Radeon RX 7600S vs GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB with Radeon RX 7600S, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1050 3 GB
2018
3 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
11.35

RX 7600S outperforms GTX 1050 3 GB by a whopping 200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking397116
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.0436.14
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameGP107Navi 33
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date21 May 2018 (6 years ago)4 January 2023 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores7681792
Core clock speed1392 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speed1518 MHz2200 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate72.86246.4
Floating-point processing power2.332 TFLOPS15.77 TFLOPS
ROPs2464
TMUs48112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length145 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB8 GB
Memory bus width96 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1752 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth84.1 GB/s256.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

GTX 1050 3 GB 11.35
RX 7600S 34.06
+200%

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.

GTX 1050 3 GB 5074
RX 7600S 15232
+200%

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 HD30−35
−240%
102
+240%
1440p16−18
−231%
53
+231%
4K8−9
−238%
27
+238%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 167
+0%
167
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 126
+0%
126
+0%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 191
+0%
191
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 103
+0%
103
+0%
Far Cry 5 111
+0%
111
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 144
+0%
144
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 72
+0%
72
+0%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 127
+0%
127
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 84
+0%
84
+0%
Dota 2 113
+0%
113
+0%
Far Cry 5 107
+0%
107
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 135
+0%
135
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 126
+0%
126
+0%
Metro Exodus 39
+0%
39
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 159
+0%
159
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70
+0%
70
+0%
Dota 2 110
+0%
110
+0%
Far Cry 5 102
+0%
102
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95
+0%
95
+0%
Valorant 179
+0%
179
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 64
+0%
64
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
+0%
43
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 17
+0%
17
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Dota 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

This is how GTX 1050 3 GB and RX 7600S compete in popular games:

  • RX 7600S is 240% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7600S is 231% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7600S is 238% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.35 34.06
Recency 21 May 2018 4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm

RX 7600S has a 200.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7600S is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is a desktop card while Radeon RX 7600S is a notebook one.

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