Radeon RX 6800 vs GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB

Place in performance ranking	360	32
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.33	22.30
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	GP107	Navi 21
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	21 May 2018 (6 years ago)	18 November 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$579
Current price	$1118	$781 (1.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6800 has 1577% better value for money than GTX 1050 3 GB.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	768	3840
Core clock speed	1392 MHz	1815 MHz
Boost clock speed	1518 MHz	2105 MHz
Number of transistors	3,300 million	26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	250 Watt
Texture fill rate	72.86	505.2

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	145 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 8-pin

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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	96 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz	16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	84.1 GB/s	512.0 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2
CUDA	6.1	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1050 3 GB 13.27

RX 6800 57.69
+335%

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB by 335% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 1050 3 GB 5125

RX 6800 22278
+335%

Radeon RX 6800 outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB by 335% in Passmark.

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 HD	35−40 −386%	170 +386%
1440p	21−24 −386%	102 +386%
4K	14−16 −336%	61 +336%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

135

−307%

550−600
+307%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	90−95 −326%	400−450 +326%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	205 −315%	850−900 +315%
Battlefield 5	180−190 −310%	750−800 +310%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 −313%	450−500 +313%
Cyberpunk 2077	115 −291%	450−500 +291%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −313%	450−500 +313%
Far Cry New Dawn	130−140 −332%	600−650 +332%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −319%	800−850 +319%
Hitman 3	110−120 −302%	450−500 +302%
Horizon Zero Dawn	439 −333%	1900−1950 +333%
Metro Exodus	130−140 −304%	550−600 +304%
Red Dead Redemption 2	110−120 −327%	500−550 +327%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	415 −334%	1800−1850 +334%
Watch Dogs: Legion	115 −291%	450−500 +291%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	90−95 −326%	400−450 +326%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	172 −307%	700−750 +307%
Battlefield 5	180−190 −310%	750−800 +310%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 −313%	450−500 +313%
Cyberpunk 2077	104 −333%	450−500 +333%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −313%	450−500 +313%
Far Cry New Dawn	130−140 −332%	600−650 +332%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −319%	800−850 +319%
Hitman 3	53 −334%	230−240 +334%
Horizon Zero Dawn	240−250 −315%	1000−1050 +315%
Metro Exodus	79 −280%	300−310 +280%
Red Dead Redemption 2	110−120 −327%	500−550 +327%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	341 −325%	1450−1500 +325%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	269 −328%	1150−1200 +328%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 −310%	500−550 +310%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	90−95 −326%	400−450 +326%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	162 −332%	700−750 +332%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 −313%	450−500 +313%
Cyberpunk 2077	99 −304%	400−450 +304%
Far Cry 5	100−110 −313%	450−500 +313%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −319%	800−850 +319%
Horizon Zero Dawn	237 −322%	1000−1050 +322%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	295 −324%	1250−1300 +324%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	152 −328%	650−700 +328%
Watch Dogs: Legion	88 −298%	350−400 +298%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

110−120

−327%

500−550
+327%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	120−130 −303%	500−550 +303%
Far Cry New Dawn	130−140 −317%	550−600 +317%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	65−70 −331%	280−290 +331%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	144 −317%	600−650 +317%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	90−95 −285%	350−400 +285%
Cyberpunk 2077	74 −305%	300−310 +305%
Far Cry 5	163 −329%	700−750 +329%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 −320%	550−600 +320%
Hitman 3	80−85 −327%	350−400 +327%
Horizon Zero Dawn	186 −330%	800−850 +330%
Metro Exodus	138 −299%	550−600 +299%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	215 −319%	900−950 +319%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	95−100 −312%	400−450 +312%
Watch Dogs: Legion	72 −317%	300−310 +317%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

95−100
−308%

400−450

+308%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −331%	280−290 +331%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 −326%	230−240 +326%
Hitman 3	70 −329%	300−310 +329%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 −327%	350−400 +327%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	73 −311%	300−310 +311%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	99 −304%	400−450 +304%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −332%	190−200 +332%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	99 −304%	400−450 +304%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 −315%	170−180 +315%
Cyberpunk 2077	34 −312%	140−150 +312%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −321%	160−170 +321%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 −293%	350−400 +293%
Horizon Zero Dawn	112 −302%	450−500 +302%
Metro Exodus	99 −304%	400−450 +304%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45 −322%	190−200 +322%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

55−60
−321%

240−250

+321%

This is how GTX 1050 3 GB and RX 6800 compete in popular games:

RX 6800 is 386% faster in 1080p
RX 6800 is 386% faster in 1440p
RX 6800 is 336% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.27	57.69
Recency	21 May 2018	18 November 2020
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	250 Watt