Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile vs Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870

Place in the ranking	376	400
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	14.65	no data
Architecture	Vega (2017−2020)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	Vega Kaby Lake-G	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	7 January 2018 (7 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	1280	768
Core clock speed	931 MHz	1366 MHz
Boost clock speed	1011 MHz	1442 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	no 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).

Laptop size

medium sized

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	HBM2	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	3 MB
Memory bus width	no data	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	no data	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	12_1	no 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.

RX Vega M GL / 870 13.83
+11.2%

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 12.44

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.

RX Vega M GL / 870 7329
+14.5%

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.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	44 +25.7%	35−40 −25.7%
1440p	28 +16.7%	24−27 −16.7%
4K	15 +25%	12−14 −25%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%
Elden Ring	40−45 +20%	35−40 −20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +12.5%	40−45 −12.5%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +12%	50−55 −12%
Metro Exodus	44 +25.7%	35−40 −25.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	48 +20%	40−45 −20%
Valorant	47 +17.5%	40−45 −17.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +12.5%	40−45 −12.5%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%
Dota 2	27 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%
Elden Ring	40−45 +20%	35−40 −20%
Far Cry 5	37 +23.3%	30−33 −23.3%
Fortnite	75−80 +11.4%	70−75 −11.4%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +12%	50−55 −12%
Grand Theft Auto V	41 +17.1%	35−40 −17.1%
Metro Exodus	30 +25%	24−27 −25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	129 +17.3%	110−120 −17.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16 +14.3%	14−16 −14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +20%	35−40 −20%
Valorant	30 +25%	24−27 −25%
World of Tanks	180−190 +15%	160−170 −15%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +12.5%	40−45 −12.5%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%
Dota 2	50−55 +25%	40−45 −25%
Far Cry 5	51 +13.3%	45−50 −13.3%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +12%	50−55 −12%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +12.2%	90−95 −12.2%
Valorant	55−60 +22.2%	45−50 −22.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	20−22 +25%	16−18 −25%
Elden Ring	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	20−22 +25%	16−18 −25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	62 +12.7%	55−60 −12.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
World of Tanks	95−100 +15.3%	85−90 −15.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +16.7%	24−27 −16.7%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Far Cry 5	32 +18.5%	27−30 −18.5%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +22.2%	27−30 −22.2%
Metro Exodus	27 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Valorant	30−35 +13.3%	30−33 −13.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Dota 2	29 +20.8%	24−27 −20.8%
Elden Ring	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	29 +20.8%	24−27 −20.8%
Metro Exodus	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30 +25%	24−27 −25%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	29 +20.8%	24−27 −20.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Dota 2	24−27 +19%	21−24 −19%
Far Cry 5	15 +25%	12−14 −25%
Fortnite	16−18 +14.3%	14−16 −14.3%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +18.8%	16−18 −18.8%
Valorant	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%