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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms the cheaper GeForce GTX 1050 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing GeForce GTX 1050 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 1097 days older than the cheaper GeForce GTX 1050.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
- Up to 21% cheaper than Radeon R9 290X - $165.95 vs $210.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Radeon R9 290X - $2.86 vs $3.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 75 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 19% better in The Callisto Protocol than GeForce GTX 1050 - 69 vs 58 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 - 4 vs 2 GB
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
FPS
58
84%
Value, $/FPS
$2.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$165.95
100%
Value Winner
SRhonyra GeForce GTX 1050 4GB Low Profile Graphics Card GDDR5 128 Bit 2 Monitor Video Card HDMI 2.0 Display Port 1.4 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Bus Powered
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XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 1050
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
46.56 GPixel/s
72%
Texel Fillrate
58.2 GTexel/s
33%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 25th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$109 | MSRP | $549 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 112.1 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
1354 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1455 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1752 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce GTX 1050 or Radeon R9 290X
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$1688.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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1 FPS
$1249/FPS
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Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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