GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon R7 260X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 and Radeon R7 260X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1050 stacks up against Radeon R7 260X, check out specs charts below.
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1050
Radeon R7 260X
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
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)
300 Watt
Check Price
Check Price
Radeon R7 260X has 53% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 1050 and Radeon R7 260X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1050 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 1050 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260X is 165 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1050.
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
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
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 Radeon R7 260X.
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 Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
250−260
210−220
medium / 768p
220−230
180−190
ultra / 1080p
180−190
100−110
QHD / 1440p
110−120
55−60
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 43% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
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 Radeon R7 260X.
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 Radeon R7 260X.
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 Radeon R7 260X.
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 Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
60−65
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
30−35
10−11
4K / 2160p
24−27
10−11
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 Radeon R7 260X.
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 Radeon R7 260X.
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 Radeon R7 260X.
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 Radeon R7 260X.
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 Radeon R7 260X.
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 Radeon R7 260X.
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 Radeon R7 260X.
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 Radeon R7 260X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1050
Radeon R7 260X
Architecture
Pascal
GCN 2.0
Code name
N17P-G1
Bonaire
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
25 October 2016
8 October 2013
Pipelines
640
896
Core clock speed
1290 MHz
Boost Clock
1392 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
3,300 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
58.20
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,862 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
5.7" (14.5 cm)
170 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
104 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
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)
0.3 kh/s
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
640
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 3.0
Height
4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
HDCP
2.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
279 Mh/s
225 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.85 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.16 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
143.76 Sol/s
Width
2-slot
GameStream
+
GPU Boost
3.0
SLI
-
Check Price
Check Price
