GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon R9 285

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GTX 1050 GTX 1050 3 GB GTX 1050 Ti GTX 1060 3 GB GTX 1060 3 GB GP104 GTX 1060 5 GB GTX 1060 6 GB GTX 1060 6 GB GDDR5X GTX 1060 6 GB GP104 GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X GTX 1070 GTX 1070 GDDR5X GTX 1070 SLI GTX 1070 Ti GTX 1080 GTX 1080 11Gbps GTX 1080 Ti GTX 1080 Ti 12 GB

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 285 and GeForce GTX 1050, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 285
2014
2 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
17.17
+32.9%

R9 285 outperforms GTX 1050 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

R9 285 R9 285
GTX 1050 GTX 1050

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking327400
Place by popularitynot in top-10013
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.7111.26
Power efficiency6.2711.96
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameTongaGP107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date2 September 2014 (10 years ago)25 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 $109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

GTX 1050 has 29% better value for money than R9 285.

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 cores1792640
Core clock speed918 MHz1290 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1392 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data97 °C
Texture fill rate102.858.20
Floating-point processing power3.29 TFLOPS1.862 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs11240

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 supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length221 mm145 mm
Heightno data4.38" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)no data300 Watt
Supplementary power connectors2x 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 speed1375 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth176.0 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.2DP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
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.

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

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL2.11.2
Vulkan1.2.1701.2.131
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.

R9 285 17.17
+32.9%
GTX 1050 12.92

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.

R9 285 6680
+32.9%
GTX 1050 5028

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.

R9 285 8570
+26.1%
GTX 1050 6797

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 HD55−60
+25%
44
−25%
1440p30−35
+30.4%
23
−30.4%
4K30−35
+30.4%
23
−30.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.53
−82.8%
2.48
+82.8%
1440p8.30
−75.1%
4.74
+75.1%
4K8.30
−75.1%
4.74
+75.1%
  • GTX 1050 has 83% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 has 75% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 has 75% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 11
+0%
11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Battlefield 5 56
+0%
56
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6
+0%
6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Fortnite 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Battlefield 5 43
+0%
43
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250
+0%
250
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Dota 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Fortnite 53
+0%
53
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 49
+0%
49
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 53
+0%
53
+0%
Metro Exodus 17
+0%
17
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 38
+0%
38
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
Ultra 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 2 112
+0%
112
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 34
+0%
34
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+0%
20
+0%
Valorant 28
+0%
28
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 42
+0%
42
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7
+0%
7
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

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

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 24
+0%
24
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
+0%
15
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 47
+0%
47
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how R9 285 and GTX 1050 compete in popular games:

  • R9 285 is 25% faster in 1080p
  • R9 285 is 30% faster in 1440p
  • R9 285 is 30% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 17.17 12.92
Recency 2 September 2014 25 October 2016
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 75 Watt

R9 285 has a 32.9% higher aggregate performance score.

GTX 1050, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 153.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 285 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 in performance tests.

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