GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon HD 6990

When choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 and Radeon HD 6990, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 1050 and Radeon HD 6990.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1050	Radeon HD 6990
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	375 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	300 Watt
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Radeon HD 6990 has 400% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050.
GeForce GTX 1050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6990 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 1050 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1050 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6990 - with TeraScale 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 460 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990.
GeForce GTX 1050 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6990 is 290 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1050.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 2008 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	9−10
QHD / 1440p	16−18	3−4
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 140% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	55−60	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	35−40	7−8
4K / 2160p	18−20	5−6
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	60−65	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Battlefield 5 is 134% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
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 HD 6990.
low / 768p	250−260	210−220
medium / 768p	220−230	170−180
ultra / 1080p	180−190	95−100
QHD / 1440p	110−120	50−55
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−33
high / 768p	210−220	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 48% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
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 HD 6990.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	45−50	18−20
ultra / 1080p	40−45	16−18
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	6−7
low / 720p	80−85	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Far Cry 5 is 147% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	60−65	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	95−100
medium / 1080p	110−120	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Fortnite is 107% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	60−65	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	20−22
QHD / 1440p	30−35	9−10
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	65−70	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	140−150	85−90
medium / 768p	120−130	75−80
high / 1080p	70−75	30−33
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 HD 6990.
high / 1080p	24−27	9−10
ultra / 1080p	20−22	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	2−3
low / 720p	65−70	27−30
medium / 1080p	30−35	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	130−140	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	120−130	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
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 HD 6990.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	27−30
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	130−140	55−60
medium / 768p	85−90	30−35
high / 1080p	45−50	18−20
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 148% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
high / 768p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6990.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1050	Radeon HD 6990
Architecture	Pascal	TeraScale 3
Code name	N17P-G1	Antilles
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 October 2016	8 March 2011
Pipelines	640	1536
Core clock speed	1290 MHz	830 MHz
Boost Clock	1392 MHz
Transistor count	3,300 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	58.20	79.68
Floating-point performance	1,862 gflops	2x 2,549.8 gflops
Length	5.7" (14.5 cm)	295 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
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	265 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.85 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		24 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	143.76 Sol/s
Width	2-slot
GameStream	+
GPU Boost	3.0
SLI	-
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