General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked. Show
Pipelines / CUDA cores640896CUDA cores640no dataCore clock speed1290 MHz1090 MHzBoost clock speed1392 MHz1200 MHzNumber of transistors3,300 million3,000 millionManufacturing process technology14 nm14 nmPower consumption (TDP)75 Watt75 WattMaximum GPU temperature97 °Cno dataTexture fill rate58.2067.20Floating-point performance1,862 gflops2,150 gflops Size and compatibilityInformation on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). Bus supportPCIe 3.0no dataInterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8Length5.7" (14.5 cm)170 mmHeight4.38" (11.1 cm)no dataWidth2-slot2-slotRecommended system power (PSU)300 Wattno dataSupplementary power connectorsNoneNoneSLI options-no dataSLI-no data MemoryParameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM. Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GBMemory bus width128 Bit128 BitMemory clock speed7008 MHz7000 MHzMemory bandwidth112 GB/s112.0 GB/sShared memory-- Video outputs and portsTypes and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself. Display ConnectorsDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortMulti monitor support+no dataHDMI++HDCP2.2no dataG-SYNC support+no data TechnologiesSupported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes. FreeSyncno data+GameStream+no dataGPU Boost3.0no dataVR Ready+no dataAnsel+no data API supportList of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions. DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)Shader Model6.46.4OpenGL4.54.6OpenCL1.22.0Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131CUDA+no data Synthetic benchmark performanceNon-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale. Combined synthetic benchmark scoreThis is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly. GeForce GTX 1050 outperforms Radeon RX 460 by 23% in our combined benchmark results. PassmarkThis is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities. Benchmark coverage: 25% GeForce GTX 1050 outperforms Radeon RX 460 by 23% in Passmark. 3DMark 11 Performance GPU3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy. Benchmark coverage: 16% 3DMark Fire Strike GraphicsFire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature seemingly made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware. Benchmark coverage: 14% GeForce GTX 1050 outperforms Radeon RX 460 by 19% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics. 3DMark Cloud Gate GPUCloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid. Benchmark coverage: 14% GeForce GTX 1050 outperforms Radeon RX 460 by 17% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU. 3DMark Ice Storm GPUIce Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid. Benchmark coverage: 8% GeForce GTX 1050 outperforms Radeon RX 460 by 14% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU. Mining hashratesCryptocurrency mining performance of GeForce GTX 1050 and Radeon RX 460. Usually measured in megahashes per second. Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 279 Mh/s 240 Mh/s Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.85 Gh/s no data Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.3 kh/s no data Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 143.76 Sol/s no data Gaming performanceLet's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS. Average FPS across all PC gamesHere are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions: Full HD45 41 1440p24 55 4K22 20 Performance in popular gamesFull HD Low Preset Cyberpunk 207720−22 16−18 Full HD Medium Preset Assassin's Creed Odyssey38 +11.8% 34 −11.8% Assassin's Creed Valhalla21−24 +31.3% 16−18 −31.3% Battlefield 556 +55.6% 35−40 −55.6% Call of Duty: Modern Warfare34 +21.4% 27−30 −21.4% Cyberpunk 207720−22 +17.6% 16−18 −17.6% Far Cry 530−35 −17.6% 40 +17.6% Far Cry New Dawn41 +0% 41 +0% Forza Horizon 445−50 −23.9% 57 +23.9% Hitman 335−40 +28.6% 27−30 −28.6% Horizon Zero Dawn27−30 +22.7% 21−24 −22.7% Red Dead Redemption 231 −9.7% 34 +9.7% Shadow of the Tomb Raider27 −25.9% 34 +25.9% Watch Dogs: Legion24−27 +26.3% 18−20 −26.3% Full HD High Preset Assassin's Creed Odyssey26 −7.7% 28 +7.7% Assassin's Creed Valhalla21−24 +31.3% 16−18 −31.3% Battlefield 543 +19.4% 35−40 −19.4% Call of Duty: Modern Warfare24 +50% 16 −50% Cyberpunk 207720−22 +17.6% 16−18 −17.6% Far Cry 530−35 −8.8% 37 +8.8% Far Cry New Dawn38 +0% 38 +0% Forza Horizon 449 −10.2% 54 +10.2% Hitman 335−40 +28.6% 27−30 −28.6% Horizon Zero Dawn27−30 +22.7% 21−24 −22.7% Metro Exodus17 −23.5% 21 +23.5% Red Dead Redemption 29 −88.9% 17 +88.9% Shadow of the Tomb Raider24 −16.7% 28 +16.7% The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt38 +2.7% 37 −2.7% Watch Dogs: Legion24−27 +26.3% 18−20 −26.3% Full HD Ultra Preset Assassin's Creed Odyssey15 −13.3% 17 +13.3% Assassin's Creed Valhalla21−24 +31.3% 16−18 −31.3% Battlefield 536 +0% 35−40 +0% Cyberpunk 207720−22 +17.6% 16−18 −17.6% Far Cry 530−35 +0% 34 +0% Far Cry New Dawn35 +0% 35 +0% Forza Horizon 434 −20.6% 41 +20.6% The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt20 −15% 23 +15% Watch Dogs: Legion24−27 +26.3% 18−20 −26.3% 1440p High Preset Call of Duty: Modern Warfare18−20 +26.7% 14−16 −26.7% Hitman 321−24 +23.5% 16−18 −23.5% Horizon Zero Dawn18−20 +18.8% 16−18 −18.8% Metro Exodus12−14 +20% 10−11 −20% Red Dead Redemption 29−10 +12.5% 8−9 −12.5% Shadow of the Tomb Raider16−18 +21.4% 14−16 −21.4% 1440p Ultra Preset Assassin's Creed Odyssey12−14 +30% 10−11 −30% Assassin's Creed Valhalla9−10 +50% 6−7 −50% Battlefield 527 +42.1% 18−20 −42.1% Cyberpunk 20777−8 +40% 5−6 −40% Far Cry 521−24 +23.5% 16−18 −23.5% Far Cry New Dawn25 +38.9% 18−20 −38.9% Forza Horizon 424−27 +25% 20−22 −25% The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt12−14 +18.2% 10−12 −18.2% Watch Dogs: Legion8−9 +33.3% 6−7 −33.3% 4K High Preset Call of Duty: Modern Warfare9−10 +28.6% 7−8 −28.6% Hitman 312−14 +20% 10−11 −20% Horizon Zero Dawn10−11 +11.1% 9−10 −11.1% Metro Exodus6−7 +50% 4−5 −50% Red Dead Redemption 27−8 +16.7% 6−7 −16.7% Shadow of the Tomb Raider8−9 +33.3% 6−7 −33.3% The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt15 +25% 12 −25% 4K Ultra Preset Assassin's Creed Odyssey8−9 +33.3% 6−7 −33.3% Assassin's Creed Valhalla6−7 +50% 4−5 −50% Battlefield 512−14 +44.4% 9−10 −44.4% Cyberpunk 20772−3 +100% 1−2 −100% Far Cry 510−12 +0% 11 +0% Far Cry New Dawn11 −9.1% 12 +9.1% Forza Horizon 416−18 +21.4% 14−16 −21.4% Watch Dogs: Legion5−6 +25% 4−5 −25% This is how GTX 1050 and RX 460 compete in popular games: 1080p resolution:
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Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
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Advantages and disadvantagesPerformance score 12.99 10.58 Recency 25 October 2016 8 August 2016 Cost $109 $86 Pipelines / CUDA cores 640 896 The GeForce GTX 1050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 460 in performance tests. Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer. Cast your own voteDo you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card. GeForce GTX 1050 Radeon RX 460 Similar GPU comparisonsWe selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider. User ratings: view and submitHere you can see the user rating of the graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself. Rate NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 on a scale of 1 to 5:  Rate AMD Radeon RX 460 on a scale of 1 to 5: Questions and commentsHere you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch. |
