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    GeForce GTX 1050 mobile vs Radeon R7 260

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Radeon R7 260, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Radeon R7 260.
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    GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 1050 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 mobile here:

    GeForce GTX 1050 mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 mobile Radeon R7 260
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 115 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R7 260 has 53% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is 5383 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 14−16
    ultra / 1080p 14−16 8−9
    QHD / 1440p 8−9 3−4
    4K / 2160p 6−7 −
    low / 720p 40−45 30−35
    medium / 1080p 27−30 18−20
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than Radeon R7 260.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 mobile Radeon R7 260
    Architecture Pascal GCN 2.0
    Code name GP107B Bonaire
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 3 January 2017 17 December 2013
    Pipelines 640 768
    Core clock speed 1354 MHz
    Boost Clock 1493 MHz 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 3,300 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 59.72 48.00
    Floating-point performance 1,536 gflops
    Length 170 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7008 MHz 1625 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 104 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.3
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI +
    HDCP 2.2
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 240 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    DDMA audio +
    GameStream +
    GPU Boost 3.0
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