GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon HD 4850 X2

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 and Radeon HD 4850 X2 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 Radeon HD 4850 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 4850 X2

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1050	Radeon HD 4850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	4x DVI, 1x S-Video
Recommended system power (PSU)	300 Watt
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Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050.
GeForce GTX 1050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 508 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1050 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 665 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
GeForce GTX 1050 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 262 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1050.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 5018 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	3−4
ultra / 1080p	21−24	2−3
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	14−16
medium / 1080p	40−45	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	55−60	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	7−8
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	18−20
medium / 1080p	60−65	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Battlefield 5 is 545% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	250−260	120−130
medium / 768p	220−230	90−95
ultra / 1080p	180−190	40−45
QHD / 1440p	110−120	24−27
4K / 2160p	70−75	18−20
high / 768p	210−220	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 185% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	60−65	80−85
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
medium / 1080p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 1050.
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
medium / 768p	110−120	50−55
ultra / 1080p	100−110	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Dota 2 is 121% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	45−50	5−6
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	2−3
low / 720p	80−85	14−16
medium / 1080p	45−50	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Far Cry 5 is 585% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	60−65	12−14
ultra / 1080p	45−50	7−8
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	50−55
medium / 1080p	110−120	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Fortnite is 363% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	60−65	7−8
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	30−35	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	20−22
medium / 1080p	65−70	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Forza Horizon 4 is 550% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	140−150	45−50
medium / 768p	120−130	−
high / 1080p	70−75	8−9
ultra / 1080p	30−35	5−6
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Grand Theft Auto V is 315% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	24−27	3−4
ultra / 1080p	20−22	1−2
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	8−9
medium / 1080p	30−35	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Metro Exodus is 800% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	130−140	85−90
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	120−130	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	8−9
medium / 1080p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 425% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	130−140	16−18
medium / 768p	85−90	12−14
high / 1080p	45−50	6−7
ultra / 1080p	24−27	5−6
4K / 2160p	16−18	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 630% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	90−95	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	50−55	16−18
high / 768p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1050	Radeon HD 4850 X2
Architecture	Pascal	TeraScale
Code name	N17P-G1	R700
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 October 2016	7 November 2008
Pipelines	640	800
Core clock speed	1290 MHz	625 MHz
Boost Clock	1392 MHz
Transistor count	3,300 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	58.20	25.00
Floating-point performance	1,862 gflops	2x 1,000.0 gflops
Length	5.7" (14.5 cm)	267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz	1990 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	63.68 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	6.4	4.1
OpenGL	4.5	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
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
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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GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon HD 4850 X2

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