Radeon Pro 580X vs GeForce GTX 1050

Place in performance ranking	362	270
Place by popularity	16	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.92	1.23
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	N17P-G1	Polaris 20
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	25 October 2016 (7 years ago)	18 March 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$109	no data
Current price	$211 (1.9x MSRP)	$5999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1050 has 219% better value for money than Pro 580X.

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	2304
CUDA cores	640	no data
Core clock speed	1290 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost clock speed	1392 MHz	1200 MHz
Number of transistors	3,300 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	150 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	58.20	172.8
Floating-point performance	1,862 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1050 and Radeon Pro 580X compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	5.7" (14.5 cm)	no data
Height	4.38" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Recommended system power (PSU)	300 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
SLI options	-	no data
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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz	6780 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	217.0 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 Connectors	DP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
HDCP	2.2	no data
G-SYNC support	+	no data

Supported technologies

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

GameStream	+	no data
GPU Boost	3.0	no data
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 13.06

Pro 580X 19.50
+49.3%

Radeon Pro 580X outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 by 49% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 1050 5048

Pro 580X 7540
+49.4%

Radeon Pro 580X outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 by 49% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GTX 1050 16844

Pro 580X 36817
+119%

Radeon Pro 580X outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 by 119% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Benchmark coverage: 5%

GTX 1050 15780

Pro 580X 39504
+150%

Radeon Pro 580X outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 by 150% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.

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 HD	47 −48.9%	70−75 +48.9%
1440p	16 −31.3%	21−24 +31.3%
4K	25 −40%	35−40 +40%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

20−22

−35%

27−30
+35%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	38 −44.7%	55−60 +44.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Battlefield 5	43 −39.5%	60−65 +39.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 −35%	27−30 +35%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −38.9%	50−55 +38.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −38.9%	50−55 +38.9%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −47.7%	65−70 +47.7%
Hitman 3	30−33 −33.3%	40−45 +33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	62 −45.2%	90−95 +45.2%
Metro Exodus	46 −41.3%	65−70 +41.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −48.6%	55−60 +48.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	53 −41.5%	75−80 +41.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 −45.8%	35−40 +45.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	26 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Battlefield 5	35 −42.9%	50−55 +42.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	31 −45.2%	45−50 +45.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 −35%	27−30 +35%
Far Cry 5	56 −42.9%	80−85 +42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	35 −42.9%	50−55 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	49 −42.9%	70−75 +42.9%
Hitman 3	30−33 −33.3%	40−45 +33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	41 −46.3%	60−65 +46.3%
Metro Exodus	38 −44.7%	55−60 +44.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −48.6%	55−60 +48.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	29 −37.9%	40−45 +37.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	38 −44.7%	55−60 +44.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 −45.8%	35−40 +45.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	15 −40%	21−24 +40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 −35%	27−30 +35%
Far Cry 5	23 −30.4%	30−33 +30.4%
Forza Horizon 4	34 −47.1%	50−55 +47.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	26 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Metro Exodus	35 −42.9%	50−55 +42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 −35%	27−30 +35%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 −45.8%	35−40 +45.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40

−48.6%

55−60
+48.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 −30.4%	30−33 +30.4%
Hitman 3	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 −31.3%	21−24 +31.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Metro Exodus	25 −40%	35−40 +40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5	27−30 −37.9%	40−45 +37.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	12 −33.3%	16−18 +33.3%
Hitman 3	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	15 −40%	21−24 +40%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Battlefield 5	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%
Metro Exodus	11 −45.5%	16−18 +45.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 −40%	7−8 +40%