NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q vs AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56
The Radeon Pro Vega 56 has 192% better performance than the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q and the Radeon Pro Vega 56 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Summary
About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q GPU
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2018. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP107) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.
Memory
The GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,752 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 112.1 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.
Cores and Clock Speeds
The GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q includes 768 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,152 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,291 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 48 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q has the 212th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 6.74% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.
About the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 GPU
The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 is a workstation graphics card that launched in Q3 2017. It is built on the GCN 5.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 10) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.
Memory
The Pro Vega 56 has 8 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 786 MHz memory clock and a 2,048 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 402.4 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.
Cores and Clock Speeds
The Pro Vega 56 includes 3,584 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,138 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,250 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 224 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 210 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The Pro Vega 56 has the 109th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 19.72% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.
General Info
General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.
| Info | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q | Radeon Pro Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 5.0 |
| Market Segment | Mobile | Workstation |
| Release Date | Q1 2018 | Q3 2017 |
| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |
| Shop | Check Price | Check Price |
Gaming Performance
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FPS Benchmarks
This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.
- Frames Per Second
Dirt Rally 2.0 | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q | Radeon Pro Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Low - 720p | 133 FPS | -- |
| Medium - 1080p | 57 FPS | -- |
| High - 1080p | 44 FPS | -- |
| Ultra - 1080p | 27 FPS | -- |
| QHD - 1440p | -- | -- |
| 4K UHD - 2160p | 11 FPS | -- |
Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)
The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.
| GPU | Frames Per Second | |
|---|---|---|
| Radeon RX 5500M | 22.8 | +102% |
| GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q | 11.3 | |
| GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q | 8.8 | -22% |
Compare Cost Per Frame
The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.
| GPU | Cost Per Frame | |
|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs. | ||
Benchmark Performance
The Radeon Pro Vega 56 has 192% better performance than the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is ranked 212th with a score of 8,752, and the Radeon Pro Vega 56 is ranked 109th with a score of 25,589.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q and the Radeon Pro Vega 56 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Relative Performance
The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.
| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| RTX A6000 | 50,957 | +482% |
| Radeon PRO W6800 | 44,404 | +407% |
| Radeon Pro Vega 56 | 25,589 | +192% |
| Quadro P5000 | 20,096 | +130% |
| RTX A2000 | 19,978 | +128% |
| Radeon R9 M390X | 9,448 | +8% |
| Radeon R9 M295X | 8,850.5 | +1% |
| GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q | 8,752 | |
| Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) | 8,656 | -1% |
| GeForce GTX 880M | 8,578 | -2% |
Relative Value For Money
The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.
| GPU | Performance Per Dollar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs. | |||
Benchmark Scores
This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.
- Popular
| Benchmark | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q | Radeon Pro Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics | 2,261 | 5,465 (+141.71%) |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 2,485 | 5,831 (+134.65%) |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics | 46,952 | -- |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics | 7,324 | 17,797 (+143%) |
| 3DMark 11 Performance Score | 9,106 | 20,785 (+128.26%) |
| Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit | 102 | 129.1 (+26.57%) |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 5,305 | 12,354 (+132.87%) |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 350 | 832 (+137.71%) |
Technical Specs
Graphics Processor
General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q | Radeon Pro Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | GP107 | Vega 10 |
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 5.0 |
| Process Size | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Transistors | 3,300 million | 12,500 million |
Memory Details
Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q | Radeon Pro Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | HBM2 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 112.1 Gb/s | 402.4 Gb/s |
| Memory Clock | 1,752 MHz | 786 MHz |
| Memory Interface | 128 bit | 2,048 bit |
| L1 Cache | 48 KB | 16 KB |
| L2 Cache | 1,024 KB | 4 MB |
Board Compatibility
Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q | Radeon Pro Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 75 W | 210 W |
| Outputs | Device Dependent | HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a |
Cores & Clock Speeds
Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q | Radeon Pro Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Stream Processors (SP) | -- | 3,584 |
| CUDA Cores | 768 | -- |
| Compute Units (CU) | -- | 56 |
| Stream Multiprocessors (SM) | 6 | -- |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 48 | 224 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 32 | 64 |
| Core Clock Speed | 1,152 MHz | 1,138 MHz |
| Core Clock Speed (Boost) | 1,291 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Theoretical Performance
Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q | Radeon Pro Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Fill Rate | 41.31 GPixel/s | 80 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 61.97 GTexel/s | 280 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 1.98 TFLOPS | 8.96 TFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | 61.97 GFLOPS | 560 GFLOPS |
API Support
Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q | Radeon Pro Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.7 |
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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.