GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB vs Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics and GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB outperforms HD 8550G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics by a whopping 520% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 939 | 441 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 11.58 |
| Architecture | no data | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | no data | GP107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 August 2013 (12 years ago) | 1 February 2019 (6 years ago) |
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 cores | 640 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 720 / 975 MHz | 1366 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1442 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 69.22 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 2.215 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 24 |
| TMUs | no data | 48 |
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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
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 | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 3 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1752 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 84.1 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2 |
| CUDA | - | 6.1 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−500%
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18−20
+500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−500%
|
24−27
+500%
|
| God of War | 6−7
−483%
|
35−40
+483%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−500%
|
18−20
+500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−500%
|
24−27
+500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| Fortnite | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−500%
|
60−65
+500%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
−500%
|
18−20
+500%
|
| God of War | 6−7
−483%
|
35−40
+483%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−491%
|
65−70
+491%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−505%
|
230−240
+505%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−500%
|
18−20
+500%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
−515%
|
240−250
+515%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−500%
|
24−27
+500%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−519%
|
130−140
+519%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| Fortnite | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−500%
|
60−65
+500%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
−500%
|
18−20
+500%
|
| God of War | 6−7
−483%
|
35−40
+483%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4
−500%
|
18−20
+500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−500%
|
18−20
+500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−491%
|
65−70
+491%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−505%
|
230−240
+505%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−500%
|
24−27
+500%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−519%
|
130−140
+519%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−500%
|
60−65
+500%
|
| God of War | 6−7
−483%
|
35−40
+483%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−491%
|
65−70
+491%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−505%
|
230−240
+505%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−500%
|
24−27
+500%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 12−14
−515%
|
80−85
+515%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−511%
|
110−120
+511%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
−515%
|
80−85
+515%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−500%
|
12−14
+500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−500%
|
30−33
+500%
|
| God of War | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
−500%
|
18−20
+500%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−500%
|
90−95
+500%
|
| Valorant | 9−10
−511%
|
55−60
+511%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Dota 2 | 4−5
−500%
|
24−27
+500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| God of War | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−500%
|
18−20
+500%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
−500%
|
18−20
+500%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.84 | 11.40 |
| Recency | 1 August 2013 | 1 February 2019 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB has a 519.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics in performance tests.
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