GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB vs Radeon RX 560 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 560 Mobile with GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB, including specs and performance data.
GTX 1050 3 GB outperforms RX 560 Mobile 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 ranking | 424 | 389 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.67 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 14.05 | 12.09 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | Baffin | GP107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 January 2017 (8 years ago) | 21 May 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $99.99 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 cores | 896 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 1175 MHz | 1392 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1275 MHz | 1518 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 3,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 58.97 | 72.86 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.887 TFLOPS | 2.332 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 24 |
| TMUs | 56 | 48 |
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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 145 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1752 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 84.1 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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| 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 HD | 43
−16.3%
| 50−55
+16.3%
|
| 4K | 36
−11.1%
| 40−45
+11.1%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.33 | no data |
| 4K | 2.78 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
−9.1%
|
24−27
+9.1%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−8.1%
|
40−45
+8.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
−9.1%
|
24−27
+9.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−11.1%
|
50−55
+11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
−3.4%
|
30−33
+3.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
−12.9%
|
35−40
+12.9%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
−3.4%
|
30−33
+3.4%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−13.6%
|
50−55
+13.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−8.1%
|
40−45
+8.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
−9.1%
|
24−27
+9.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
−12.5%
|
45−50
+12.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−13.6%
|
50−55
+13.6%
|
| Fortnite | 40
−12.5%
|
45−50
+12.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−11.1%
|
50−55
+11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
−3.4%
|
30−33
+3.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
−12.5%
|
45−50
+12.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
−12.9%
|
35−40
+12.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 83
−14.5%
|
95−100
+14.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
−3.4%
|
30−33
+3.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 31
−12.9%
|
35−40
+12.9%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−13.6%
|
50−55
+13.6%
|
| World of Tanks | 150−160
−14.6%
|
180−190
+14.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−8.1%
|
40−45
+8.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
−9.1%
|
24−27
+9.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
−12.5%
|
45−50
+12.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−13.6%
|
50−55
+13.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−11.1%
|
50−55
+11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
−3.4%
|
30−33
+3.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 29
−3.4%
|
30−33
+3.4%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−13.6%
|
50−55
+13.6%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−12.5%
|
18−20
+12.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 80−85
−17.3%
|
95−100
+17.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 80−85
−12.5%
|
90−95
+12.5%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−9.1%
|
24−27
+9.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−8%
|
27−30
+8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−15.4%
|
30−33
+15.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
−9.1%
|
24−27
+9.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−7.1%
|
30−33
+7.1%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−9.1%
|
24−27
+9.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
−14.3%
|
24−27
+14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−6.1%
|
35−40
+6.1%
|
| 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 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−9.1%
|
24−27
+9.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Valorant | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
This is how RX 560 Mobile and GTX 1050 3 GB compete in popular games:
- GTX 1050 3 GB is 16% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1050 3 GB is 11% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.71 | 12.57 |
| Recency | 5 January 2017 | 21 May 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 75 Watt |
RX 560 Mobile has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 36.4% lower power consumption.
GTX 1050 3 GB, on the other hand, has a 17.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.
The GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 560 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 560 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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