Overview of the NVIDIA GN21‑X2‑K1‑A1 (RTX 4050 Laptop) GPU BGA

Key Features and Applications

1. Processor Core
   • CUDA Cores: 2560, 3rd gen RT Cores (20) and 4th gen Tensor Cores (80, DLSS 3/Frame Generation support).
   • Clock Speeds: base 1050‑1470 MHz, max boost 1605‑2370 MHz (depends on TGP and Dynamic Boost)nvidia.com.
   • Power Consumption: TGP 35‑115 W (+10‑25 W Dynamic Boost from CPU), Max‑Q support (WhisperMode, Battery Boost)nvidia.com.
   • Buffers: 80 TMU, 32 ROP, L2 cache 2 MB, 96‑bit GDDR6 memory bus.
2. Memory and Bandwidth
   • Memory size: 6 GB GDDR6, effective frequency 16 Gbps.
   • Bandwidth: 192 GB/s, supports ECC, ODT, 6th gen NVENC (H.264/H.265/AV1) + 8th gen decodernvidia.com.
3. Form Factor and Interfaces
   • BGA Package (type GB5‑96, size ~23×23 mm), operating temperature range 0‑95 °C, RoHS compliant.
   • Supports PCIe 4.0 x16, eDP 1.4b, 3×DP 1.4a + 1×HDMI 2.1 (up to 8K@60 Hz), G‑SYNC, HDR 10nvidia.com.
4. Applications
   • 1080p gaming: high/ultra settings (60+ FPS) with DLSS 3, moderate ray tracing.
   • Creative tasks: 1080p/4K video editing, 3D rendering (Blender), graphic design in lightweight laptops.
   • Everyday and office tasks with good graphics potential at low power consumption.