GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon R9 295X2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 295X2 and GeForce GTX 1050, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 295X2
2014, $1,499
8 GB GDDR5, 500 Watt
21.16
+74.6%

R9 295X2 outperforms GTX 1050 by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GTX 1050 GTX 1050

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking305456
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.2510.16
Power efficiency3.2712.49
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameVesuviusGP107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date29 April 2014 (12 years ago)25 October 2016 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,499 $109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

GTX 1050 has 352% better value for money than R9 295X2.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores2816 ×2640
Core clock speedno data1290 MHz
Boost clock speed1018 MHz1392 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)500 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data97 °C
Texture fill rate179.2 ×258.20
Floating-point processing power5.733 TFLOPS ×21.862 TFLOPS
ROPs64 ×232
TMUs176 ×240
L1 Cache704 KB240 KB
L2 Cache1024 KB1024 KB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 2.1 x16PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length307 mm145 mm
Heightno data4.38" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)no data300 Watt
Supplementary power connectors2 x 8-pinNone
SLIno data-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB ×22 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit ×2128 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth640 GB/s ×2112 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPortDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
Eyefinity+-
HDMI++
HDCP-2.2
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
TressFX+-
UVD+-
DDMA audio+no data
GameStream-+
GPU Boostno data3.0
VR Readyno data+
Ansel-+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA-+

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

R9 295X2 21.16
+74.6%
GTX 1050 12.12

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R9 295X2 8816
+74.6%
Samples: 546
GTX 1050 5050
Samples: 25934

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R9 295X2 21197
+212%
GTX 1050 6797

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD70−75
+66.7%
42
−66.7%
1440p35−40
+59.1%
22
−59.1%
4K40−45
+73.9%
23
−73.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p21.41
−725%
2.60
+725%
1440p42.83
−764%
4.95
+764%
4K37.48
−691%
4.74
+691%
  • GTX 1050 has 725% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 has 764% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 has 691% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 56
+0%
56
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 64
+0%
64
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Fortnite 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 43
+0%
43
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250
+0%
250
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Dota 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 51
+0%
51
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Fortnite 53
+0%
53
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 49
+0%
49
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 53
+0%
53
+0%
Metro Exodus 17
+0%
17
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 38
+0%
38
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 36
+0%
36
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Dota 2 112
+0%
112
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 30
+0%
30
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 34
+0%
34
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+0%
20
+0%
Valorant 28
+0%
28
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 42
+0%
42
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7
+0%
7
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 27
+0%
27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 20
+0%
20
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 24
+0%
24
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
+0%
15
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 47
+0%
47
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how R9 295X2 and GTX 1050 compete in popular games:

  • R9 295X2 is 67% faster in 1080p
  • R9 295X2 is 59% faster in 1440p
  • R9 295X2 is 74% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 21.16 12.12
Recency 29 April 2014 25 October 2016
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 500 Watt 75 Watt

R9 295X2 has a 75% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1050, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 567% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 295X2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 in performance tests.

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