Radeon RX Vega 5 vs GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile and Radeon RX Vega 5, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile
2018
3 MB GDDR5
12.81
+174%

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile outperforms RX Vega 5 by a whopping 174% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking365616
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.53
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Vega (2017−2021)
GPU code nameno dataVega
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release dateApril 2018 (6 years ago)7 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Current priceno data$287

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores768320
Core clock speed1366 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1442 MHz1400 MHz
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data15 Watt

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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount3 MBno data
Memory bus width96 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1752 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth84 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno 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.

G-SYNC support+no data

Supported technologies

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

Multi-Projection+no data
Multi Monitor+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectXno data12_1
Vulkan+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.

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 12.81
+174%
RX Vega 5 4.67

GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile outperforms Radeon RX Vega 5 by 174% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 6401
+163%
RX Vega 5 2438

GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile outperforms Radeon RX Vega 5 by 163% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD50−55
+163%
19
−163%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+167%
9
−167%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+167%
15
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+150%
12
−150%
Battlefield 5 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+169%
13
−169%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+169%
12−14
−169%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+173%
21−24
−173%
Hitman 3 21−24
+163%
8
−163%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+160%
25
−160%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+150%
20
−150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+150%
18
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+162%
21
−162%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+150%
12
−150%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+150%
12
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Battlefield 5 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
+150%
12
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+169%
12−14
−169%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+173%
21−24
−173%
Hitman 3 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+171%
24−27
−171%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+157%
7
−157%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+150%
14
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+165%
17
−165%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+150%
14
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+162%
21−24
−162%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+173%
21−24
−173%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+171%
24−27
−171%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+150%
14
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+167%
9
−167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+162%
21−24
−162%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+150%
12
−150%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Hitman 3 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+173%
10−12
−173%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Hitman 3 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%

This is how Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile and RX Vega 5 compete in popular games:

  • Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is 163% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.81 4.67
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

The GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 5 in performance tests.


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