NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 vs AMD Radeon R9 M395X

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Combined performance score

R9 M395X
13.40
+2.8%

Radeon R9 M395X outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 by 3% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking352357
Place by popularitynot in top-10014
Value for moneyno data4.17
ArchitectureGCN 3 (2014−2016)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameAmethyst XTN17P-G1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date16 October 2014 (9 years old)25 October 2016 (7 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$109
Current priceno data$211 (1.9x MSRP)
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 cores2048640
CUDA coresno data640
Core clock speed723 MHz1290 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1392 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data97 °C
Texture fill rate92.5458.20
Floating-point performance2,961 gflops1,862 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on Radeon R9 M395X and GeForce GTX 1050 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data5.7" (14.5 cm)
Heightno data4.38" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)no data300 Watt
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
SLI optionsno data-
SLIno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s112 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputsDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
Eyefinity1no data
HDMIno data+
HDCPno data2.2
G-SYNC supportno data+

Technologies

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

AppAcceleration-no data
Enduro-no data
FreeSync1no data
HD3D+no data
PowerTune+no data
DualGraphics1no data
TrueAudio+no data
ZeroCore+no data
Switchable graphics1no data
GameStreamno data+
GPU Boostno data3.0
VR Readyno data+
Anselno data+

API support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.44.5
OpenCLNot Listed1.2
Vulkanno data1.2.131
Mantle+no data
CUDAno data+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

R9 M395X 13.40
+2.8%
GTX 1050 13.04

Radeon R9 M395X outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 by 3% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

R9 M395X 5194
+2.8%
GTX 1050 5053

Radeon R9 M395X outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 by 3% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

R9 M395X 7921
+16.5%
GTX 1050 6797

Radeon R9 M395X outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 by 17% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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
+0%
45
+0%
1440p24−27
+0%
24
+0%
4K21−24
−4.8%
22
+4.8%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+5%
20−22
−5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−35.7%
38
+35.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−21.7%
56
+21.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+2.9%
34
−2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+5%
20−22
−5%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+2.9%
30−35
−2.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−13.9%
41
+13.9%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
Hitman 3 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−34.8%
31
+34.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+3.7%
27
−3.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+7.7%
26
−7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+7%
43
−7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+45.8%
24
−45.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+5%
20−22
−5%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+2.9%
30−35
−2.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−5.6%
38
+5.6%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−4.3%
49
+4.3%
Hitman 3 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+23.5%
17
−23.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+156%
9
−156%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+16.7%
24
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−35.7%
38
+35.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+86.7%
15
−86.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+27.8%
36
−27.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+5%
20−22
−5%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+2.9%
30−35
−2.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+2.9%
35
−2.9%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+38.2%
34
−38.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+40%
20
−40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+5.3%
18−20
−5.3%
Hitman 3 21−24
+5%
20−22
−5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−4.2%
25
+4.2%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+4%
24−27
−4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

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 10−11
+0%
10−11
+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 12−14
−25%
15
+25%

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
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+18.2%
11
−18.2%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+5.9%
16−18
−5.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how R9 M395X and GTX 1050 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 1050 is 0% faster than R9 M395X

1440p resolution:

  • GTX 1050 is 0% faster than R9 M395X

4K resolution:

  • GTX 1050 is 4.8% faster than R9 M395X

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M395X is 156% faster than the GTX 1050.
  • in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1050 is 35.7% faster than the R9 M395X.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R9 M395X is ahead in 42 tests (62%)
  • GTX 1050 is ahead in 9 tests (13%)
  • there's a draw in 17 tests (25%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 13.40 13.04
Recency 16 October 2014 25 October 2016
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 75 Watt

We couldn't decide between Radeon R9 M395X and GeForce GTX 1050. The differences in performance seem too small.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M395X is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1050 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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