GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB vs Radeon RX 480

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 480 with GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB, including specs and performance data.

RX 480
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
20.37
+79.3%

RX 480 outperforms GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking289439
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.68no data
Power efficiency10.2911.48
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameEllesmereGP107
GCN generation4th Genno data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date29 June 2016 (9 years ago)1 February 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 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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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores2304768
Compute units36no data
Core clock speed1120 MHz1366 MHz
Boost clock speed1266 MHz1442 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate182.369.22
Floating-point processing power5.834 TFLOPS2.215 TFLOPS
ROPs3224
TMUs14448

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).

Bus supportn/ano data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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 amount8 GB3 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s84.1 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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
HDMI2.0-
DisplayPort support1.4HDR-

Supported technologies

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

AppAccelerationn/a-
CrossFire+-
Enduron/a-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3Dn/a-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudion/a-
ZeroCore+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+1.2
Mantlen/a-
CUDA-6.1

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 HD77
+92.5%
40−45
−92.5%
1440p51
+88.9%
27−30
−88.9%
4K36
+100%
18−21
−100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.97no data
1440p4.49no data
4K6.36no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+84.6%
65−70
−84.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Sons of the Forest 40−45
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+88.9%
45−50
−88.9%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+84.6%
65−70
−84.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+94.3%
35−40
−94.3%
Fortnite 207
+88.2%
110−120
−88.2%
Forza Horizon 4 100
+81.8%
55−60
−81.8%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+88.6%
35−40
−88.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+100%
40−45
−100%
Sons of the Forest 40−45
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
Valorant 150−160
+90%
80−85
−90%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+88.9%
45−50
−88.9%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+84.6%
65−70
−84.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 285
+90%
150−160
−90%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Dota 2 110−120
+90%
60−65
−90%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+94.3%
35−40
−94.3%
Fortnite 79
+97.5%
40−45
−97.5%
Forza Horizon 4 93
+86%
50−55
−86%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+88.6%
35−40
−88.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 78
+95%
40−45
−95%
Metro Exodus 41
+95.2%
21−24
−95.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+100%
40−45
−100%
Sons of the Forest 40−45
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 78
+95%
40−45
−95%
Valorant 150−160
+90%
80−85
−90%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+88.9%
45−50
−88.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Dota 2 110−120
+90%
60−65
−90%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+94.3%
35−40
−94.3%
Forza Horizon 4 77
+92.5%
40−45
−92.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%
Sons of the Forest 40−45
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
Valorant 150−160
+90%
80−85
−90%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65
+85.7%
35−40
−85.7%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
+87.5%
80−85
−87.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
+106%
18−20
−106%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+82.1%
95−100
−82.1%
Valorant 241
+85.4%
130−140
−85.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+96.7%
30−33
−96.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+95.8%
24−27
−95.8%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+96.3%
27−30
−96.3%
Sons of the Forest 27−30
+100%
14−16
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+83.3%
18−20
−83.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 39
+85.7%
21−24
−85.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Grand Theft Auto V 36
+100%
18−20
−100%
Metro Exodus 15
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Valorant 120
+84.6%
65−70
−84.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+100%
16−18
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Dota 2 88
+95.6%
45−50
−95.6%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+106%
18−20
−106%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16
+100%
8−9
−100%
Sons of the Forest 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 18
+80%
10−11
−80%

This is how RX 480 and GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 480 is 93% faster in 1080p
  • RX 480 is 89% faster in 1440p
  • RX 480 is 100% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 20.37 11.36
Recency 29 June 2016 1 February 2019
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 3 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 75 Watt

RX 480 has a 79.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 480 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 480 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is a notebook one.

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