Radeon RX 7800 XT vs GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB and Radeon RX 7800 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1050 3 GB
2018
3 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
11.57

7800 XT outperforms 1050 3 GB by a whopping 373% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking43248
Place by popularitynot in top-10075
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data68.90
Power efficiency12.4216.76
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameGP107Navi 32
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date21 May 2018 (7 years ago)25 August 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores7683840
Core clock speed1392 MHz1295 MHz
Boost clock speed1518 MHz2430 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt263 Watt
Texture fill rate72.86583.2
Floating-point processing power2.332 TFLOPS37.32 TFLOPS
ROPs2496
TMUs48240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60
L0 Cacheno data960 KB
L1 Cache288 KB768 KB
L2 Cache768 KB4 MB
L3 Cacheno data64 MB

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length145 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB16 GB
Memory bus width96 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1752 MHz2438 MHz
Memory bandwidth84.1 GB/s624.1 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI++

API and SDK support

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 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.

GTX 1050 3 GB 11.57
RX 7800 XT 54.73
+373%

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 5116
Samples: 176
RX 7800 XT 24203
+373%
Samples: 7979

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 HD45−50
−376%
214
+376%
1440p24−27
−413%
123
+413%
4K14−16
−414%
72
+414%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.33
1440pno data4.06
4Kno data6.93

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 351
+0%
351
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 248
+0%
248
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 218
+0%
218
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 355
+0%
355
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 196
+0%
196
+0%
Far Cry 5 204
+0%
204
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 278
+0%
278
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 276
+0%
276
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 188
+0%
188
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 283
+0%
283
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 163
+0%
163
+0%
Far Cry 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 261
+0%
261
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 256
+0%
256
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+0%
178
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 144
+0%
144
+0%
Metro Exodus 172
+0%
172
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 366
+0%
366
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150
+0%
150
+0%
Far Cry 5 182
+0%
182
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 222
+0%
222
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 108
+0%
108
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 200
+0%
200
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 175
+0%
175
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140
+0%
140
+0%
Metro Exodus 106
+0%
106
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+0%
99
+0%
Far Cry 5 176
+0%
176
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 202
+0%
202
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 78
+0%
78
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+0%
147
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 152
+0%
152
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 63
+0%
63
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 118
+0%
118
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+0%
45
+0%
Far Cry 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 164
+0%
164
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 46
+0%
46
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how GTX 1050 3 GB and RX 7800 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7800 XT is 376% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7800 XT is 413% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7800 XT is 414% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.57 54.73
Recency 21 May 2018 25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 263 Watt

GTX 1050 3 GB has 250.7% lower power consumption.

RX 7800 XT, on the other hand, has a 373% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB in performance tests.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB
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