GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon R9 270X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1050 and Radeon R9 270X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 and Radeon R9 270X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1050	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	300 Watt
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Radeon R9 270X has 140% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 1050 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1050 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 1050 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	10−11
4K / 2160p	10−11	6−7
low / 720p	60−65	45−50
medium / 1080p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	55−60	40−45
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
QHD / 1440p	35−40	18−20
4K / 2160p	18−20	10−12
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	60−65	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Battlefield 5 is 38% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 1050 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	240−250
medium / 768p	220−230	210−220
ultra / 1080p	180−190	140−150
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	70−75	60−65
high / 768p	210−220	180−190
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 9% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 1050 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	45−50	30−35
ultra / 1080p	40−45	27−30
QHD / 1440p	27−30	21−24
4K / 2160p	14−16	10−11
low / 720p	80−85	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Far Cry 5 is 38% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
QHD / 1440p	27−30	18−20
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	140−150
medium / 1080p	110−120	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Fortnite is 33% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
QHD / 1440p	30−35	18−20
4K / 2160p	24−27	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	65−70	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	140−150	110−120
medium / 768p	120−130	100−110
high / 1080p	70−75	50−55
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
QHD / 1440p	21−24	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Grand Theft Auto V is 29% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	20−22	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	4−5
low / 720p	65−70	45−50
medium / 1080p	30−35	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Metro Exodus is 47% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	10−11	4−5
4K / 2160p	7−8	3−4
low / 720p	65−70	45−50
medium / 1080p	35−40	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	130−140	90−95
medium / 768p	85−90	55−60
high / 1080p	45−50	30−35
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
4K / 2160p	16−18	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 47% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R9 270X.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1050	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Pascal	GCN
Code name	N17P-G1	Curacao XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 October 2016	8 October 2013
Pipelines	640	1280
Core clock speed	1290 MHz
Boost Clock	1392 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	3,300 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	58.20	84.00
Floating-point performance	1,862 gflops	2,688 gflops
Length	5.7" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.3 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	640
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI		+
HDCP	2.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	279 Mh/s	318 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.85 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	143.76 Sol/s	163 Sol/s
Width	2-slot
GameStream	+
GPU Boost	3.0
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
SLI	-
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GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon R9 270X

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