GeForce GTX 1050 vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1050
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
120 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2x1 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)
300 Watt
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Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire has 60% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050.
GeForce GTX 1050 has 2 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 1050 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 1050 is build with Pascal architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 590 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 1050 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 6008 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
9−10
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
40−45
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p
55−60
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
35−40
8−9
4K / 2160p
18−20
6−7
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
60−65
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
250−260
210−220
medium / 768p
220−230
180−190
ultra / 1080p
180−190
100−110
QHD / 1440p
110−120
50−55
4K / 2160p
70−75
30−35
high / 768p
210−220
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p
45−50
18−20
ultra / 1080p
40−45
16−18
QHD / 1440p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
14−16
6−7
low / 720p
80−85
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Far Cry 5 is 115% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p
60−65
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
20−22
QHD / 1440p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Fortnite is 93% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p
60−65
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
30−35
9−10
4K / 2160p
24−27
9−10
low / 720p
100−110
55−60
medium / 1080p
65−70
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Forza Horizon 4 is 115% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
140−150
85−90
medium / 768p
120−130
75−80
high / 1080p
70−75
30−35
ultra / 1080p
30−35
12−14
QHD / 1440p
21−24
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−11
ultra / 1080p
20−22
8−9
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
3−4
low / 720p
65−70
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−35
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
medium / 1080p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
100−110
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
30−33
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
130−140
55−60
medium / 768p
85−90
35−40
high / 1080p
45−50
20−22
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−12
4K / 2160p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 129% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
high / 768p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1050
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Architecture
Pascal
Terascale 2
Code name
N17P-G1
Broadway-XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
25 October 2016
7 January 2010
Pipelines
640
1600
Core clock speed
1290 MHz
700 MHz
Boost Clock
1392 MHz
Transistor count
3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
58.20
Floating-point performance
1,862 gflops
Length
5.7" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7008 MHz
1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.3 kh/s
CUDA cores
640
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Height
4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support
+
HDCP
2.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
279 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.85 Gh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
143.76 Sol/s
Width
2-slot
GameStream
+
GPU Boost
3.0
SLI
-
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