Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile vs Radeon Pro 5500M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro 5500M with GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Pro 5500M
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 85 Watt
17.42
+41.7%

Pro 5500M outperforms Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking315403
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency14.29no data
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameNavi 14no data
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date13 November 2019 (5 years ago)April 2018 (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 cores1536768
Core clock speed1000 MHz1366 MHz
Boost clock speed1450 MHz1442 MHz
Number of transistors6,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology7 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)85 Wattno data
Texture fill rate139.2no data
Floating-point processing power4.454 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs96no data

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB3 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.0 GB/s84 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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

Multi-Projectionno data+
Multi Monitorno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.2.131+

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.

Pro 5500M 17.42
+41.7%
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 12.29

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.

Pro 5500M 10399
+62.5%
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 6401

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 HD58
+45%
40−45
−45%
1440p59
+47.5%
40−45
−47.5%
4K33
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+42.5%
40−45
−42.5%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+50%
10−11
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+46%
50−55
−46%
Forza Horizon 5 41
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%
Metro Exodus 67
+48.9%
45−50
−48.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75
+50%
50−55
−50%
Valorant 85
+54.5%
55−60
−54.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+42.5%
40−45
−42.5%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+50%
8−9
−50%
Dota 2 83
+50.9%
55−60
−50.9%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+52.5%
40−45
−52.5%
Fortnite 95−100
+47.7%
65−70
−47.7%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+46%
50−55
−46%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+56.7%
30−33
−56.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 69
+53.3%
45−50
−53.3%
Metro Exodus 46
+53.3%
30−33
−53.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 77
+54%
50−55
−54%
Red Dead Redemption 2 28
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+57.1%
35−40
−57.1%
Valorant 70−75
+42%
50−55
−42%
World of Tanks 208
+48.6%
140−150
−48.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+42.5%
40−45
−42.5%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Dota 2 107
+42.7%
75−80
−42.7%
Far Cry 5 76
+52%
50−55
−52%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+46%
50−55
−46%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+56.7%
30−33
−56.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+43.5%
85−90
−43.5%
Valorant 28
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 35
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 107
+42.7%
75−80
−42.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
World of Tanks 118
+47.5%
80−85
−47.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+50%
24−27
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Far Cry 5 49
+63.3%
30−33
−63.3%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+50%
30−33
−50%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
Metro Exodus 41
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+50%
16−18
−50%
Valorant 22
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Dota 2 25
+56.3%
16−18
−56.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 25
+56.3%
16−18
−56.3%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 59
+47.5%
40−45
−47.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 25
+56.3%
16−18
−56.3%
World of Tanks 71
+42%
50−55
−42%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Dota 2 54
+54.3%
35−40
−54.3%
Far Cry 5 25
+56.3%
16−18
−56.3%
Fortnite 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Valorant 15
+50%
10−11
−50%

This is how Pro 5500M and Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile compete in popular games:

  • Pro 5500M is 45% faster in 1080p
  • Pro 5500M is 48% faster in 1440p
  • Pro 5500M is 57% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.42 12.29
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 3 MB
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm

Pro 5500M has a 41.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 272966.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro 5500M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 5500M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is a mobile workstation one.


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