GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB vs Radeon R9 M385
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M385 with GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB, including specs and performance data.
1050 3 GB outperforms R9 M385 by a whopping 149% 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 | 675 | 437 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 12.52 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | Strato | GP107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 May 2015 (10 years ago) | 21 May 2018 (7 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 | 896 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 1392 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | 1518 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | 3,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 56.00 | 72.86 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.792 TFLOPS | 2.332 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 24 |
| TMUs | 56 | 48 |
| L1 Cache | 224 KB | 288 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 768 KB |
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 |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 145 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1752 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 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 outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
| Mantle | + | - |
| CUDA | - | 6.1 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−139%
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55−60
+139%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−140%
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24−27
+140%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−138%
|
50−55
+138%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−139%
|
55−60
+139%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−140%
|
24−27
+140%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 18−20
−137%
|
45−50
+137%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−133%
|
35−40
+133%
|
| Fortnite | 30−33
−133%
|
70−75
+133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−139%
|
55−60
+139%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
−114%
|
30−33
+114%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−137%
|
45−50
+137%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−146%
|
150−160
+146%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−138%
|
50−55
+138%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−139%
|
55−60
+139%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 85−90
−144%
|
210−220
+144%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−140%
|
24−27
+140%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
−138%
|
100−105
+138%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 18−20
−137%
|
45−50
+137%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−133%
|
35−40
+133%
|
| Fortnite | 30−33
−133%
|
70−75
+133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−139%
|
55−60
+139%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
−114%
|
30−33
+114%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−135%
|
40−45
+135%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−133%
|
21−24
+133%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−137%
|
45−50
+137%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−114%
|
30−33
+114%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−146%
|
150−160
+146%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−138%
|
50−55
+138%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−140%
|
24−27
+140%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
−138%
|
100−105
+138%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 18−20
−137%
|
45−50
+137%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−133%
|
35−40
+133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−139%
|
55−60
+139%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−137%
|
45−50
+137%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−114%
|
30−33
+114%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−146%
|
150−160
+146%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 30−33
−133%
|
70−75
+133%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
−140%
|
24−27
+140%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
−137%
|
90−95
+137%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−136%
|
85−90
+136%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−136%
|
130−140
+136%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−140%
|
12−14
+140%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 9−10
−133%
|
21−24
+133%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−140%
|
24−27
+140%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−125%
|
27−30
+125%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−129%
|
16−18
+129%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−11
−140%
|
24−27
+140%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−119%
|
35−40
+119%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−140%
|
60−65
+140%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−135%
|
40−45
+135%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−129%
|
16−18
+129%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−140%
|
12−14
+140%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
−140%
|
12−14
+140%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.92 | 12.23 |
| Recency | 5 May 2015 | 21 May 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
R9 M385 has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GTX 1050 3 GB, on the other hand, has a 148.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M385 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 M385 is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is a desktop one.
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