GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile vs Radeon R9 M395

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M395 and GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 M395
2015
4 GB GDDR5
12.74
+9.5%

R9 M395 outperforms GTX 1050 Mobile 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 the ranking392412
Place by popularitynot in top-10098
Power efficiencyno data10.64
ArchitectureGCN (2012−2015)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameno dataGP107B
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date9 June 2015 (9 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 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 cores1792640
Core clock speed834 MHz1354 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1493 MHz
Number of transistors5000 Million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data97 °C
Texture fill rateno data59.72
Floating-point processing powerno data1.911 TFLOPS
ROPsno data16
TMUsno data40

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 3.0PCIe 3.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4000 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz7008 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data112 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 dataDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
Eyefinity+-
HDCP-2.2
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-
GameStream-+
GPU Boostno data3.0
Ansel-+

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGL4.44.5
OpenCLNot Listed1.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
Mantle+-
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.

R9 M395 12.74
+9.5%
GTX 1050 Mobile 11.64

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.

R9 M395 8656
+12.5%
GTX 1050 Mobile 7693

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 M395 6819
+12.4%
GTX 1050 Mobile 6068

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.

R9 M395 38490
+1.2%
GTX 1050 Mobile 38042

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:

900p75−80
+2.7%
73
−2.7%
Full HD50−55
+8.7%
46
−8.7%
1440p24−27
+0%
24
+0%
4K16−18
+6.7%
15
−6.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
−23.3%
37
+23.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Battlefield 5 40−45
−24.4%
51
+24.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−53.8%
40
+53.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−30%
39
+30%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−8.6%
38
+8.6%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+52.7%
55
−52.7%
Hitman 3 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+11.7%
60−65
−11.7%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+22.9%
35−40
−22.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+29.6%
27
−29.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+27.3%
33
−27.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+10.8%
65−70
−10.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+0%
30
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Battlefield 5 40−45
−7.3%
44
+7.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−26.9%
33
+26.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−20%
36
+20%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−5.7%
37
+5.7%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+61.5%
52
−61.5%
Hitman 3 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+11.7%
60−65
−11.7%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+126%
19
−126%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+150%
14
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+44.8%
29
−44.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−21.9%
39
+21.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+10.8%
65−70
−10.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+66.7%
18
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−10%
33
+10%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+127%
37
−127%
Hitman 3 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+11.7%
60−65
−11.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+20%
35−40
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+45.5%
22
−45.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+10.8%
65−70
−10.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+0%
13
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−40%
21
+40%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+146%
26
−146%
Hitman 3 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
+14.3%
70−75
−14.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Hitman 3 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+10.9%
55−60
−10.9%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+71.4%
7
−71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+0%
7
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−57.1%
11
+57.1%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+13.3%
15
−13.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 33
+0%
33
+0%

1440p
High Preset

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

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 24
+0%
24
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
+0%
10
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8
+0%
8
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 13
+0%
13
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 11
+0%
11
+0%

This is how R9 M395 and GTX 1050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • R9 M395 is 3% faster in 900p
  • R9 M395 is 9% faster in 1080p
  • A tie in 1440p
  • R9 M395 is 7% faster in 4K

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

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M395 is 150% faster.
  • in Far Cry 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1050 Mobile is 57% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R9 M395 is ahead in 14 tests (33%)
  • GTX 1050 Mobile is ahead in 13 tests (30%)
  • there's a draw in 16 tests (37%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.74 11.64
Recency 9 June 2015 3 January 2017
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4000 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

R9 M395 has a 9.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 2.4% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1050 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 M395 and GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile.


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