Radeon R9 285 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile with Radeon R9 285, including specs and performance data.
R9 285 outperforms 1050 Mobile by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 470 | 364 |
| Place by popularity | 75 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 7.24 |
| Power efficiency | 10.85 | 6.43 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | GP107B | Tonga |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (8 years ago) | 2 September 2014 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $249 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 640 | 1792 |
| Core clock speed | 1354 MHz | 918 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1493 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,300 million | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 190 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 59.72 | 102.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.911 TFLOPS | 3.29 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 40 | 112 |
| L1 Cache | 240 KB | 448 KB |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 512 KB |
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 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 221 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 6-pin |
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 | 4000 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7008 MHz | 1375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 176.0 GB/s |
| 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 Connectors | DP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | - | + |
| 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 and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.170 |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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
−37%
| 100−110
+37%
|
| Full HD | 46
−41.3%
| 65−70
+41.3%
|
| 1440p | 24
−45.8%
| 35−40
+45.8%
|
| 4K | 15
−40%
| 21−24
+40%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.83 |
| 1440p | no data | 7.11 |
| 4K | no data | 11.86 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 51
−47.1%
|
75−80
+47.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 39
−41%
|
55−60
+41%
|
| Fortnite | 132
−43.9%
|
190−200
+43.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55
−45.5%
|
80−85
+45.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 46
−41.3%
|
65−70
+41.3%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 44
−47.7%
|
65−70
+47.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 150−160
−45.6%
|
230−240
+45.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 126
−42.9%
|
180−190
+42.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 36
−38.9%
|
50−55
+38.9%
|
| Fortnite | 51
−47.1%
|
75−80
+47.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 52
−44.2%
|
75−80
+44.2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 42
−42.9%
|
60−65
+42.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
−42.1%
|
27−30
+42.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 41
−46.3%
|
60−65
+46.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 39
−41%
|
55−60
+41%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 37
−48.6%
|
55−60
+48.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 115
−47.8%
|
170−180
+47.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 33
−36.4%
|
45−50
+36.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 37
−48.6%
|
55−60
+48.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 29
−37.9%
|
40−45
+37.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
−36.4%
|
30−33
+36.4%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 39
−41%
|
55−60
+41%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 80−85
−46.3%
|
120−130
+46.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−50%
|
24−27
+50%
|
| Metro Exodus | 11
−45.5%
|
16−18
+45.5%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 26
−34.6%
|
35−40
+34.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 26
−34.6%
|
35−40
+34.6%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 25
−40%
|
35−40
+40%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
−36.4%
|
30−33
+36.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 13
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 34
−47.1%
|
50−55
+47.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 11
−45.5%
|
16−18
+45.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 15
−40%
|
21−24
+40%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12
−50%
|
18−20
+50%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 10
−40%
|
14−16
+40%
|
This is how GTX 1050 Mobile and R9 285 compete in popular games:
- R9 285 is 37% faster in 900p
- R9 285 is 41% faster in 1080p
- R9 285 is 46% faster in 1440p
- R9 285 is 40% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.06 | 15.11 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 2 September 2014 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4000 MB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 190 Watt |
GTX 1050 Mobile has an age advantage of 2 years, a 95.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 153.3% lower power consumption.
R9 285, on the other hand, has a 50.2% higher aggregate performance score.
The Radeon R9 285 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 graphics card while Radeon R9 285 is a desktop one.
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