Radeon RX 560 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 1050

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 with Radeon RX 560 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1050
2016
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
13.05
+16.6%

GTX 1050 outperforms RX 560 Mobile by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 1050 GTX 1050
RX 560 Mobile RX 560

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking398429
Place by popularity13not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.385.67
Power efficiency11.9513.97
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGP107Baffin
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date25 October 2016 (8 years ago)5 January 2017 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109 $99.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 1050 has 101% better value for money than RX 560 Mobile.

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 cores640896
Core clock speed1290 MHz1175 MHz
Boost clock speed1392 MHz1275 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt55 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate58.2058.97
Floating-point processing power1.862 TFLOPS1.887 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs4056

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 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Length145 mmno data
Height4.38" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Recommended system power (PSU)300 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1752 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s96 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 and SDK 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.

GTX 1050 13.05
+16.6%
RX 560 Mobile 11.19

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1050 8571
+2.9%
RX 560 Mobile 8329

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.

GTX 1050 6797
+18.5%
RX 560 Mobile 5738

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1050 40922
+12%
RX 560 Mobile 36528

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 HD44
+2.3%
43
−2.3%
1440p23
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
4K23
−56.5%
36
+56.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.48
−6.5%
2.33
+6.5%
1440p4.74
+17.2%
5.56
−17.2%
4K4.74
−70.6%
2.78
+70.6%
  • RX 560 Mobile has 7% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 has 17% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 560 Mobile has 71% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+19.2%
24−27
−19.2%
Counter-Strike 2 11
−72.7%
18−20
+72.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+19.2%
24−27
−19.2%
Battlefield 5 56
+21.7%
45−50
−21.7%
Counter-Strike 2 6
−217%
18−20
+217%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+20%
35
−20%
Fortnite 70−75
−22.5%
87
+22.5%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+15.6%
45−50
−15.6%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−11.4%
49
+11.4%
Valorant 100−110
+10.3%
95−100
−10.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+19.2%
24−27
−19.2%
Battlefield 5 43
−7%
45−50
+7%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+15.8%
18−20
−15.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250
+61.3%
150−160
−61.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
Dota 2 124
+67.6%
70−75
−67.6%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+40%
30
−40%
Fortnite 53
−18.9%
63
+18.9%
Forza Horizon 4 49
+8.9%
45−50
−8.9%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 53
+32.5%
40−45
−32.5%
Metro Exodus 17
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−2.3%
45
+2.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 38
+8.6%
35
−8.6%
Valorant 100−110
+10.3%
95−100
−10.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 36
−27.8%
45−50
+27.8%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+15.8%
18−20
−15.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
Dota 2 112
+51.4%
70−75
−51.4%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+55.6%
27
−55.6%
Forza Horizon 4 34
−32.4%
45−50
+32.4%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+238%
13
−238%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+0%
20
+0%
Valorant 28
−246%
95−100
+246%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 42
−19%
50
+19%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 90−95
+15%
80−85
−15%
Grand Theft Auto V 7
−114%
14−16
+114%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+70.9%
55−60
−70.9%
Valorant 130−140
+13.8%
110−120
−13.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+18.2%
21−24
−18.2%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+20%
24−27
−20%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+15.8%
18−20
−15.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+18.2%
21−24
−18.2%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Grand Theft Auto V 24
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
+25%
12−14
−25%
Valorant 65−70
+20%
55−60
−20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+30.8%
12−14
−30.8%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 47
+23.7%
35−40
−23.7%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
−200%
36
+200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how GTX 1050 and RX 560 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 is 2% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 is 28% faster in 1440p
  • RX 560 Mobile is 57% faster in 4K

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1050 is 238% faster.
  • in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 560 Mobile is 246% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 is ahead in 49 tests (73%)
  • RX 560 Mobile is ahead in 14 tests (21%)
  • there's a draw in 4 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 13.05 11.19
Recency 25 October 2016 5 January 2017
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 55 Watt

GTX 1050 has a 16.6% higher aggregate performance score.

RX 560 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 36.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 560 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 is a desktop card while Radeon RX 560 Mobile is a notebook one.

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