GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q vs Radeon R7 260

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q and Radeon R7 260 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 Ti Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 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 Ti Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 115 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 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 Ti Max Q.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q is 5375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 14−16
ultra / 1080p 21−24 8−9
QHD / 1440p 16−18 3−4
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon R7 260.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q Radeon R7 260
Architecture Pascal GCN 2.0
Code name N17P-G1 Max-Q Bonaire
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 3 January 2018 17 December 2013
Pipelines 768 768
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 68.02 48.00
Floating-point performance 2,177 gflops 1,536 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112.1 GB/s 104 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 240 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Eyefinity +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
DDMA audio +
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