | 94 | 67 | 55 | 40 | |||||||||||||||
| Civilization 7 | 219 | 214 | 178 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Monster Hunter Wilds | 85 | 72 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 | 190 | 159 | 113 | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
| Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | 194 | 144 | 128 | 103 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stalker 2 | 103 | 90 | 79 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| Call of Duty Black Ops 6 | 215 | 198 | 152 | 149 | 119 | 81 | |||||||||||||||
| Until Dawn | 110 | 100 | 91 | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| Space Marine 2 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 98 | |||||||||||||||||
| Star Wars Outlaws | 85 | 78 | 71 | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| Black Myth: Wukong | 109 | 65 | 47 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
| F1 24 | 320 | 324 | 302 | 145 | 99 | 51 | |||||||||||||||
| Senua's Saga Hellblade 2 | 96.8 | 76.6 | 56.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ghost of Tsushima | 119.6 | 115.1 | 104.2 | 84.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Horizon Forbidden West | 160.3 | 121.6 | 120.3 | 95 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dragon's Dogma 2 | 99.3 | 93.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Helldivers 2 | 157.7 | 157.3 | 153.8 | 140.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Prince of Persia The Lost Crown | 358 | 358 | 357 | 357 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alan Wake 2 | 137 | 135 | 116 | 83 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||
| Counter-Strike 2 | 390 | 327 | 275 | 224 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty | 180 | 175 | 161 | 150 | 108 | 52 | |||||||||||||||
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 255 | 218 | 198 | 199 | 147 | 82 | |||||||||||||||
| Strange Brigade | 548 | 438 | 419 | 405 | 318 | 177 | |||||||||||||||
| X-Plane 11.11 | 149 | 139 | 115 | 95 | |||||||||||||||||
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 224 | 221 | 195 | 164 | 103 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dota 2 Reborn | 226 | 199 | 191 | 176 | 165 | ||||||||||||||||
| The Witcher 3 | 212 | 168 | 122 | ||||||||||||||||||
| GTA V | 184 | 184 | 182 | 155 | 147 | 171 | |||||||||||||||
| Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU | Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop | |||||||||||||||||||
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | | | | | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | | | | | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 1 13 | 8 18 | 13 16 | 2 10 13 | 6 14 9 | 1 7 5 4 |
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