Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile vs Radeon R9 M395X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M395X and GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 M395X
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
13.51
+6.8%

R9 M395X outperforms Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking381397
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.43no data
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameAmethystno data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date5 May 2015 (9 years ago)April 2018 (6 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 cores2048768
Core clock speed723 MHz1366 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1442 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Wattno data
Texture fill rate92.54no data
Floating-point processing power2.961 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs128no data

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 amount4 GB3 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s84 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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data
Eyefinity+-
G-SYNC support-+

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+-
Multi-Projectionno data+
Multi Monitorno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Shader Model6.3no data
OpenGL4.4no data
OpenCLNot Listedno data
Vulkan-+
Mantle+-

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. 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 13.51
+6.8%
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 12.65

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 M395X 7921
+23.7%
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 6401

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 Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Elden Ring 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+10%
40−45
−10%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+8%
50−55
−8%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Valorant 50−55
+17.8%
45−50
−17.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+10%
40−45
−10%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Dota 2 45−50
+8.9%
45−50
−8.9%
Elden Ring 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+13.3%
45−50
−13.3%
Fortnite 75−80
+8.6%
70−75
−8.6%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+8%
50−55
−8%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+20%
40−45
−20%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+10%
90−95
−10%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
Valorant 50−55
+17.8%
45−50
−17.8%
World of Tanks 180−190
+12.5%
160−170
−12.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+10%
40−45
−10%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Dota 2 45−50
+8.9%
45−50
−8.9%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+13.3%
45−50
−13.3%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+8%
50−55
−8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+10%
90−95
−10%
Valorant 50−55
+17.8%
45−50
−17.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Elden Ring 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+9.5%
95−100
−9.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
World of Tanks 95−100
+11.8%
85−90
−11.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Valorant 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Dota 2 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Elden Ring 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+14.3%
35−40
−14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Dota 2 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Fortnite 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Valorant 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.51 12.65
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

R9 M395X has a 6.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 136433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 M395X and GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile.


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