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    GeForce GTX 1050 mobile vs Radeon R9 290X

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Radeon R9 290X, 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 R9 290X.
    GeForce GTX 1050 mobile Check Price
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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 R9 290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 290X has 233% 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 and Radeon R9 290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is 5758 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 14−16 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 8−9 18−20
    4K / 2160p 6−7 10−11
    low / 720p 40−45 60−65
    medium / 1080p 27−30 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 65% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 mobile Radeon R9 290X
    Architecture Pascal GCN
    Code name GP107B Hawaii XT
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 3 January 2017 24 October 2013
    Pipelines 640 2816
    Core clock speed 1354 MHz
    Boost Clock 1493 MHz 947 MHz
    Transistor count 3,300 million 6,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 59.72 176.0
    Floating-point performance 5,632 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 512 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7008 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 320 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 +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI +
    HDCP 2.2
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 623 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 25.75 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 350 Sol/s
    GameStream +
    GPU Boost 3.0
    AppAcceleration +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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