Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire and GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile outperforms HD 6990M Crossfire by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 441 | 395 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Architecture | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
GPU code name | Blackcomb XTX | no data |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 12 July 2011 (13 years ago) | April 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 cores | 2240 | 768 |
Core clock speed | 715 MHz | 1366 MHz |
Boost clock speed | no data | 1442 MHz |
Number of transistors | 2x1700 Million | no data |
Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 14 nm |
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 | large | 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 2x2 GB | 3 MB |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 96 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1752 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | no data | 84 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.
G-SYNC support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
Multi-Projection | no data | + |
Multi Monitor | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 11 | no data |
Vulkan | - | + |
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:
900p | 99
−21.2%
| 120−130
+21.2%
|
Full HD | 106
−13.2%
| 120−130
+13.2%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−12.9%
|
35−40
+12.9%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−17.4%
|
27−30
+17.4%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
−11.1%
|
30−33
+11.1%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
−15.4%
|
75−80
+15.4%
|
Hitman 3 | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 50−55
−20.4%
|
65−70
+20.4%
|
Metro Exodus | 30−35
−12.9%
|
35−40
+12.9%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
−11.1%
|
30−33
+11.1%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
−9.4%
|
35−40
+9.4%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 60−65
−19%
|
75−80
+19%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−12.9%
|
35−40
+12.9%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−17.4%
|
27−30
+17.4%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
−11.1%
|
30−33
+11.1%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
−15.4%
|
75−80
+15.4%
|
Hitman 3 | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 50−55
−20.4%
|
65−70
+20.4%
|
Metro Exodus | 30−35
−12.9%
|
35−40
+12.9%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
−11.1%
|
30−33
+11.1%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
−9.4%
|
35−40
+9.4%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−15.4%
|
30−33
+15.4%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 60−65
−19%
|
75−80
+19%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−17.4%
|
27−30
+17.4%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
−15.4%
|
75−80
+15.4%
|
Hitman 3 | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 50−55
−20.4%
|
65−70
+20.4%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
−9.4%
|
35−40
+9.4%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−15.4%
|
30−33
+15.4%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 60−65
−19%
|
75−80
+19%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
−11.1%
|
30−33
+11.1%
|
1440p
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−16.3%
|
50−55
+16.3%
|
Hitman 3 | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 20−22
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
Metro Exodus | 14−16
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 60−65
−21%
|
75−80
+21%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
−12.5%
|
18−20
+12.5%
|
4K
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
Hitman 3 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 40−45
−19%
|
50−55
+19%
|
Metro Exodus | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
This is how HD 6990M Crossfire and Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile compete in popular games:
- Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is 21% faster in 900p
- Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is 13% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 10.35 | 12.63 |
Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile has a 22% higher aggregate performance score, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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