AMD Radeon RX 560 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
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23.8Memoryspec-based21.4
86.7Efficiencyspec-based86.7
20Compute20.1
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5604 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 560 scores 30.6 against 30.2 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 560
- 100% higher VRAM: 4 GB vs 2 GB
- 60% higher Shading units: 1,024 vs 640
- Lower launch price: $99 vs $110
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
- 37% higher PassMark G3D: 5,052 vs 3,688
- 15% higher Base clock: 1,354 MHz vs 1,175 MHz
- 14% higher Boost clock: 1,455 MHz vs 1,275 MHz
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 560 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2016 |
| Architecture | Polaris (GCN 4) | Pascal |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| TDP | 80 W | 75 W+6% |
| Power connector | — | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 560 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024+60% | 640 |
| Base clock | 1,175 MHz | 1,354 MHz+15% |
| Boost clock | 1,275 MHz | 1,455 MHz+14% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 560 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB+100% | 2 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 112 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 560 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 1,851+6%Bottom 5% | 1,740Bottom 4% |
| PassMark G3D | 3,688Bottom 3% | 5,052+37%Bottom 6% |
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