ATI Radeon 9700 PRO vs GeForce GTX 1050

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 and Radeon 9700 PRO, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1050
2016
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
13.08
+9243%

GTX 1050 outperforms ATI 9700 PRO by a whopping 9243% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3881429
Place by popularity20not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.22no data
Power efficiency12.01no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Rage 8 (2002−2007)
GPU code nameGP107R300
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date25 October 2016 (8 years ago)1 July 2002 (22 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores640no data
Core clock speed1290 MHz325 MHz
Boost clock speed1392 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,300 million110 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Wattno data
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate58.202.600
Floating-point processing power1.862 TFLOPSno data
ROPs328
TMUs408

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16AGP 8x
Length145 mmno data
Height4.38" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)300 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneFloppy
SLI-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 typeGDDR5DDR
Maximum RAM amount2 GB128 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1752 MHz310 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s19.84 GB/s
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 ConnectorsDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
HDCP2.2-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)9.0 (9_0)
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.52.0
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
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 13.08
+9243%
ATI 9700 PRO 0.14

  • Passmark

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

GTX 1050 5030
+9391%
ATI 9700 PRO 53

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 HD42-0−1
1440p21-0−1
4K23-0−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.60no data
1440p5.19no data
4K4.74no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
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    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
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  • 4K
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  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Counter-Strike 2 11 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27 0−1
Elden Ring 35−40 0−1
Battlefield 5 40−45 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 6 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 53 0−1
Metro Exodus 41 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35 0−1
Valorant 39 0−1
Battlefield 5 36 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 21−24 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27 0−1
Dota 2 77 0−1
Elden Ring 35−40 0−1
Far Cry 5 56 0−1
Fortnite 70−75 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 35 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 53 0−1
Metro Exodus 26 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+9600%
1−2
−9600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45 0−1
Valorant 50−55 0−1
World of Tanks 250
+12400%
2−3
−12400%
Battlefield 5 29 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 21−24 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27 0−1
Dota 2 112
+11100%
1−2
−11100%
Far Cry 5 50−55 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 31 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+9600%
1−2
−9600%
Valorant 28 0−1
Dota 2 7 0−1
Elden Ring 20−22 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 7 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+9300%
1−2
−9300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12 0−1
World of Tanks 90−95 0−1
Battlefield 5 24−27 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 12−14 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11 0−1
Far Cry 5 30−33 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 18 0−1
Metro Exodus 25 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18 0−1
Valorant 30−35 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 8−9 0−1
Dota 2 24 0−1
Elden Ring 8−9 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 24 0−1
Metro Exodus 8−9 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24 0−1
Battlefield 5 12−14 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 8−9 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Dota 2 47 0−1
Far Cry 5 16−18 0−1
Fortnite 14−16 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 11 0−1
Valorant 14−16 0−1

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.08 0.14
Recency 25 October 2016 1 July 2002
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 128 MB
Chip lithography 14 nm 150 nm

GTX 1050 has a 9242.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 971.4% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 9700 PRO in performance tests.


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