GeForce GTX 1050 mobile vs Radeon R7 M270DX

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Radeon R7 M270DX 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 M270DX 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 M270DX
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 IGP
Memory type GDDR5 System Shared
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M270DX uses IGP interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 M270DX - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R7 M270DX - with GCN 3.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is 454 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270DX - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 2−3
ultra / 1080p 14−16 0−1
QHD / 1440p 8−9 0−1
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 40−45 12−14
medium / 1080p 27−30 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 mobile Radeon R7 M270DX
Architecture Pascal GCN 3.0
Code name GP107B Topaz
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 3 January 2017 11 June 2014
Pipelines 640 384
Core clock speed 1354 MHz 900 MHz
Boost Clock 1493 MHz 940 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 59.72 22.56
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Multi monitor support +
HDCP 2.2
Laptop size large
GameStream +
GPU Boost 3.0
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