GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q vs Radeon RX 5500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5500 with GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

RX 5500
2019
4 GB GDDR6, 110 Watt
22.85
+64.6%

RX 5500 outperforms GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX 5500 RX 5500
GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking251375
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency14.3312.76
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameNavi 14GP107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date7 October 2019 (5 years ago)3 January 2018 (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 cores1408768
Core clock speedno data1152 MHz
Boost clock speed1845 MHz1417 MHz
Number of transistors6,400 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate162.468.02
Floating-point processing power5.196 TFLOPS2.177 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs8848

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length180 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s112.1 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12.0 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-1.2.131
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.

RX 5500 22.85
+64.6%
GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q 13.88

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.

RX 5500 8782
+64.6%
GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q 5334

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 HD90−95
+60.7%
56
−60.7%
1440p30−35
+57.9%
19
−57.9%
4K30−35
+50%
20
−50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 41
+0%
41
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 49
+0%
49
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45
+0%
45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 71
+0%
71
+0%
Far Cry 5 69
+0%
69
+0%
Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 57
+0%
57
+0%
Metro Exodus 34
+0%
34
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 141
+0%
141
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
World of Tanks 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 36
+0%
36
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 94
+0%
94
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
World of Tanks 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 29
+0%
29
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 36
+0%
36
+0%
Metro Exodus 5
+0%
5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 42
+0%
42
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 36
+0%
36
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 46
+0%
46
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how RX 5500 and GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RX 5500 is 61% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5500 is 58% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5500 is 50% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 22.85 13.88
Recency 7 October 2019 3 January 2018
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 75 Watt

RX 5500 has a 64.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q, on the other hand, has 46.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5500 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q 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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