GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon RX 9060

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 9060 and GeForce GTX 1050, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 9060
2025
8 GB GDDR6, 132 Watt
48.57
+305%

RX 9060 outperforms GTX 1050 by a whopping 305% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GTX 1050 GTX 1050

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking72431
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data9.79
Power efficiency28.0312.19
ArchitectureRDNA 4.0 (2025)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameNavi 44GP107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date5 August 2025 (recently)25 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$109

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 cores1792640
Core clock speed1700 MHz1290 MHz
Boost clock speed2990 MHz1392 MHz
Number of transistors29,700 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology4 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)132 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data97 °C
Texture fill rate334.958.20
Floating-point processing power21.43 TFLOPS1.862 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs11240
Ray Tracing Cores28no 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).

Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 5.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Heightno data4.38" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)no data300 Watt
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone
SLIno 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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2518 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth322.3 GB/s112 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR+-

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1aDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI++
HDCP-2.2
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

GameStream-+
GPU Boostno data3.0
VR Readyno data+
Ansel-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.86.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL2.21.2
Vulkan1.31.2.131
CUDA-+

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 9060 48.57
+305%
GTX 1050 12.00

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RX 9060 20352
+305%
GTX 1050 5028

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 HD170−180
+286%
44
−286%
1440p85−90
+286%
22
−286%
4K90−95
+291%
23
−291%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.48
1440pno data4.95
4Kno data4.74

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
God of War 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 56
+0%
56
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Fortnite 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
God of War 18
+0%
18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 43
+0%
43
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250
+0%
250
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Dota 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Fortnite 53
+0%
53
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 49
+0%
49
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
God of War 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 53
+0%
53
+0%
Metro Exodus 17
+0%
17
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 38
+0%
38
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 36
+0%
36
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Dota 2 112
+0%
112
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 34
+0%
34
+0%
God of War 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+0%
20
+0%
Valorant 28
+0%
28
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 42
+0%
42
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7
+0%
7
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27
+0%
27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
God of War 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 24
+0%
24
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
+0%
15
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 47
+0%
47
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
God of War 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how RX 9060 and GTX 1050 compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 is 286% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9060 is 286% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9060 is 291% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 48.57 12.00
Recency 5 August 2025 25 October 2016
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 4 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 132 Watt 75 Watt

RX 9060 has a 304.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 1050, on the other hand, has 76% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 9060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 in performance tests.

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