Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Place in performance ranking	306	206
Place by popularity	7	98
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	6.16	32.27
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Polaris (2016−2019)
GPU code name	N17P-G1	Polaris 30
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 October 2016 (7 years ago)	15 November 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$139	$279
Current price	$207 (1.5x MSRP)	$133 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 590 has 424% better value for money than GTX 1050 Ti.

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	2304
CUDA cores	768	no data
Core clock speed	1291 MHz	1469 MHz
Boost clock speed	1392 MHz	1545 MHz
Number of transistors	3,300 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	175 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	66.82	222.5
Floating-point performance	2,138 gflops	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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	145 mm	241 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 8-pin

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz	8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	256.0 GB/s
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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	+	+
G-SYNC support	+	no data

Supported GPU Technologies

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

FreeSync	no data	+
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API Compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	+	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 Ti 16.31

RX 590 24.45
+49.9%

Radeon RX 590 outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 Ti by 50% based on our aggregated 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 Ti 6315

RX 590 9463
+49.8%

Radeon RX 590 outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 Ti by 50% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 1050 Ti 9453

RX 590 23363
+147%

Radeon RX 590 outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 Ti by 147% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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%

GTX 1050 Ti 7485

RX 590 16814
+125%

Radeon RX 590 outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 Ti by 125% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 1050 Ti 50939

RX 590 86825
+70.4%

Radeon RX 590 outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 Ti by 70% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

GTX 1050 Ti 352876

RX 590 397712
+12.7%

Radeon RX 590 outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 Ti by 13% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

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	51 −102%	103 +102%
1440p	30 −100%	60 +100%
4K	26 −42.3%	37 +42.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

24−27

−60%

40−45
+60%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	48 −35.4%	65 +35.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −207%	86 +207%
Battlefield 5	63 −111%	133 +111%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 −136%	99 +136%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −60%	40−45 +60%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −97.7%	85 +97.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	48 −83.3%	88 +83.3%
Forza Horizon 4	69 −73.9%	120 +73.9%
Hitman 3	45−50 −62.2%	70−75 +62.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −115%	73 +115%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35 −120%	77 +120%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	31 −152%	78 +152%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −132%	72 +132%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40 −35%	54 +35%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −161%	73 +161%
Battlefield 5	52 −113%	111 +113%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	39 −108%	81 +108%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −60%	40−45 +60%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −83.7%	79 +83.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	45 −84.4%	83 +84.4%
Forza Horizon 4	64 −76.6%	113 +76.6%
Hitman 3	45−50 −62.2%	70−75 +62.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −61.8%	55 +61.8%
Metro Exodus	26 −100%	52 +100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18 −117%	39 +117%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27 −163%	71 +163%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	49 −79.6%	88 +79.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −90.3%	59 +90.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24 −62.5%	39 +62.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −121%	62 +121%
Battlefield 5	51 −96.1%	100 +96.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −60%	40−45 +60%
Far Cry 5	36 −106%	74 +106%
Far Cry New Dawn	41 −85.4%	76 +85.4%
Forza Horizon 4	45 −102%	91 +102%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	26 −96.2%	51 +96.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −12.9%	35 +12.9%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24 −133%	56 +133%
Hitman 3	24−27 −57.7%	40−45 +57.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −68.2%	37 +68.2%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −107%	31 +107%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −108%	25 +108%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 −57.1%	30−35 +57.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −52.9%	24−27 +52.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −293%	55 +293%
Battlefield 5	36 −50%	50−55 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −55.6%	40−45 +55.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	29 −100%	58 +100%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −56.3%	50−55 +56.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −70.6%	27−30 +70.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 −150%	25 +150%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 −182%	31 +182%
Hitman 3	14−16 −53.3%	21−24 +53.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 +10%	10 −10%
Metro Exodus	9 −111%	19 +111%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −77.8%	16 +77.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 −140%	24 +140%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −100%	32 +100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 −90%	19 +90%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 −425%	42 +425%
Battlefield 5	18 −122%	40 +122%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −100%	6−7 +100%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −84.6%	24 +84.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	14 −121%	31 +121%
Forza Horizon 4	20 −130%	46 +130%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 −85.7%	13 +85.7%

This is how GTX 1050 Ti and RX 590 compete in popular games:

RX 590 is 102% faster than GTX 1050 Ti in 1080p
RX 590 is 100% faster than GTX 1050 Ti in 1440p
RX 590 is 42.3% faster than GTX 1050 Ti in 4K

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

in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1050 Ti is 10% faster than the RX 590.
in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 590 is 425% faster than the GTX 1050 Ti.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1050 Ti is ahead in 1 test (1%)
RX 590 is ahead in 67 tests (99%)

Pros & Cons Summary

Performance score	16.31	24.45
Recency	25 October 2016	15 November 2018
Cost	$139	$279
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	175 Watt