GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs Radeon HD 5870

When comparing GeForce GTX 1050 Ti and Radeon HD 5870, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 Ti and Radeon HD 5870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 188 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 5870 has 150% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is 441 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 5870 is 137 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is 2208 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 10−12
ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
QHD / 1440p 16−18 1−2
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 24−27
medium / 1080p 40−45 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon HD 5870.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Radeon HD 5870
Architecture Pascal TeraScale 2
Code name N17P-G1 Cypress
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 25 October 2016 23 September 2009
Pipelines 768 1600
Core clock speed 1291 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 1392 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 66.82 68.00
Floating-point performance 2,138 gflops 2,720.0 gflops
Length 145 mm 282 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7008 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.3 kh/s
CUDA cores 768
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 326 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.01 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 12.62 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 156.48 Sol/s
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