Red Dead Redemption 2 on GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
Yes. The GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU is well above Red Dead Redemption 2's recommended spec. We estimate ~96 fps at 1080p high (range 76–115, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the high preset (~67 fps on high). Its 6 GB of video memory covers the 6 GB the game recommends. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 162 | 114 | 68 |
| medium | 124 | 87 | 52 |
| high | 96 | 67 | 40 |
| ultra | 76 | 54 | 32 |
Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.
Best settings
- 60 fps at 1080p: ultra preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: high preset
- 144 fps at 1080p: low preset
NVIDIA RTX card: turn on DLSS in quality mode before dropping the preset; FSR and XeSS also work if the game lacks DLSS.
What limits performance
- Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU back.
- Processor needed for ~96 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Core i7-4770K): CPU-limited at 1080p high: about 90 fps instead of 96.
Video memory
- GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU: 6 GB
- Minimum spec: 2 GB (+4 GB headroom)
- Recommended spec: 6 GB (+0 GB headroom)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Red Dead Redemption 2; usually the cheapest.
Red Dead Redemption 2 on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 44 | 31 | -53% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 62 | 44 | -35% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 93 | 65 | -2% |
| GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 96 | 67 | — |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 102 | 72 | +7% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 111 | 78 | +16% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 116 | 81 | +21% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 129 | 90 | +35% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 131 | 92 | +37% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 153 | 107 | +60% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 193 | 135 | +102% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 216 | 151 | +126% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 222 | 156 | +133% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 289 | 202 | +202% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300 | 210 | +214% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +400% |
Red Dead Redemption 2 on other hardware
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
- Radeon RX 6600
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
- GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- Radeon RX 7600
- GeForce RTX 4060
- GeForce RTX 3070
- GeForce RTX 4070
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- GeForce RTX 5070
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
- GeForce RTX 4080
- GeForce RTX 5090
- Steam Deck OLED
- ROG Ally X
- ROG Xbox Ally X
- Legion Go 2
- MSI Claw 8 AI+
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