GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q vs Radeon R6 Kaveri
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon R6 Kaveri you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon R6 Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon R6 Kaveri are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 Max Q or Radeon R6 Kaveri here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q
Radeon R6 Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - with GCN 1.1.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 466 MHz higher, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - 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
20−22
0−1
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
1−2
medium / 1080p
24−27
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p
30−35
−
ultra / 1080p
27−30
−
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
65−70
0−1
medium / 1080p
35−40
−
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon R6 Kaveri have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
60−65
medium / 768p
200−210
27−30
ultra / 1080p
120−130
7−8
QHD / 1440p
90−95
−
4K / 2160p
50−55
−
high / 768p
160−170
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 550% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
50−55
0−1
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon R6 Kaveri have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
45−50
medium / 768p
100−110
10−11
ultra / 1080p
80−85
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Dota 2 is 296% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
50−55
0−1
medium / 1080p
27−30
−
high / 1080p
30−35
−
ultra / 1080p
24−27
−
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
120−130
21−24
medium / 1080p
70−75
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Fortnite is 468% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p
30−35
0−1
ultra / 1080p
24−27
−
QHD / 1440p
14−16
0−1
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
0−1
medium / 1080p
35−40
0−1
low / 768p
100−110
18−20
medium / 768p
90−95
−
high / 1080p
40−45
0−1
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
medium / 720p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 452% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
40−45
0−1
medium / 1080p
18−20
−
low / 768p
120−130
75−80
high / 1080p
−
27−30
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Minecraft is 62% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
low / 720p
70−75
8−9
medium / 1080p
18−20
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 800% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
QHD / 1440p
1−2
−
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
0−1
medium / 1080p
21−24
−
low / 768p
70−75
0−1
medium / 768p
45−50
−
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 768p
90−95
45−50
medium / 768p
60−65
14−16
ultra / 1080p
40−45
0−1
high / 768p
55−60
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q
Radeon R6 Kaveri
Architecture
Pascal
GCN 1.1
Code name
N17P-G0 Max-Q
Kaveri
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
3 January 2018
4 June 2014
Pipelines
640
384
Core clock speed
999 - 1189 MHz
533 MHz
Boost Clock
1139 - 1328 MHz
654 MHz
Transistor count
3,300 million
2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
53.12
Floating-point performance
1,700 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.1 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
6.1
Laptop size
large
medium sized
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