GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q vs Radeon HD 6930
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon HD 6930, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q stacks up against Radeon HD 6930, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q 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 Max Q here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q
Radeon HD 6930
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
186 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6930 has 148% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6930 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6930.
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6930 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6930 - with TeraScale 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 249 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6930.
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6930 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 2200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6930.
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
20−22
9−10
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
24−27
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 108% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
30−35
16−18
ultra / 1080p
27−30
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 95% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon HD 6930 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
170−180
medium / 768p
200−210
140−150
ultra / 1080p
120−130
70−75
QHD / 1440p
90−95
40−45
4K / 2160p
50−55
21−24
high / 768p
160−170
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 55% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
27−30
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
120−130
95−100
medium / 768p
100−110
75−80
ultra / 1080p
80−85
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−11
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−11
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
3−4
low / 720p
50−55
27−30
medium / 1080p
27−30
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 107% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
30−35
18−20
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
10−11
low / 720p
120−130
75−80
medium / 1080p
70−75
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Fortnite is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
30−35
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
14−16
2−3
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
35−40
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 105% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
100−110
65−70
medium / 768p
90−95
60−65
high / 1080p
40−45
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
7−8
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
18−20
medium / 1080p
18−20
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
70−75
35−40
medium / 768p
45−50
21−24
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
4K / 2160p
8−9
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 94% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
40−45
24−27
high / 768p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q
Radeon HD 6930
Architecture
Pascal
TeraScale 3
Code name
N17P-G0 Max-Q
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
3 January 2018
1 December 2011
Pipelines
640
1280
Core clock speed
999 - 1189 MHz
750 MHz
Boost Clock
1139 - 1328 MHz
Transistor count
3,300 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
53.12
60.00
Floating-point performance
1,700 gflops
1,920.0 gflops
Length
220 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.1 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
N/A
CUDA
6.1
Laptop size
large
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