Radeon R9 M390 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Place in the ranking	336	462
Place by popularity	4	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.94	no data
Power efficiency	15.10	no data
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	GCN (2012−2015)
GPU code name	GP107	Pitcairn
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	25 October 2016 (8 years ago)	9 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$139	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	768	1024
Core clock speed	1291 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1392 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	3,300 million	5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	no data
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	66.82	no data
Floating-point processing power	2.138 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	32	no data
TMUs	48	no data

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	no data	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Length	145 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	4 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	-

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	no data
Eyefinity	-	+
HDMI	+	-
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync	-	+
HD3D	-	+
PowerTune	-	+
DualGraphics	-	+
ZeroCore	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	6.4	no data
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131	-
Mantle	-	+
CUDA	+	-

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. 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 Ti 16.24
+65.9%

R9 M390 9.79

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1050 Ti 9453
+38.6%

R9 M390 6819

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	49 +11.4%	44 −11.4%
1440p	30 +66.7%	18−20 −66.7%
4K	26 +23.8%	21 −23.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.84	no data
1440p	4.63	no data
4K	5.35	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +64.7%	16−18 −64.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +65%	20−22 −65%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +65.6%	30−35 −65.6%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +64.7%	16−18 −64.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 −81.8%	20−22 +81.8%
Forza Horizon 4	67 +67.5%	40−45 −67.5%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +76%	24−27 −76%
Metro Exodus	48 +77.8%	27−30 −77.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +50%	24−27 −50%
Valorant	63 +65.8%	35−40 −65.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	47 +46.9%	30−35 −46.9%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +64.7%	16−18 −64.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	9 −122%	20−22 +122%
Dota 2	90 +309%	22 −309%
Far Cry 5	77 +92.5%	40−45 −92.5%
Fortnite	90−95 +55.2%	55−60 −55.2%
Forza Horizon 4	50 +25%	40−45 −25%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +76%	24−27 −76%
Grand Theft Auto V	64 +88.2%	34 −88.2%
Metro Exodus	32 +18.5%	27−30 −18.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	26 −196%	75−80 +196%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18 −44.4%	24−27 +44.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 −65%	33 +65%
Valorant	34 −11.8%	35−40 +11.8%
World of Tanks	200−210 +44.1%	140−150 −44.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	39 +21.9%	30−35 −21.9%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +64.7%	16−18 −64.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +65%	20−22 −65%
Dota 2	125 +247%	35−40 −247%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +45%	40−45 −45%
Forza Horizon 4	43 +7.5%	40−45 −7.5%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +76%	24−27 −76%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 +50.6%	75−80 −50.6%
Valorant	53 +39.5%	35−40 −39.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	29 +123%	12−14 −123%
Grand Theft Auto V	29 +123%	12−14 −123%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +239%	45−50 −239%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +87.5%	8−9 −87.5%
World of Tanks	110−120 +60.6%	70−75 −60.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +73.7%	18−20 −73.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +62.5%	8−9 −62.5%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +95.2%	21−24 −95.2%
Forza Horizon 4	30 +36.4%	21−24 −36.4%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 +73.3%	14−16 −73.3%
Metro Exodus	29 +52.6%	18−20 −52.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +69.2%	12−14 −69.2%
Valorant	39 +56%	24−27 −56%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Dota 2	28 +40%	20−22 −40%
Grand Theft Auto V	28 +40%	20−22 −40%
Metro Exodus	9 +80%	5−6 −80%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	31 +6.9%	27−30 −6.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 +66.7%	6−7 −66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	28 +40%	20−22 −40%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +77.8%	9−10 −77.8%
Counter-Strike 2	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Dota 2	63 +215%	20−22 −215%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +75%	12−14 −75%
Fortnite	18−20 +90%	10−11 −90%
Forza Horizon 4	17 +30.8%	12−14 −30.8%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 +85.7%	7−8 −85.7%
Valorant	18−20 +80%	10−11 −80%

This is how GTX 1050 Ti and R9 M390 compete in popular games:

GTX 1050 Ti is 11% faster in 1080p
GTX 1050 Ti is 67% faster in 1440p
GTX 1050 Ti is 24% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1050 Ti is 309% faster.
in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M390 is 196% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1050 Ti is ahead in 57 tests (90%)
R9 M390 is ahead in 6 tests (10%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	16.24	9.79
Recency	25 October 2016	9 June 2015
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm

GTX 1050 Ti has a 65.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M390 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is a desktop card while Radeon R9 M390 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.