GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs Radeon RX Vega 56

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 56 and GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 56
2017
8 GB HBM2, 210 Watt
34.26
+108%

RX Vega 56 outperforms GTX 1050 Ti by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking152332
Place by popularitynot in top-1007
Cost-effectiveness evaluation24.1514.10
Power efficiency11.2615.12
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameVega 10GP107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date14 August 2017 (7 years ago)25 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $139

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX Vega 56 has 71% better value for money than GTX 1050 Ti.

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 cores3584768
Core clock speed1156 MHz1291 MHz
Boost clock speed1471 MHz1392 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)210 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data97 °C
Texture fill rate329.566.82
Floating-point processing power10.54 TFLOPS2.138 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs22448

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 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm145 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone

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 typeHBM2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth409.6 GB/s112 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 DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI++
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+
Ansel-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.1.1251.2.131
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RX Vega 56 34.26
+108%
GTX 1050 Ti 16.44

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 Vega 56 13175
+108%
GTX 1050 Ti 6321

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX Vega 56 29086
+208%
GTX 1050 Ti 9453

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 Vega 56 20759
+177%
GTX 1050 Ti 7485

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX Vega 56 125359
+146%
GTX 1050 Ti 50939

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX Vega 56 412820
+17%
GTX 1050 Ti 352876

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 HD115
+135%
49
−135%
1440p74
+147%
30
−147%
4K48
+84.6%
26
−84.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.47
−22.3%
2.84
+22.3%
1440p5.39
−16.4%
4.63
+16.4%
4K8.31
−55.5%
5.35
+55.5%
  • GTX 1050 Ti has 22% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 Ti has 16% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 Ti has 55% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+138%
27−30
−138%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+125%
30−35
−125%
Elden Ring 110−120
+131%
50−55
−131%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 88
+66%
50−55
−66%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+138%
27−30
−138%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+555%
11
−555%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+140%
67
−140%
Metro Exodus 96
+100%
48
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+76.9%
35−40
−76.9%
Valorant 130−140
+117%
63
−117%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 156
+232%
47
−232%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+138%
27−30
−138%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+700%
9
−700%
Dota 2 63
−42.9%
90
+42.9%
Elden Ring 110−120
+131%
50−55
−131%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+18.2%
77
−18.2%
Fortnite 140
+55.6%
90−95
−55.6%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+222%
50
−222%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+46.9%
64
−46.9%
Metro Exodus 73
+128%
32
−128%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+627%
26
−627%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+283%
18
−283%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+490%
20
−490%
Valorant 130−140
+303%
34
−303%
World of Tanks 270−280
+35%
200−210
−35%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80
+105%
39
−105%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+138%
27−30
−138%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+125%
30−35
−125%
Dota 2 110−120
−12.6%
125
+12.6%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+54.2%
55−60
−54.2%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+274%
43
−274%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 112
−3.6%
110−120
+3.6%
Valorant 130−140
+158%
53
−158%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 60−65
+114%
29
−114%
Elden Ring 65−70
+158%
24−27
−158%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+114%
29
−114%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+14.4%
150−160
−14.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+120%
14−16
−120%
World of Tanks 210−220
+92.1%
110−120
−92.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 67
+103%
30−35
−103%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+129%
14−16
−129%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+175%
12−14
−175%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+166%
40−45
−166%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+220%
30
−220%
Metro Exodus 74
+155%
29
−155%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+167%
21−24
−167%
Valorant 100−110
+162%
39
−162%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+183%
12−14
−183%
Dota 2 50
+78.6%
28
−78.6%
Elden Ring 30−35
+182%
10−12
−182%
Grand Theft Auto V 50
+78.6%
28
−78.6%
Metro Exodus 27
+200%
9
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+252%
31
−252%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
+78.6%
28
−78.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35
+119%
16−18
−119%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+183%
12−14
−183%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Dota 2 65−70
+3.2%
63
−3.2%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+133%
21−24
−133%
Fortnite 45−50
+142%
18−20
−142%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+224%
17
−224%
Valorant 50−55
+189%
18−20
−189%

This is how RX Vega 56 and GTX 1050 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 56 is 135% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 56 is 147% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega 56 is 85% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega 56 is 700% faster.
  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1050 Ti is 43% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 56 is ahead in 60 tests (95%)
  • GTX 1050 Ti is ahead in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.26 16.44
Recency 14 August 2017 25 October 2016
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 210 Watt 75 Watt

RX Vega 56 has a 108.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1050 Ti, on the other hand, has 180% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 56 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in performance tests.


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