AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
28.6Rasterization20
20Ray Tracing20
39.8Memoryspec-based21.4
88.9Efficiencyspec-based86.7
37.3Compute20.1
9 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 38.9 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+17) and rasterization (+9). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 29 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 37 vs 20
- 337% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 7,698 vs 1,762
- 260% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 640
- 200% higher VRAM: 6 GB vs 2 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
- 53% lower TDP: 75 W vs 160 W
- 20% higher Base clock: 1,354 MHz vs 1,130 MHz
- Lower launch price: $110 vs $279
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2016 |
| Architecture | RDNA | Pascal |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| TDP | 160 W | 75 W+53% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | None (slot-powered) |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304+260% | 640 |
| Base clock | 1,130 MHz | 1,354 MHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 1,750 MHz+20% | 1,455 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB+200% | 2 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s+200% | 112 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,698+337%Bottom 28% | 1,762Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,384+165%Bottom 26% | 5,052Bottom 2% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | — |
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