GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL with GeForce GTX 1050, including specs and performance data.
GTX 1050 outperforms RX Vega M GL by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 451 | 390 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 20 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 11.22 |
| Power efficiency | 10.71 | 12.03 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 22 | GP107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 February 2018 (6 years ago) | 25 October 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $109 |
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 | 1280 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 931 MHz | 1290 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1011 MHz | 1392 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 3,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 97 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 80.88 | 58.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.588 TFLOPS | 1.862 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 80 | 40 |
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 support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 145 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.38" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | no data | 300 Watt |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| SLI | no 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 type | HBM2 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 1024 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 700 MHz | 1752 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s | 112 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 | DP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI |
| Multi monitor support | no 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 Boost | no data | 3.0 |
| VR Ready | no data | + |
| Ansel | - | + |
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 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| 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.
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.
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 | 30−35
−40%
| 42
+40%
|
| 1440p | 16−18
−31.3%
| 21
+31.3%
|
| 4K | 16−18
−43.8%
| 23
+43.8%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 2.60 |
| 1440p | no data | 5.19 |
| 4K | no data | 4.74 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
−27.1%
|
75−80
+27.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
−28.2%
|
100−105
+28.2%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 35−40
−114%
|
77
+114%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−25.4%
|
70−75
+25.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
−47.2%
|
53
+47.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
−24.4%
|
95−100
+24.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−33
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
| World of Tanks | 140−150
−72.4%
|
250
+72.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Dota 2 | 35−40
−211%
|
112
+211%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
−24.4%
|
95−100
+24.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−33
−16.7%
|
35−40
+16.7%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
−27.1%
|
75−80
+27.1%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−20%
|
24
+20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
−20%
|
24
+20%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Dota 2 | 20−22
−135%
|
47
+135%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−20.7%
|
35−40
+20.7%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 41
+0%
|
41
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Valorant | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 56
+0%
|
56
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 29
+0%
|
29
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 31
+0%
|
31
+0%
|
| Valorant | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 24
+0%
|
24
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
This is how RX Vega M GL and GTX 1050 compete in popular games:
- GTX 1050 is 40% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1050 is 31% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1050 is 44% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1050 is 211% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 1050 is ahead in 11 tests (17%)
- there's a draw in 52 tests (83%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.09 | 13.08 |
| Recency | 1 February 2018 | 25 October 2016 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 75 Watt |
RX Vega M GL has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 15.4% lower power consumption.
GTX 1050, on the other hand, has a 29.6% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce GTX 1050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GL in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX Vega M GL is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1050 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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