GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile vs Radeon R9 M295X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Radeon R9 M295X 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 3GB mobile will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M295X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Radeon R9 M295X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Radeon R9 M295X 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 3GB mobile or Radeon R9 M295X here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile Radeon R9 M295X
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount 3 MB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M295X - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is 643 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M295X.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M295X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 35−40
ultra / 1080p 10−11 21−24
QHD / 1440p 4−5 16−18
4K / 2160p 4−5 10−11
low / 720p 35−40 60−65
medium / 1080p 21−24 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile Radeon R9 M295X
Architecture Pascal GCN 3
Code name Tonga
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date April 2018 16 October 2014
Pipelines 768 2048
Core clock speed 1366 MHz 723 MHz
Boost Clock 1442 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops
Memory bus width 96 Bit
Memory clock speed 1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth 84 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX Not Listed
Shader Model 6.3
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL Not Listed
Vulkan +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 392 Mh/s
Laptop size large
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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