GeForce GTX 1050 mobile vs Radeon R7 260X
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Radeon R7 260X 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 R7 260X 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 R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260X has 53% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Radeon R7 260X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
9−10
QHD / 1440p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
27−30
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 43% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
8−9
4K / 2160p
9−10
6−7
low / 720p
75−80
50−55
medium / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 50% 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 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
230−240
210−220
medium / 768p
210−220
180−190
ultra / 1080p
130−140
100−110
QHD / 1440p
100−110
55−60
4K / 2160p
55−60
30−35
high / 768p
180−190
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
85−90
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Dota 2 is 17% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
QHD / 1440p
21−24
16−18
4K / 2160p
9−10
6−7
low / 720p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
30−35
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 45% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
27−30
20−22
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
130−140
100−110
medium / 1080p
80−85
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Fortnite is 33% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
35−40
27−30
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
10−11
4K / 2160p
14−16
10−11
low / 720p
75−80
55−60
medium / 1080p
40−45
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 38% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
medium / 768p
100−110
75−80
high / 1080p
45−50
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
QHD / 1440p
9−10
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−11
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
20−22
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Metro Exodus is 53% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
75−80
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
30−33
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
80−85
55−60
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
high / 1080p
27−30
20−22
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
4K / 2160p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 40% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile
Radeon R7 260X
Architecture
Pascal
GCN 2.0
Code name
GP107B
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
3 January 2017
8 October 2013
Pipelines
640
896
Core clock speed
1354 MHz
Boost Clock
1493 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
3,300 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
59.72
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,971 gflops
Length
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
+
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
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
640
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
PCIe 3.0
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
HDCP
2.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
225 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.16 Mh/s
GameStream
+
GPU Boost
3.0
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