GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile vs Radeon HD 8870M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Radeon HD 8870M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Radeon HD 8870M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Radeon HD 8870M are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile or Radeon HD 8870M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile
Radeon HD 8870M
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
3 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is 641 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 2748 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
18−20
7−8
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
21−24
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
27−30
12−14
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−12
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
60−65
27−30
medium / 1080p
30−35
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Battlefield 5 is 131% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
220−230
140−150
medium / 768p
190−200
110−120
ultra / 1080p
110−120
55−60
QHD / 1440p
70−75
30−35
4K / 2160p
35−40
27−30
high / 768p
150−160
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 72% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
medium / 768p
100−110
60−65
ultra / 1080p
70−75
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Dota 2 is 56% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
21−24
9−10
ultra / 1080p
20−22
8−9
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
21−24
medium / 1080p
24−27
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Far Cry 5 is 118% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−12
QHD / 1440p
14−16
−
low / 720p
110−120
65−70
medium / 1080p
60−65
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Fortnite is 90% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
30−35
12−14
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−12
2−3
low / 720p
60−65
27−30
medium / 1080p
35−40
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 135% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
95−100
55−60
medium / 768p
85−90
45−50
high / 1080p
35−40
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 90% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
10−12
5−6
ultra / 1080p
9−10
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Metro Exodus is 157% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
65−70
27−30
medium / 768p
40−45
18−20
high / 1080p
21−24
10−11
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 114% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
high / 768p
55−60
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in World of Tanks is 29% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile
Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture
Pascal
GCN
Code name
Venus
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
April 2018
18 December 2012
Pipelines
768
640
Core clock speed
1366 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
1442 MHz
775 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.00
Floating-point performance
992.0 gflops
Memory bus width
96 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1752 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
84 GB/s
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
+
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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