Radeon Steam Deck 8CU vs GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB

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Graphics (Ryzen 7000) Steam Deck 8CU

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB and Radeon Steam Deck 8CU, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB
2019
3 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
11.42
+11.9%

1050 Mobile 3 GB outperforms Steam Deck 8CU by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking452480
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.69no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 2 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGP107RDNA 2 Sephiroth
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 February 2019 (6 years ago)9 November 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 cores768512
Core clock speed1366 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1442 MHz1900 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Wattno data
Texture fill rate69.22no data
Floating-point processing power2.215 TFLOPSno data
ROPs24no data
TMUs48no data
L1 Cache288 KB512 KB
L2 Cache768 KB1 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 x16no 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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount3 GBno data
Memory bus width96 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1752 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth84.1 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12_1
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2-
CUDA6.1-

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
+7.1%
28
−7.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Fortnite 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 27
+0%
27
+0%
Fortnite 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 10
+0%
10
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

This is how GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB and Steam Deck 8CU compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is 7% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 11.42 10.21
Recency 1 February 2019 9 November 2023
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm

GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB has a 11.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Steam Deck 8CU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Steam Deck 8CU in performance tests.

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