Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile vs Radeon RX 460

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 460 with GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RX 460
2016
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
10.54

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile outperforms RX 460 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking436403
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.12no data
Power efficiency9.80no data
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameBaffinno data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date8 August 2016 (8 years ago)April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$86 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores896768
Core clock speed1090 MHz1366 MHz
Boost clock speed1200 MHz1442 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Wattno data
Texture fill rate67.20no data
Floating-point processing power2.15 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs56no 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8no data
Length170 mmno data
Width2-slotno 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 amount2 GB3 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortno data
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-
Multi-Projectionno data+
Multi Monitorno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)no data
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.2.131+

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.

RX 460 10.54
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 12.29
+16.6%

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.

RX 460 5701
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 6401
+12.3%

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 HD40
−12.5%
45−50
+12.5%
1440p70
−14.3%
80−85
+14.3%
4K21
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.15no data
1440p1.23no data
4K4.10no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−16.3%
50−55
+16.3%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Metro Exodus 41
−9.8%
45−50
+9.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%
Valorant 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Dota 2 24
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
Far Cry 5 44
−13.6%
50−55
+13.6%
Fortnite 60−65
−12.9%
70−75
+12.9%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−16.3%
50−55
+16.3%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%
Metro Exodus 27
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 51
−7.8%
55−60
+7.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
Valorant 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
World of Tanks 150−160
−12.6%
170−180
+12.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 33
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Counter-Strike 2 10
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Dota 2 35−40
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−16.3%
50−55
+16.3%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−16.3%
50−55
+16.3%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 28
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%
Valorant 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−15.4%
60−65
+15.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
World of Tanks 75−80
−11.8%
85−90
+11.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Valorant 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 32
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Fortnite 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Valorant 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%

This is how RX 460 and Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile compete in popular games:

  • Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is 13% faster in 1080p
  • Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is 14% faster in 1440p
  • Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is 14% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.54 12.29
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 MB

RX 460 has a 68166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile, on the other hand, has a 16.6% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 460 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 460 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is a notebook one.


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