GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q vs Radeon RX 480 mobile
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon RX 480 mobile. 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 Max Q and Radeon RX 480 mobile. 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.
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon RX 480 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 Max Q or Radeon RX 480 mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon RX 480 mobile has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon RX 480 mobile has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon RX 480 mobile are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 1000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
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
20−22
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 56% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
30−35
20−22
ultra / 1080p
27−30
16−18
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
65−70
45−50
medium / 1080p
35−40
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 51% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon RX 480 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
190−200
medium / 768p
200−210
160−170
ultra / 1080p
120−130
85−90
QHD / 1440p
90−95
45−50
4K / 2160p
50−55
24−27
high / 768p
160−170
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
100−110
85−90
ultra / 1080p
80−85
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
4−5
low / 720p
50−55
30−35
medium / 1080p
27−30
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 68% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
QHD / 1440p
16−18
10−12
low / 720p
120−130
90−95
medium / 1080p
70−75
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Fortnite is 42% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
QHD / 1440p
14−16
5−6
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
45−50
medium / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 52% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
100−110
75−80
medium / 768p
90−95
70−75
high / 1080p
40−45
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 39% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
70−75
45−50
medium / 768p
45−50
27−30
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
9−10
4K / 2160p
8−9
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 57% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture
Pascal
Polaris
Code name
N17P-G0 Max-Q
Polaris
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
3 January 2018
1 August 2016
Pipelines
640
2304
Core clock speed
999 - 1189 MHz
Boost Clock
1139 - 1328 MHz
1077 MHz
Transistor count
3,300 million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
53.12
155.1
Floating-point performance
1,700 gflops
4,963 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.1 GB/s
256.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
CUDA
6.1
Laptop size
large
large
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