GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile vs Radeon R9 295X2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 295X2 with GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
R9 295X2 outperforms 1050 Mobile by an impressive 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 307 | 485 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 76 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.25 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.27 | 11.00 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | Vesuvius | GP107B |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 29 April 2014 (12 years ago) | 3 January 2017 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,499 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 2816 ×2 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1354 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1018 MHz | 1493 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,200 million | 3,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 500 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 97 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 179.2 ×2 | 59.72 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.733 TFLOPS ×2 | 1.911 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 ×2 | 16 |
| TMUs | 176 ×2 | 40 |
| L1 Cache | 704 KB | 240 KB |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 1024 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).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Bus support | PCIe 2.1 x16 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 307 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2 x 8-pin | no 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB ×2 | 4000 MB |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit ×2 | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 7008 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 640 GB/s ×2 | 112 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort | DP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI |
| Multi monitor support | no 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 Boost | no data | 3.0 |
| Ansel | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| 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.
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.
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:
| 900p | 140−150
+91.8%
| 73
−91.8%
|
| Full HD | 90−95
+95.7%
| 46
−95.7%
|
| 1440p | 45−50
+87.5%
| 24
−87.5%
|
| 4K | 27−30
+80%
| 15
−80%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 16.66 | no data |
| 1440p | 33.31 | no data |
| 4K | 55.52 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 51
+0%
|
51
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 132
+0%
|
132
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55
+0%
|
55
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 44
+0%
|
44
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 126
+0%
|
126
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 51
+0%
|
51
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 52
+0%
|
52
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 42
+0%
|
42
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 41
+0%
|
41
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 115
+0%
|
115
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 29
+0%
|
29
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 10
+0%
|
10
+0%
|
This is how R9 295X2 and GTX 1050 Mobile compete in popular games:
- R9 295X2 is 92% faster in 900p
- R9 295X2 is 96% faster in 1080p
- R9 295X2 is 88% faster in 1440p
- R9 295X2 is 80% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 38 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.16 | 10.66 |
| Recency | 29 April 2014 | 3 January 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4000 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 500 Watt | 75 Watt |
R9 295X2 has a 98% higher aggregate performance score, and a 105% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GTX 1050 Mobile, 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 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 295X2 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile is a notebook one.
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