The GeForce GTX 1050 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $39.69 cheaper!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1050
- Up to 21% cheaper – $149.50 vs $189.19
- Consumes up to 74% less energy – 75 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 4 vs 2 GB
GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon R9 290X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 1050
Oct 25th, 2016
Average FPS
51
76%
Min 1% FPS
22
67%
Price, €
€149.5
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.93/FPS
96%
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€149.50
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€104.50
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Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
100%
Min 1% FPS
33
100%
Price, €
€189.19
79%
Value, €/FPS
€2.82/FPS
100%
GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon R9 290X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon R9 290X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon R9 290X in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1050
Oct 25th, 2016
Memory
2 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
112.1 GB/s
35%
Pixel Fillrate
46.56 GPixel/s
73%
Texture Fillrate
58.2 GTexel/s
33%
FP32
1.862 TFLOPS
33%
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1050 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 25th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
$109.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
75 W | Power Consumption | 290 W |
| Memory | ||
| 2 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
| 112.1 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 46.56 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 64 GPixel/s |
| 58.2 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 176 GTexel/s |
| 1.862 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.632 TFLOPS |
