Radeon PRO W6300 vs GeForce GTX 1050

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 with Radeon PRO W6300, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1050
2016
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
13.06

PRO W6300 outperforms GTX 1050 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking387368
Place by popularity19not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation12.03no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2023)
GPU code nameN17P-G1Navi 24
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date25 October 2016 (7 years ago)19 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores640768
CUDA cores640no data
Core clock speed1290 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1392 MHz2040 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt25 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate58.2097.92
Floating-point performance1.862 gflops3.133 gflops

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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Length145 mmno data
Height4.38" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)300 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit32 Bit
Memory clock speed7008 MHz16 GB/s
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s64 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
HDMI+-
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
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 13.06
PRO W6300 14.21
+8.8%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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 5040
PRO W6300 5482
+8.8%

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 HD46
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
1440p25
−8%
27−30
+8%
4K21
+0%
21−24
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 38
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Battlefield 5 43
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−4.7%
90−95
+4.7%
Hitman 3 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Metro Exodus 46
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 52
−5.8%
55−60
+5.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 49
−2%
50−55
+2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Battlefield 5 35
+0%
35−40
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Far Cry 5 33
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 16
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−4.7%
90−95
+4.7%
Hitman 3 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Metro Exodus 37
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 15
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Far Cry 5 23
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Forza Horizon 4 34
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Hitman 3 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 26
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 31
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
−5%
21−24
+5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−7.7%
70−75
+7.7%
Hitman 3 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 25
−8%
27−30
+8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
−4.9%
85−90
+4.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Hitman 3 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−3.2%
65−70
+3.2%
Metro Exodus 12
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
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%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how GTX 1050 and PRO W6300 compete in popular games:

  • PRO W6300 is 9% faster in 1080p
  • PRO W6300 is 8% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.06 14.21
Recency 25 October 2016 19 January 2022
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 25 Watt

PRO W6300 has a 8.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1050 and Radeon PRO W6300.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 is a desktop card while Radeon PRO W6300 is a workstation 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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