GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs Radeon R9 Nano

Place in performance ranking	233	305
Place by popularity	not in top-100	5
Value for money	5.28	6.22
Architecture	GCN 1.2 (2015−2016)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	Fiji	N17P-G1
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Design	reference	no data
Release date	10 September 2015 (8 years old)	25 October 2016 (7 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$649	$139
Current price	$27 (0x MSRP)	$207 (1.5x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1050 Ti has 18% better value for money than R9 Nano.

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	4096	768
CUDA cores	no data	768
Compute units	64	no data
Core clock speed	no data	1291 MHz
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz	1392 MHz
Number of transistors	8,900 million	3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	97 °C
Texture fill rate	256.0	66.82
Floating-point performance	8,192 gflops	2,138 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	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	152 mm	145 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	None
Bridgeless CrossFire	1	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	High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)	GDDR5
High bandwidth memory (HBM)	+	no data
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	4096 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	500 MHz	7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth	512 GB/s	112 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 Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity	+	no data
Number of Eyefinity displays	6	no data
HDMI	+	+
DisplayPort support	+	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.

AppAcceleration	+	no data
CrossFire	1	no data
Enduro	-	no data
FRTC	1	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
HD3D	+	no data
LiquidVR	1	no data
PowerTune	+	no data
TressFX	1	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
ZeroCore	+	no data
VCE	+	no data
DDMA audio	+	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	DirectX® 12	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.3	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
Mantle	+	no data
CUDA	no 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 Nano 21.91
+34.4%

GTX 1050 Ti 16.30

Radeon R9 Nano outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 Ti by 34% based on our aggregated 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 Nano 8486
+34.4%

GTX 1050 Ti 6314

Radeon R9 Nano outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 Ti by 34% in Passmark.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

R9 Nano 17282
+82.8%

GTX 1050 Ti 9453

Radeon R9 Nano outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 Ti by 83% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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 Nano 14362
+91.9%

GTX 1050 Ti 7485

Radeon R9 Nano outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 Ti by 92% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

R9 Nano 81374
+59.7%

GTX 1050 Ti 50939

Radeon R9 Nano outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 Ti by 60% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

R9 Nano 402499
+14.1%

GTX 1050 Ti 352876

Radeon R9 Nano outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 Ti by 14% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

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	91 +78.4%	51 −78.4%
1440p	40−45 +33.3%	30 −33.3%
4K	45 +73.1%	26 −73.1%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

35−40
+40%

24−27

−40%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −9.1%	48 +9.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +35.7%	27−30 −35.7%
Battlefield 5	70−75 +14.3%	63 −14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	55−60 +35.7%	40−45 −35.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +40%	24−27 −40%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +34.9%	40−45 −34.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 +22.9%	48 −22.9%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 +7.2%	69 −7.2%
Hitman 3	60−65 +39.1%	45−50 −39.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +38.2%	30−35 −38.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +2.9%	35 −2.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +51.6%	31 −51.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +35.5%	30−35 −35.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +10%	40 −10%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +35.7%	27−30 −35.7%
Battlefield 5	70−75 +38.5%	52 −38.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	55−60 +46.2%	39 −46.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +40%	24−27 −40%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +34.9%	40−45 −34.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 +31.1%	45 −31.1%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 +15.6%	64 −15.6%
Hitman 3	60−65 +39.1%	45−50 −39.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +38.2%	30−35 −38.2%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +38.5%	26 −38.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +100%	18 −100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +74.1%	27 −74.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −2.1%	49 +2.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +35.5%	30−35 −35.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +83.3%	24 −83.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +35.7%	27−30 −35.7%
Battlefield 5	70−75 +41.2%	51 −41.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +40%	24−27 −40%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +61.1%	36 −61.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 +43.9%	41 −43.9%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 +64.4%	45 −64.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	47 +80.8%	26 −80.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +35.5%	30−35 −35.5%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +37.5%	24 −37.5%
Hitman 3	35−40 +38.5%	24−27 −38.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +31.8%	21−24 −31.8%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +40%	14−16 −40%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +38.1%	21−24 −38.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +41.2%	16−18 −41.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Battlefield 5	45−50 +36.1%	36 −36.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +37%	27−30 −37%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 +44.8%	29 −44.8%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +40.6%	30−35 −40.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +47.1%	16−18 −47.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +45.5%	10−12 −45.5%
Hitman 3	20−22 +33.3%	14−16 −33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 +27.3%	10−12 −27.3%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +44.4%	9 −44.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35 +119%	16−18 −119%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Battlefield 5	24−27 +44.4%	18 −44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +38.5%	12−14 −38.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 +50%	14 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +55%	20 −55%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%

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

1080p resolution:

R9 Nano is 78.4% faster than GTX 1050 Ti

1440p resolution:

R9 Nano is 33.3% faster than GTX 1050 Ti

4K resolution:

R9 Nano is 73.1% faster than GTX 1050 Ti

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R9 Nano is 119% faster than the GTX 1050 Ti.
in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1050 Ti is 9.1% faster than the R9 Nano.

All in all, in popular games:

R9 Nano is ahead in 66 tests (97%)
GTX 1050 Ti is ahead in 2 tests (3%)

Advantages and disadvantages

Performance score	21.91	16.30
Recency	10 September 2015	25 October 2016
Cost	$649	$139
Chip lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	75 Watt