Pro W5500 vs RTX 2050 Mobile for Blender
Compare Pro W5500 8 GB and RTX 2050 Mobile 4 GB for Blender Cycles. See benchmark performance, VRAM, power ratings and checked prices side by side. RTX 2050 Mobile 4 GB leads the Blender benchmark score by 61.5%.
Fastest in Cycles
RTX 2050 Mobile 4 GB
61% faster than Pro W5500 8 GB
Most VRAM
Pro W5500 8 GB
100% more VRAM than RTX 2050 Mobile 4 GB
Lowest power draw
RTX 2050 Mobile 4 GB
76% lower rating than Pro W5500 8 GB
Cheapest
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Best value for money
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GPU comparison
Key specifications for Blender rendering.
| Spec | Pro W5500 8 GB | RTX 2050 Mobile 4 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | Price unavailable No current offer matches your preferences. | Price unavailable No current offer matches your preferences. |
| Value for money | N/A | N/A |
| Blender benchmark score | 508.62 | 821.41 +61% |
| VRAM | 8 GB Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM+100% | 4 GB Below Blender’s recommended VRAM |
| System PSU | 300 W Secondary source suggestion | N/A |
| Render support | OpenCL | OptiX, CUDA, OpenCL |
| Performance | ||
| CUDA cores | N/A | 2,048 |
| Boost clock | 1855 MHz +49% | 1245 MHz |
| Tensor cores | N/A | 64 |
| Memory | ||
| Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s +100% | 112 GB/s |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128-bit +100% | 64-bit |
| Platform | ||
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 | Ampere |
| TDP | 125 W | 30 W −76% |
| Release year | 2020 | 2021 |
Blender Cycles benchmarks
Estimated seconds / frame Lower is faster
Pro W5500 8 GB
Blender 4.4.0 · HIP · 11 runs
RTX 2050 Mobile 4 GB
Blender 5.1.1 · OptiX · 15 runs
Junkshop
Monster
Classroom
Which GPU should you choose for Blender?
RTX 2050 Mobile 4 GB (4 GB) meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but is below its 8 GB recommendation. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility.
Cycles rendering performance
RTX 2050 Mobile 4 GB leads by 61.5% in the Renderjuice Blender benchmark model (821 vs 509). RTX 2050 Mobile 4 GB (4 GB) meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but is below its 8 GB recommendation. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility.
VRAM and scene capacity
RTX 2050 Mobile 4 GB (4 GB) meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but is below its 8 GB recommendation. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility.
Power ratings and cooling
RTX 2050 Mobile 4 GB is the lower-power option at 30 W TDP, compared with 125 W for Pro W5500 8 GB. If render speed is close, that can make RTX 2050 Mobile 4 GB easier to cool and run quietly.
Is the upgrade worthwhile?
RTX 2050 Mobile 4 GB (4 GB) meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but is below its 8 GB recommendation. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility.
Comparison summary
RTX 2050 Mobile 4 GB leads the Blender benchmark score by 61.5%.
Fastest in Cycles: RTX 2050 Mobile 4 GB 61% faster than Pro W5500 8 GB.
Most VRAM: Pro W5500 8 GB 100% more VRAM than RTX 2050 Mobile 4 GB.
Lowest power draw: RTX 2050 Mobile 4 GB 76% lower rating than Pro W5500 8 GB.
Cheapest: Cannot compare Price unavailable for some GPUs.
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RTX 2050 Mobile 4 GB (4 GB) meets Blender’s 2 GB VRAM minimum but is below its 8 GB recommendation. Check scene memory needs and GPU compatibility.
If you are deciding between these cards for Blender, focus first on Blender benchmark score, VRAM capacity, memory bandwidth, and whether your scenes are likely to benefit more from raw speed or extra memory headroom. The comparison table above keeps those tradeoffs in one place.