GeForce GTX 1050 mobile vs Radeon HD 7870
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Radeon HD 7870 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 mobile will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 1050 mobile 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 GeForce GTX 1050 mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile
Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
175 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 133% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is 354 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is 2208 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
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
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
8−9
9−10
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
27−30
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
high / 1080p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
4K / 2160p
9−10
10−11
low / 720p
75−80
75−80
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
240−250
medium / 768p
210−220
210−220
ultra / 1080p
130−140
130−140
QHD / 1440p
100−110
100−110
4K / 2160p
55−60
60−65
high / 768p
180−190
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
85−90
85−90
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
27−30
30−33
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
QHD / 1440p
21−24
21−24
4K / 2160p
9−10
9−10
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
high / 1080p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−33
QHD / 1440p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
130−140
130−140
medium / 1080p
80−85
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
high / 1080p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−33
QHD / 1440p
16−18
18−20
4K / 2160p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
75−80
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
100−110
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
ultra / 1080p
18−20
20−22
QHD / 1440p
9−10
10−11
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−12
10−12
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−12
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
27−30
30−33
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
4K / 2160p
9−10
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
Pascal
GCN
Code name
GP107B
Pitcairn XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
3 January 2017
5 March 2012
Pipelines
640
1280
Core clock speed
1354 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1493 MHz
Transistor count
3,300 million
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
59.72
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7008 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
CUDA cores
640
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Multi monitor support
+
HDCP
2.2
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
145 Sol/s
GameStream
+
GPU Boost
3.0
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