GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

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Radeon RX Vega M GL Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870
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GTX 1050 GTX 1050 3 GB GTX 1050 Ti GTX 1060 3 GB GTX 1060 3 GB GP104 GTX 1060 5 GB GTX 1060 6 GB GTX 1060 6 GB GDDR5X GTX 1060 6 GB GP104 GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X GTX 1070 GTX 1070 GDDR5X GTX 1070 SLI GTX 1070 Ti GTX 1080 GTX 1080 11Gbps GTX 1080 Ti GTX 1080 Ti 12 GB

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL with GeForce GTX 1050, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
10.01

GTX 1050 outperforms RX Vega M GL by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX Vega M GL RX Vega M GL
GTX 1050 GTX 1050

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking450396
Place by popularitynot in top-10013
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data11.26
Power efficiency10.7312.00
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code namePolaris 22GP107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 February 2018 (7 years ago)25 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores1280640
Core clock speed931 MHz1290 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz1392 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data97 °C
Texture fill rate80.8858.20
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPS1.862 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs8040

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 supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Heightno data4.38" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)no data300 Watt
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
SLIno 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 typeHBM2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s112 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 outputsDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
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.

GameStream-+
GPU Boostno data3.0
VR Readyno data+
Ansel-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
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.

RX Vega M GL 10.01
GTX 1050 12.91
+29%

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 Vega M GL 3899
GTX 1050 5028
+29%

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 HD30−35
−46.7%
44
+46.7%
1440p16−18
−43.8%
23
+43.8%
4K16−18
−43.8%
23
+43.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.48
1440pno data4.74
4Kno data4.74

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−24.6%
70−75
+24.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−29.4%
40−45
+29.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
−73.6%
250
+73.6%
Dota 2 65−70
−79.7%
124
+79.7%
Fortnite 55−60
+7.5%
53
−7.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−47.2%
53
+47.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−29.4%
40−45
+29.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−52%
38
+52%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 65−70
−62.3%
112
+62.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−29.4%
40−45
+29.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+25%
20
−25%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+35.7%
42
−35.7%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−20%
24
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−50%
15
+50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 35−40
−34.3%
47
+34.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 11
+0%
11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Battlefield 5 56
+0%
56
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6
+0%
6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Battlefield 5 43
+0%
43
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 49
+0%
49
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 17
+0%
17
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 36
+0%
36
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 34
+0%
34
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 28
+0%
28
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7
+0%
7
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27
+0%
27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

This is how RX Vega M GL and GTX 1050 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 is 47% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 is 44% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 is 44% faster in 4K

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

  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Epic Preset, the RX Vega M GL is 36% faster.
  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1050 is 80% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL is ahead in 3 tests (4%)
  • GTX 1050 is ahead in 14 tests (21%)
  • there's a draw in 50 tests (75%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.01 12.91
Recency 1 February 2018 25 October 2016
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 75 Watt

RX Vega M GL has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 15.4% lower power consumption.

GTX 1050, on the other hand, has a 29% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTX 1050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GL in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega M GL is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1050 is a desktop one.

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