Radeon Pro 555X vs GeForce GTX 1050

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 with Radeon Pro 555X, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1050
2016
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
13.08
+55.5%

GTX 1050 outperforms Pro 555X by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking389503
Place by popularity20not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.38no data
Power efficiency12.037.74
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGP107Polaris 21
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date25 October 2016 (8 years ago)16 July 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores640768
Core clock speed1290 MHz907 MHz
Boost clock speed1392 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,300 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate58.2043.54
Floating-point processing power1.862 TFLOPS1.393 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs4048

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length145 mmno data
Height4.38" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Recommended system power (PSU)300 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1752 MHz1275 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s81.6 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 ConnectorsDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVINo outputs
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.

FreeSync-+
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)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
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
+55.5%
Pro 555X 8.41

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
+55.5%
Pro 555X 3235

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 1050 17468
+37.7%
Pro 555X 12683

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

GTX 1050 15608
+19.6%
Pro 555X 13051

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
+55.6%
27−30
−55.6%
1440p21
+75%
12−14
−75%
4K23
+64.3%
14−16
−64.3%

Cost per frame, $

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 11
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%
Elden Ring 35−40
+69.6%
21−24
−69.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+59.3%
27−30
−59.3%
Counter-Strike 2 6
−167%
16−18
+167%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%
Forza Horizon 4 53
+55.9%
30−35
−55.9%
Metro Exodus 41
+86.4%
21−24
−86.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+43.5%
21−24
−43.5%
Valorant 39
+30%
30−33
−30%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 36
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%
Dota 2 77
+157%
30−33
−157%
Elden Ring 35−40
+69.6%
21−24
−69.6%
Far Cry 5 56
+55.6%
35−40
−55.6%
Fortnite 70−75
+48%
50−55
−48%
Forza Horizon 4 35
+2.9%
30−35
−2.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 53
+76.7%
30−33
−76.7%
Metro Exodus 26
+18.2%
21−24
−18.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+44.8%
65−70
−44.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9
−156%
21−24
+156%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+53.8%
24−27
−53.8%
Valorant 50−55
+70%
30−33
−70%
World of Tanks 250
+98.4%
120−130
−98.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 29
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%
Dota 2 112
+273%
30−33
−273%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+38.9%
35−40
−38.9%
Forza Horizon 4 31
−9.7%
30−35
+9.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+44.8%
65−70
−44.8%
Valorant 28
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 7
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Elden Ring 20−22
+81.8%
10−12
−81.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 7
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+124%
40−45
−124%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
World of Tanks 90−95
+50.8%
60−65
−50.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+73.3%
14−16
−73.3%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 18
+5.9%
16−18
−5.9%
Metro Exodus 25
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Valorant 30−35
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Dota 2 24
+26.3%
18−20
−26.3%
Elden Ring 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Grand Theft Auto V 24
+26.3%
18−20
−26.3%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
+26.3%
18−20
−26.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Dota 2 47
+147%
18−20
−147%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Fortnite 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Valorant 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%

This is how GTX 1050 and Pro 555X compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 is 56% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 is 75% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 is 64% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1050 is 300% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Pro 555X is 167% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 is ahead in 56 tests (89%)
  • Pro 555X is ahead in 7 tests (11%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.08 8.41
Recency 25 October 2016 16 July 2018
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB

GTX 1050 has a 55.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Pro 555X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce GTX 1050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 555X in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 is a desktop card while Radeon Pro 555X is a mobile workstation 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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