Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition vs GeForce GTX 1050

Place in performance ranking	358	354
Place by popularity	18	not in top-100
Value for money	4.08	no data
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	GCN 3.0 (2014−2017)
GPU code name	N17P-G1	Amethyst
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 October 2016 (7 years old)	23 November 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$109	no data
Current price	$211 (1.9x MSRP)	no data

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	640	2048
CUDA cores	640	no data
Core clock speed	1290 MHz	850 MHz
Boost clock speed	1392 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	3,300 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	250 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	58.20	108.8
Floating-point performance	1,862 gflops	3,482 gflops

Size and 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 support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Length	5.7" (14.5 cm)	no data
Height	4.38" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	MXM Module
Recommended system power (PSU)	300 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data
SLI options	-	no data
SLI	-	no data

Memory

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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz	5448 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	174.3 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors	DP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
HDCP	2.2	no data
G-SYNC support	+	no data

Technologies

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

GameStream	+	no data
GPU Boost	3.0	no data
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API support

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	+	no data

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 HD	45 +0%	45−50 +0%
1440p	24 +0%	24−27 +0%
4K	22 +4.8%	21−24 −4.8%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

20−22
+11.1%

18−20

−11.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	38 +8.6%	35−40 −8.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Battlefield 5	56 +1.8%	55−60 −1.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	34 +13.3%	30−33 −13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +13.3%	30−33 −13.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	41 +2.5%	40−45 −2.5%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +2.2%	45−50 −2.2%
Hitman 3	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	31 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27 +0%	27−30 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	26 +8.3%	24−27 −8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Battlefield 5	43 +7.5%	40−45 −7.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24 +0%	24−27 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +13.3%	30−33 −13.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	38 +8.6%	35−40 −8.6%
Forza Horizon 4	49 −2%	50−55 +2%
Hitman 3	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Metro Exodus	17 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9 +0%	9−10 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24 +0%	24−27 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	38 +8.6%	35−40 −8.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	15 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Battlefield 5	36 +2.9%	35−40 −2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +13.3%	30−33 −13.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	35 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	34 +13.3%	30−33 −13.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Hitman 3	20−22 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Metro Exodus	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Battlefield 5	27 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	25 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Hitman 3	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Metro Exodus	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	15 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Battlefield 5	12−14 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	11 +10%	10−11 −10%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

This is how GTX 1050 and R9 M295X Mac Edition compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

R9 M295X Mac Edition is 0% faster than GTX 1050

1440p resolution:

R9 M295X Mac Edition is 0% faster than GTX 1050

4K resolution:

GTX 1050 is 4.8% faster than R9 M295X Mac Edition

Advantages and disadvantages

Performance score	13.04	13.37
Recency	25 October 2016	23 November 2014
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	250 Watt