GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile vs Radeon R9 270X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Radeon R9 270X. 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 R9 270X. 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 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile
Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)
180 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
3 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
high / 1080p
27−30
40−45
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
QHD / 1440p
8−9
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−12
low / 720p
60−65
80−85
medium / 1080p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
50−55
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
220−230
240−250
medium / 768p
190−200
210−220
ultra / 1080p
110−120
140−150
QHD / 1440p
70−75
110−120
4K / 2160p
35−40
60−65
high / 768p
150−160
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
70−75
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
20−22
27−30
QHD / 1440p
18−20
21−24
4K / 2160p
7−8
10−11
low / 720p
45−50
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
high / 1080p
27−30
40−45
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
QHD / 1440p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
110−120
140−150
medium / 1080p
60−65
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
high / 1080p
30−35
40−45
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
QHD / 1440p
10−12
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
80−85
medium / 1080p
35−40
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
medium / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
5−6
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
80−85
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
low / 768p
65−70
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
4K / 2160p
7−8
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
45−50
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile
Radeon R9 270X
Architecture
Pascal
GCN
Code name
Curacao XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
April 2018
8 October 2013
Pipelines
768
1280
Core clock speed
1366 MHz
Boost Clock
1442 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
84.00
Floating-point performance
2,688 gflops
Memory bus width
96 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth
84 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
+
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
318 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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