GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile vs Radeon R9 280X
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile and Radeon R9 280X 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 mobile will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 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 Ti mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile
Radeon R9 280X
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
3 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - 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
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
4K / 2160p
10−11
10−11
low / 720p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
35−40
35−40
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
60−65
60−65
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
220−230
220−230
ultra / 1080p
180−190
180−190
QHD / 1440p
110−120
110−120
4K / 2160p
70−75
70−75
high / 768p
210−220
210−220
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
27−30
27−30
4K / 2160p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
27−30
27−30
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
low / 720p
180−190
180−190
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
30−35
30−35
4K / 2160p
24−27
24−27
low / 720p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
65−70
65−70
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
140−150
140−150
medium / 768p
120−130
120−130
high / 1080p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
QHD / 1440p
21−24
21−24
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
20−22
20−22
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
low / 720p
65−70
65−70
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
130−140
130−140
medium / 1080p
120−130
120−130
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
10−11
10−11
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
low / 720p
65−70
65−70
medium / 1080p
35−40
35−40
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
130−140
130−140
medium / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
16−18
16−18
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
50−55
high / 768p
60−65
60−65
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti mobile
Radeon R9 280X
Architecture
Pascal
GCN
Code name
GP107
Thaiti XTL
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
3 January 2017
8 October 2013
Pipelines
768
2048
Core clock speed
1493 MHz
Boost Clock
1620 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
3,300 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
77.76
128.0
Floating-point performance
4,096 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
7 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
288 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.5 kh/s
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
768
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
494 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)
14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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