Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile vs Radeon R9 270X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 270X with GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile, including specs and performance data.

R9 270X
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 180 Watt
12.62

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking389390
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.64no data
Power efficiency4.86no data
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameCuracaono data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date8 October 2013 (11 years ago)April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 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 cores1280768
Core clock speedno data1366 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHz1442 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Wattno data
Texture fill rate84.00no data
Floating-point processing power2.688 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs80no data

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 x16no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2 x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB3 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s84 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortno data
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-
DisplayPort support+-
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
UVD+-
DDMA audio+no data
Multi-Projectionno data+
Multi Monitorno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan++

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.

R9 270X 12.62
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 12.62

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.

R9 270X 6560
+2.5%
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 6401

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+3.8%
80−85
−3.8%
Hitman 3 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+1.5%
65−70
−1.5%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+1.4%
70−75
−1.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+3.8%
80−85
−3.8%
Hitman 3 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+1.5%
65−70
−1.5%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+1.4%
70−75
−1.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+3.8%
80−85
−3.8%
Hitman 3 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+1.5%
65−70
−1.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+1.4%
70−75
−1.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+3.3%
60−65
−3.3%
Hitman 3 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+5.3%
75−80
−5.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

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

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Hitman 3 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%

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
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+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%

Pros & cons summary


Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

R9 270X has a 136433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 270X and GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile.

Be aware that Radeon R9 270X is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is a notebook 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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