GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB vs Radeon HD 8790M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 8790M with GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB, including specs and performance data.

HD 8790M
2013
2 GB GDDR5
3.39

GTX 1050 3 GB outperforms HD 8790M by a whopping 288% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking733387
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data12.03
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameMarsGP107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 April 2013 (11 years ago)21 May 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 cores384768
Core clock speed850 MHz1392 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHz1518 MHz
Number of transistors950 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown75 Watt
Texture fill rate21.6072.86
Floating-point processing power0.6912 TFLOPS2.332 TFLOPS
ROPs824
TMUs2448

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB3 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s84.1 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
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. 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.

HD 8790M 3.39
GTX 1050 3 GB 13.17
+288%

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.

HD 8790M 1305
GTX 1050 3 GB 5075
+289%

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 HD27
−270%
100−110
+270%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Battlefield 5 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−268%
70−75
+268%
Hitman 3 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−275%
90−95
+275%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−285%
50−55
+285%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−275%
150−160
+275%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Battlefield 5 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−268%
70−75
+268%
Hitman 3 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−275%
90−95
+275%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−285%
50−55
+285%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−267%
55−60
+267%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−275%
150−160
+275%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−268%
70−75
+268%
Hitman 3 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−275%
90−95
+275%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−285%
50−55
+285%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−267%
55−60
+267%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−275%
150−160
+275%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
−281%
80−85
+281%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%

This is how HD 8790M and GTX 1050 3 GB compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 3 GB is 270% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.39 13.17
Recency 1 April 2013 21 May 2018
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

GTX 1050 3 GB has a 288.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8790M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 8790M is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is a desktop 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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AMD Radeon HD 8790M
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