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
10.61

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 ranking439408
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.12no data
Power efficiency9.76no 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

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 and SDK 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.

RX 460 10.61
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 12.37
+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 HD42
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
1440p50
−10%
55−60
+10%
4K20
−5%
21−24
+5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.05no data
1440p1.72no data
4K4.30no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Counter-Strike 2 18
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Battlefield 5 40−45
−13.6%
50−55
+13.6%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Far Cry 5 40
−12.5%
45−50
+12.5%
Fortnite 116
−12.1%
130−140
+12.1%
Forza Horizon 4 57
−14%
65−70
+14%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 36
−11.1%
40−45
+11.1%
Valorant 90−95
−6.4%
100−105
+6.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Battlefield 5 40−45
−13.6%
50−55
+13.6%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
−13.3%
170−180
+13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Dota 2 70−75
−12.7%
80−85
+12.7%
Far Cry 5 37
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Fortnite 39
−15.4%
45−50
+15.4%
Forza Horizon 4 54
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%
Metro Exodus 21
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 28
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Valorant 90−95
−6.4%
100−105
+6.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−13.6%
50−55
+13.6%
Counter-Strike 2 10
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Dota 2 70−75
−12.7%
80−85
+12.7%
Far Cry 5 34
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Forza Horizon 4 41
−9.8%
45−50
+9.8%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20
−5%
21−24
+5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 23
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Valorant 90−95
−6.4%
100−105
+6.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 31
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 75−80
−11.8%
85−90
+11.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−10%
55−60
+10%
Valorant 110−120
−8.1%
120−130
+8.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 50−55
−13.2%
60−65
+13.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 35−40
−11.1%
40−45
+11.1%
Far Cry 5 11
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%

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

  • Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is 7% faster in 1080p
  • Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is 10% faster in 1440p
  • Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is 5% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.61 12.37
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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