GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q vs ATI Radeon X1950 CrossFire Edition
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon X1950 CrossFire Edition with GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q, including specs and performance data.
GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q outperforms ATI X1950 CrossFire Edition by a whopping 3417% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1310 | 414 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 12.86 |
| Architecture | R500 (2005−2007) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | R580+ | GP107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 September 2006 (18 years ago) | 3 January 2018 (7 years ago) |
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 | no data | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 1152 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1417 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 384 million | 3,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 10.40 | 68.02 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 2.177 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 16 | 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 | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 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 | GDDR4 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1752 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 112.1 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x VHDCI | No outputs |
| G-SYNC support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | no data | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | - | 6.1 |
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.
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 | 1−2
−5600%
| 57
+5600%
|
| 1440p | 0−1 | 29 |
| 4K | 0−1 | 19 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Sons of the Forest | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 57
+0%
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57
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 48
+0%
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48
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 67
+0%
|
67
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Sons of the Forest | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
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| Valorant | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 48
+0%
|
48
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 98
+0%
|
98
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 44
+0%
|
44
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 61
+0%
|
61
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 57
+0%
|
57
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 31
+0%
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31
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| Sons of the Forest | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45
+0%
|
45
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 94
+0%
|
94
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 38
+0%
|
38
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 47
+0%
|
47
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5
+0%
|
5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
This is how ATI X1950 CrossFire Edition and GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q compete in popular games:
- GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is 5600% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.36 | 12.66 |
| Recency | 10 September 2006 | 3 January 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 14 nm |
GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q has a 3416.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X1950 CrossFire Edition in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon X1950 CrossFire Edition is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is a notebook one.
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