GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB vs Radeon RX 560X Mobile

Place in performance ranking	389	357
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	5.39	1.38
Architecture	Polaris (2016−2019)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	Polaris 11	GP107
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	5 January 2017 (7 years ago)	21 May 2018 (5 years ago)
Current price	$520	$1118

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 560X Mobile has 291% better value for money than GTX 1050 3 GB.

Detailed Specifications

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	1024	768
Core clock speed	1172 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)	60-80 Watt	75 Watt
Texture fill rate	81.60	72.86
Floating-point performance	2,611 gflops	no data

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 560X Mobile and GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

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

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth	92.8 GB/s	84.1 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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	no data	+

Supported Technologies

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

FreeSync

no data

API Compatibility

List of supported graphics 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	no data	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

−14.3%

40−45
+14.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

−17.4%

27−30
+17.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	25 −8%	27−30 +8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%
Battlefield 5	52 −15.4%	60−65 +15.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	17 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Far Cry 5	39 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	39 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%
Forza Horizon 4	52 −15.4%	60−65 +15.4%
Hitman 3	39 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27 −11.1%	30−33 +11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	29 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21 −14.3%	24−27 +14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21 −14.3%	24−27 +14.3%
Battlefield 5	44 −13.6%	50−55 +13.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	15 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Far Cry 5	36 −11.1%	40−45 +11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	36 −11.1%	40−45 +11.1%
Forza Horizon 4	49 −12.2%	55−60 +12.2%
Hitman 3	34 −17.6%	40−45 +17.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%
Metro Exodus	20 −5%	21−24 +5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	25 −8%	27−30 +8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	36 −11.1%	40−45 +11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	25 −8%	27−30 +8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Battlefield 5	39 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	13 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Far Cry 5	33 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	33 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Forza Horizon 4	38 −18.4%	45−50 +18.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	22 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	11 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%
Hitman 3	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Metro Exodus	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
Battlefield 5	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	18−20 −16.7%	21−24 +16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −14.3%	24−27 +14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
Hitman 3	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
Metro Exodus	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Battlefield 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%