GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon HD 7850

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7850 and GeForce GTX 1050, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 7850
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 130 Watt
10.06

GTX 1050 outperforms HD 7850 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking452389
Place by popularitynot in top-10020
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.9511.38
Power efficiency5.3412.03
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code namePitcairnGP107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date5 March 2012 (12 years ago)25 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 $109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1050 has 286% better value for money than HD 7850.

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 cores1024640
Core clock speedno data1290 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz1392 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data97 °C
Texture fill rate55.0458.20
Floating-point processing power1.761 TFLOPS1.862 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs6440

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 2.1 x16PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length210 mm145 mm
Heightno data4.38" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)no data300 Watt
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone
SLIno 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 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1200 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth153.6 GB/s112 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPortDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
Eyefinity+-
HDMI++
HDCP-2.2
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
GameStream-+
GPU Boostno data3.0
VR Readyno data+
Ansel-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
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.

HD 7850 10.06
GTX 1050 13.08
+30%

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.

HD 7850 3870
GTX 1050 5030
+30%

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.

HD 7850 5210
GTX 1050 6797
+30.5%

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 HD30−35
−40%
42
+40%
1440p16−18
−31.3%
21
+31.3%
4K16−18
−43.8%
23
+43.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.30
−220%
2.60
+220%
1440p15.56
−200%
5.19
+200%
4K15.56
−228%
4.74
+228%
  • GTX 1050 has 220% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 has 200% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 has 228% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 11
+0%
11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Elden Ring 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6
+0%
6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 53
+0%
53
+0%
Metro Exodus 41
+0%
41
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 39
+0%
39
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 36
+0%
36
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Dota 2 77
+0%
77
+0%
Elden Ring 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 56
+0%
56
+0%
Fortnite 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35
+0%
35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 53
+0%
53
+0%
Metro Exodus 26
+0%
26
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9
+0%
9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
World of Tanks 250
+0%
250
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 29
+0%
29
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Dota 2 112
+0%
112
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 31
+0%
31
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Valorant 28
+0%
28
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 7
+0%
7
+0%
Elden Ring 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7
+0%
7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
World of Tanks 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18
+0%
18
+0%
Metro Exodus 25
+0%
25
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 24
+0%
24
+0%
Elden Ring 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 24
+0%
24
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
+0%
24
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 47
+0%
47
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 11
+0%
11
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how HD 7850 and GTX 1050 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 is 40% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 is 31% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 is 44% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.06 13.08
Recency 5 March 2012 25 October 2016
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 75 Watt

GTX 1050 has a 30% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 73.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7850 in performance tests.


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