GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs Radeon R9 380X

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 380X and GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 380X
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
15.99

GTX 1050 Ti outperforms R9 380X by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking346340
Place by popularitynot in top-1004
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.1314.11
Power efficiency5.7815.03
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameAntiguaGP107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date19 November 2015 (9 years ago)25 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $139

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

GTX 1050 Ti has 74% better value for money than R9 380X.

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 cores2048768
Compute units32no data
Core clock speedno data1291 MHz
Boost clock speed970 MHz1392 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 rate124.266.82
Floating-point processing power3.973 TFLOPS2.138 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs12848

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 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length221 mm145 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors​2 x 6-pinNone
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed970 MHz7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth182.4 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, 1x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI++
DisplayPort support+-
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
ZeroCore+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data
VR Readyno data+
Ansel-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
Mantle+-
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 380X 15.99
GTX 1050 Ti 16.41
+2.6%

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 380X 6161
GTX 1050 Ti 6321
+2.6%

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 380X 9510
+27.1%
GTX 1050 Ti 7485

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 HD45−50
−13.3%
51
+13.3%
1440p30−35
−3.3%
31
+3.3%
4K24−27
−4.2%
25
+4.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.09
−86.7%
2.73
+86.7%
1440p7.63
−70.2%
4.48
+70.2%
4K9.54
−71.6%
5.56
+71.6%
  • GTX 1050 Ti has 87% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 Ti has 70% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 Ti has 72% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Battlefield 5 63
+0%
63
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 69
+0%
69
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55
+0%
55
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Battlefield 5 52
+0%
52
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 141
+0%
141
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 65
+0%
65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 64
+0%
64
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 64
+0%
64
+0%
Metro Exodus 26
+0%
26
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50
+0%
50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 49
+0%
49
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 51
+0%
51
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 125
+0%
125
+0%
Far Cry 5 36
+0%
36
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45
+0%
45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 36
+0%
36
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
+0%
26
+0%
Valorant 53
+0%
53
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45
+0%
45
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 29
+0%
29
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 36
+0%
36
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 28
+0%
28
+0%
Metro Exodus 9
+0%
9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18
+0%
18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 63
+0%
63
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20
+0%
20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 11
+0%
11
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 13
+0%
13
+0%

This is how R9 380X and GTX 1050 Ti compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Ti is 13% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 Ti is 3% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 Ti is 4% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.99 16.41
Recency 19 November 2015 25 October 2016
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 75 Watt

GTX 1050 Ti has a 2.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 153.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 380X and GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.

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