GeForce GTX 1050 mobile vs Radeon R9 390X
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Radeon R9 390X 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 R9 390X 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 R9 390X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
275 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 390X has 266% 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 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 390X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 390X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 390X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is 5958 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 390X.
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
50−55
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−35
QHD / 1440p
8−9
24−27
4K / 2160p
6−7
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
75−80
medium / 1080p
27−30
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 115% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
high / 1080p
35−40
75−80
ultra / 1080p
30−35
65−70
QHD / 1440p
16−18
50−55
4K / 2160p
9−10
27−30
low / 720p
75−80
130−140
medium / 1080p
40−45
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Battlefield 5 is 105% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p
230−240
250−260
medium / 768p
210−220
230−240
ultra / 1080p
130−140
−
QHD / 1440p
100−110
150−160
4K / 2160p
55−60
100−110
high / 768p
180−190
220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
55−60
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
85−90
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Dota 2 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
high / 1080p
27−30
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
60−65
QHD / 1440p
21−24
40−45
4K / 2160p
9−10
21−24
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−35
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Far Cry 5 is 106% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
high / 1080p
35−40
90−95
ultra / 1080p
27−30
70−75
QHD / 1440p
16−18
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
21−24
low / 720p
130−140
210−220
medium / 1080p
80−85
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Fortnite is 90% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
high / 1080p
35−40
80−85
ultra / 1080p
27−30
65−70
QHD / 1440p
16−18
45−50
4K / 2160p
14−16
30−35
low / 720p
75−80
130−140
medium / 1080p
40−45
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 111% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
low / 768p
110−120
160−170
medium / 768p
100−110
150−160
high / 1080p
45−50
95−100
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
QHD / 1440p
9−10
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 69% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
10−12
24−27
4K / 2160p
4−5
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
90−95
medium / 1080p
20−22
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Radeon R9 390X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
−
75−80
ultra / 1080p
14−16
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
75−80
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 137% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
10−11
low / 720p
40−45
90−95
medium / 1080p
21−24
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 137% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
low / 768p
80−85
180−190
medium / 768p
50−55
120−130
high / 1080p
27−30
70−75
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
4K / 2160p
9−10
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 134% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
40−45
65−70
high / 768p
55−60
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in World of Tanks is 64% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile
Radeon R9 390X
Architecture
Pascal
GCN
Code name
GP107B
Grenada XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
3 January 2017
16 June 2015
Pipelines
640
2816
Core clock speed
1354 MHz
Boost Clock
1493 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
3,300 million
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
59.72
184.8
Floating-point performance
5,914 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
7008 MHz
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
384 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)
684 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
PowerTune
+
TrueAudio
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
Bridgeless CrossFire
+
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
VCE
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
27.5 Mh/s
GameStream
+
GPU Boost
3.0
High bandwidth memory (HBM)
-
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