Radeon Pro Vega 16 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile with Radeon Pro Vega 16, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1050 Mobile
2017
4000 MB GDDR5, 75 Watt
11.63

Pro Vega 16 outperforms GTX 1050 Mobile by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking409396
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.8111.59
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameGP107BVega 12
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)14 November 2018 (6 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 cores6401024
Core clock speed1354 MHz815 MHz
Boost clock speed1493 MHz1190 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate59.7276.16
Floating-point processing power1.911 TFLOPS2.437 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs4064

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 sizelargelarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16

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 typeGDDR5HBM2
Maximum RAM amount4000 MB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit1024 Bit
Memory clock speed7008 MHz1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s307.2 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 ConnectorsDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDCP2.2-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GPU Boost3.0no data
Ansel+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.3
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
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.

GTX 1050 Mobile 11.63
Pro Vega 16 12.47
+7.2%

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 Mobile 7693
Pro Vega 16 10569
+37.4%

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.

GTX 1050 Mobile 6068
Pro Vega 16 7745
+27.6%

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.

GTX 1050 Mobile 38042
Pro Vega 16 56273
+47.9%

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:

900p73
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%
Full HD46
−21.7%
56
+21.7%
1440p24
+0%
24−27
+0%
4K15
−153%
38
+153%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 37
+27.6%
27−30
−27.6%
Battlefield 5 51
+27.5%
40−45
−27.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40
+60%
24−27
−60%
Far Cry 5 39
+34.5%
27−30
−34.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 38
+11.8%
30−35
−11.8%
Forza Horizon 4 55
−49.1%
80−85
+49.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
−25.9%
30−35
+25.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 33
−21.2%
40−45
+21.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30
+3.4%
27−30
−3.4%
Battlefield 5 44
+10%
40−45
−10%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 33
+32%
24−27
−32%
Far Cry 5 36
+24.1%
27−30
−24.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 37
+8.8%
30−35
−8.8%
Forza Horizon 4 52
−57.7%
80−85
+57.7%
Metro Exodus 19
−116%
40−45
+116%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14
−143%
30−35
+143%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 29
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
+25.8%
30−35
−25.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
−61.1%
27−30
+61.1%
Battlefield 5 37
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Far Cry 5 33
+13.8%
27−30
−13.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 33
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Forza Horizon 4 37
−122%
80−85
+122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
−22.7%
27
+22.7%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 13
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Battlefield 5 26
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Far Cry 5 21
+50%
14−16
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 24
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 26
−135%
60−65
+135%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 7
−57.1%
10−12
+57.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
+0%
7−8
+0%
Battlefield 5 13
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 11
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Forza Horizon 4 15
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hitman 3 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hitman 3 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hitman 3 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Hitman 3 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Hitman 3 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

This is how GTX 1050 Mobile and Pro Vega 16 compete in popular games:

  • Pro Vega 16 is 3% faster in 900p
  • Pro Vega 16 is 22% faster in 1080p
  • A tie in 1440p
  • Pro Vega 16 is 153% faster in 4K

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

  • in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1050 Mobile is 60% faster.
  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Pro Vega 16 is 143% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Mobile is ahead in 15 tests (21%)
  • Pro Vega 16 is ahead in 14 tests (19%)
  • there's a draw in 43 tests (60%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.63 12.47
Recency 3 January 2017 14 November 2018
Maximum RAM amount 4000 MB 4 GB

Pro Vega 16 has a 7.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 2.4% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile and Radeon Pro Vega 16.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a mobile workstation one.


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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
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