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    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q vs Radeon R9 380X

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon R9 380X 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 R9 380X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q 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 Max Q here:

    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Radeon R9 380X
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 190 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    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 R9 380X has 153% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon R9 380X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 380X - with GCN 3.0.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 380X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 6030 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 16−18
    4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
    low / 720p 40−45 60−65
    medium / 1080p 24−27 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Radeon R9 380X
    Architecture Pascal GCN 3.0
    Code name N17P-G0 Max-Q Antigua
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 3 January 2018 19 November 2015
    Pipelines 640 2048
    Core clock speed 999 - 1189 MHz
    Boost Clock 1139 - 1328 MHz 970 MHz
    Transistor count 3,300 million 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 53.12 124.2
    Floating-point performance 1,700 gflops 3,973 gflops
    Length 221 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 970 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112.1 GB/s 182.4 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131 +
    CUDA 6.1
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.58 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Mantle +
    Design reference
    Bridgeless CrossFire +
    Number of Eyefinity displays 6
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    VCE +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.89 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.63 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 175 Sol/s
    Compute units 32
    Form factor full height / full length
    High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
    LiquidVR +
    FRTC +
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