GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q vs Radeon R7 Carrizo

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon R7 Carrizo are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon R7 Carrizo are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 Max Q or Radeon R7 Carrizo here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 12-35 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q has 525% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 2−3
ultra / 1080p 12−14 0−1
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 12−14
medium / 1080p 24−27 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 314% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture Pascal GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name N17P-G0 Max-Q Carrizo
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 3 January 2018 4 June 2015
Pipelines 640 512
Core clock speed 999 - 1189 MHz
Boost Clock 1139 - 1328 MHz 800 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 53.12
Floating-point performance 1,700 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112.1 GB/s
Shared memory - +
DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Laptop size large medium sized
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