GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB vs ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 2900 XT and GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 2900 XT
2007
512 MB GDDR3, 215 Watt
1.71

GTX 1050 3 GB outperforms ATI HD 2900 XT by a whopping 670% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking931387
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.05no data
Power efficiency0.5512.03
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameR600GP107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date14 May 2007 (17 years ago)21 May 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 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 cores320768
Core clock speed743 MHz1392 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1518 MHz
Number of transistors720 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)215 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate11.8972.86
Floating-point processing power0.4755 TFLOPS2.332 TFLOPS
ROPs1624
TMUs1648

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm145 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount512 MB3 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed828 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth106.0 GB/s84.1 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX10.0 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCLN/A1.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA-6.1

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.

ATI HD 2900 XT 1.71
GTX 1050 3 GB 13.17
+670%

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.

ATI HD 2900 XT 659
GTX 1050 3 GB 5075
+670%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.71 13.17
Recency 14 May 2007 21 May 2018
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 3 GB
Chip lithography 80 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 75 Watt

GTX 1050 3 GB has a 670.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 186.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 2900 XT in performance tests.


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