Radeon 880M vs GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile with Radeon 880M, including specs and performance data.
Radeon 880M outperforms GTX 1050 Mobile by an impressive 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 408 | 256 |
| Place by popularity | 94 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | RDNA 3.5 (2024) |
| GPU code name | GP107B | Strix Point |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) | July 2024 (recently) |
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 | 640 | 768 |
| CUDA cores | 640 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1354 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1493 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,300 million | 34,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 59.72 | 139.2 |
| Floating-point performance | 1.911 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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4000 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 7008 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | no 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.
| Display Connectors | DP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI | Portable Device Dependent |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDCP | 2.2 | - |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 3.0 | no data |
| Ansel | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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:
| 900p | 73
−78.1%
| 130−140
+78.1%
|
| Full HD | 46
+39.4%
| 33
−39.4%
|
| 1440p | 24
−66.7%
| 40−45
+66.7%
|
| 4K | 15
−80%
| 27−30
+80%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 37
−75.7%
|
65−70
+75.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 51
−76.5%
|
90−95
+76.5%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 40
+1900%
|
2−3
−1900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 39
−79.5%
|
70−75
+79.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 38
−71.1%
|
65−70
+71.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55
−72.7%
|
95−100
+72.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27
−66.7%
|
45−50
+66.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 33
+725%
|
4−5
−725%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 30
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 44
−70.5%
|
75−80
+70.5%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 33
+1550%
|
2−3
−1550%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 36
−80.6%
|
65−70
+80.6%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 37
−75.7%
|
65−70
+75.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 52
−73.1%
|
90−95
+73.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
−57.9%
|
30−33
+57.9%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14
−71.4%
|
24−27
+71.4%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 29
+625%
|
4−5
−625%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 39
+333%
|
9−10
−333%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 37
−75.7%
|
65−70
+75.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 33
−66.7%
|
55−60
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 33
−66.7%
|
55−60
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 37
−75.7%
|
65−70
+75.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
+144%
|
9−10
−144%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18
−66.7%
|
30−33
+66.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 11
−63.6%
|
18−20
+63.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20
−57.9%
|
30−33
+57.9%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 17
−76.5%
|
30−33
+76.5%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 13
−61.5%
|
21−24
+61.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 26
−73.1%
|
45−50
+73.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
−66.7%
|
35−40
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 24
−66.7%
|
40−45
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 26
−73.1%
|
45−50
+73.1%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10
−80%
|
18−20
+80%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7
−71.4%
|
12−14
+71.4%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
−63.6%
|
18−20
+63.6%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8
−75%
|
14−16
+75%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−80%
|
18−20
+80%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 13
−61.5%
|
21−24
+61.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 11
−63.6%
|
18−20
+63.6%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 11
−63.6%
|
18−20
+63.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 15
−80%
|
27−30
+80%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how GTX 1050 Mobile and Radeon 880M compete in popular games:
- Radeon 880M is 78% faster in 900p
- GTX 1050 Mobile is 39% faster in 1080p
- Radeon 880M is 67% faster in 1440p
- Radeon 880M is 80% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1050 Mobile is 1900% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 1050 Mobile is ahead in 9 tests (39%)
- there's a draw in 14 tests (61%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.65 | 21.15 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 15 Watt |
Radeon 880M has a 81.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
The Radeon 880M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile is a notebook card while Radeon 880M is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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