GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
104%
104%
AMD Radeon R9 285
120%
120%
AMD Radeon R9 285 is approximately 16% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GP107 | Tonga |
| CoresDifferent | 640 | 1792 |
| TMUsDifferent | 40 | 112 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory Size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 128 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GP107 | Tonga |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GP107-300-A1 | Tonga PRO(215-0851128) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Pascal | GCN 3.0 |
| FoundryDifferent | Samsung | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 3,300 million | 5,000 million |
| DensityDifferent | 25.0M / mm² | 13.7M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 132 mm² | 366 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | FCBGA-908 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Oct 25th, 2016 | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 10 | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 900 | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 20 | Pirate Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 109 USD | 249 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 15 in our database | 59 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1354 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1455 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1752 MHz7 Gbps effective | 1375 MHz5.5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 918 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 112.1 GB/s | 176.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 640 | 1792 |
| TMUsDifferent | 40 | 112 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 5 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 48 KB (per SM) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 1024 KB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 28 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 46.56 GPixel/s | 29.38 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 58.20 GTexel/s | 102.8 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 29.10 GFLOPS (1:64) | 3.290 TFLOPS (1:1) |
| FP32 (float)Different | 1.862 TFLOPS | 3.290 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 58.20 GFLOPS (1:32) | 205.6 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 145 mm5.7 inches | 221 mm8.7 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 75 W | 190 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 250 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.01x DisplayPort 1.4a | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | None | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG210 SKU 1 | C766 |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 36 mm1.4 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| CUDADifferent | 6.1 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 |
Comparison Summary
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Detailed Features
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GeForce GTX 1630 Performance102%
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Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition Performance114%
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GeForce GTX 590 Performance114%
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AMD Radeon R9 285 vs Radeon R9 280X
Radeon R9 280X Performance112%
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AMD Radeon R9 285 vs Radeon HD 6990
Radeon HD 6990 Performance110%
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Performance104%
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GeForce GTX 680 Performance102%
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