Radeon R9 M390X vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Place in the ranking	325	467
Place by popularity	5	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.69	no data
Power efficiency	15.11	8.61
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code name	GP107	Amethyst
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	25 October 2016 (8 years ago)	5 May 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$139	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	768	2048
Core clock speed	1291 MHz	723 MHz
Boost clock speed	1392 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	3,300 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	100 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	66.82	92.54
Floating-point processing power	2.138 TFLOPS	2.961 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	48	128

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	large
Bus support	no data	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	145 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	160.0 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
Eyefinity	-	+
HDMI	+	-
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync	-	+
HD3D	-	+
PowerTune	-	+
DualGraphics	-	+
ZeroCore	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
Mantle	-	+
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.

GTX 1050 Ti 16.36
+75.5%

R9 M390X 9.32

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.

GTX 1050 Ti 6313
+75.5%

R9 M390X 3597

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.

GTX 1050 Ti 9453
+0.1%

R9 M390X 9448

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	49 +81.5%	27−30 −81.5%
1440p	28 +100%	14−16 −100%
4K	26 +85.7%	14−16 −85.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.84	no data
1440p	4.96	no data
4K	5.35	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

24−27
+73.3%

14−16

−73.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	48 +118%	21−24 −118%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +92.9%	14−16 −92.9%
Battlefield 5	53 +82.8%	27−30 −82.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +73.7%	18−20 −73.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +73.3%	14−16 −73.3%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +81%	21−24 −81%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 +69.2%	24−27 −69.2%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +69.4%	60−65 −69.4%
Hitman 3	30−35 +72.2%	18−20 −72.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 +57.7%	50−55 −57.7%
Metro Exodus	56 +93.1%	27−30 −93.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +73.1%	24−27 −73.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80 +158%	30−35 −158%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 +34.4%	60−65 −34.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	64 +191%	21−24 −191%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +92.9%	14−16 −92.9%
Battlefield 5	44 +51.7%	27−30 −51.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +73.7%	18−20 −73.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +73.3%	14−16 −73.3%
Far Cry 5	35 +66.7%	21−24 −66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	41 +57.7%	24−27 −57.7%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +69.4%	60−65 −69.4%
Hitman 3	30−35 +72.2%	18−20 −72.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 +57.7%	50−55 −57.7%
Metro Exodus	46 +58.6%	27−30 −58.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +73.1%	24−27 −73.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50 +61.3%	30−35 −61.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +46.2%	24−27 −46.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 +34.4%	60−65 −34.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24 +9.1%	21−24 −9.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +92.9%	14−16 −92.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +73.7%	18−20 −73.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +73.3%	14−16 −73.3%
Far Cry 5	27 +28.6%	21−24 −28.6%
Forza Horizon 4	45 −37.8%	60−65 +37.8%
Hitman 3	30−35 +72.2%	18−20 −72.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45 −15.6%	50−55 +15.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	43 +38.7%	30−35 −38.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	26 +0%	24−27 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 +34.4%	60−65 −34.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

45−50
+73.1%

24−27

−73.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +77.8%	18−20 −77.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 +78.6%	14−16 −78.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +77.8%	9−10 −77.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +180%	5−6 −180%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +100%	9−10 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +72.7%	10−12 −72.7%
Forza Horizon 4	75 +87.5%	40−45 −87.5%
Hitman 3	18−20 +58.3%	12−14 −58.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	32 +68.4%	18−20 −68.4%
Metro Exodus	29 +123%	12−14 −123%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30 +173%	10−12 −173%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +100%	9−10 −100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	95−100 +67.8%	55−60 −67.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

27−30
+80%

14−16

−80%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +77.8%	9−10 −77.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +71.4%	7−8 −71.4%
Hitman 3	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 +118%	35−40 −118%
Metro Exodus	14 +100%	7−8 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +129%	7−8 −129%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%
Forza Horizon 4	20 +81.8%	10−12 −81.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	17 +183%	6−7 −183%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16
+66.7%

9−10

−66.7%

This is how GTX 1050 Ti and R9 M390X compete in popular games:

GTX 1050 Ti is 81% faster in 1080p
GTX 1050 Ti is 100% faster in 1440p
GTX 1050 Ti is 86% faster in 4K

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

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1050 Ti is 200% faster.
in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M390X is 38% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1050 Ti is ahead in 69 tests (96%)
R9 M390X is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	16.36	9.32
Recency	25 October 2016	5 May 2015
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	100 Watt

GTX 1050 Ti has a 75.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M390X in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is a desktop card while Radeon R9 M390X is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.