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 cores2304768CUDA coresno data768Core clock speed1257 MHz1291 MHzBoost clock speed1340 MHz1392 MHzNumber of transistors5,700 million3,300 millionManufacturing process technology14 nm16 nmPower consumption (TDP)185 Watt75 WattMaximum GPU temperatureno data97 °CTexture fill rate193.066.82Floating-point performance6,175 gflops2,138 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). InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16Length241 mm145 mmWidth2-slot2-slotSupplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone MemoryParameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM. Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GBMemory bus width256 Bit128 BitMemory clock speed8000 MHz7008 MHzMemory bandwidth256.0 GB/s112 GB/sShared memoryno data- 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortHDMI++G-SYNC supportno data+ TechnologiesSupported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes. VR Readyno data+Anselno data+ API supportList of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions. DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)Shader Model6.46.4OpenGL4.64.6OpenCL2.01.2Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131CUDAno 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. Radeon RX 580 outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 Ti by 41% in our combined benchmark results. PassmarkThis is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of 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% Radeon RX 580 outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 Ti by 41% 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: 17% Radeon RX 580 outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 Ti by 104% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU. 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 made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware. Benchmark coverage: 14% Radeon RX 580 outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 Ti by 86% 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% Radeon RX 580 outperforms GeForce GTX 1050 Ti by 62% 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 Ti outperforms Radeon RX 580 by 1% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU. 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 HD97 51 1440p43 30 4K36 26 Performance in popular gamesFull HD Low Preset Cyberpunk 207735−40 24−27 Full HD Medium Preset Assassin's Creed Odyssey58 +20.8% 48 −20.8% Assassin's Creed Valhalla40−45 +46.4% 27−30 −46.4% Battlefield 5124 +96.8% 63 −96.8% Call of Duty: Modern Warfare60−65 +42.9% 40−45 −42.9% Cyberpunk 207735−40 +48% 24−27 −48% Far Cry 583 +93% 40−45 −93% Far Cry New Dawn83 +72.9% 48 −72.9% Forza Horizon 4108 +56.5% 69 −56.5% Hitman 365−70 +47.8% 45−50 −47.8% Horizon Zero Dawn45−50 +44.1% 30−35 −44.1% Red Dead Redemption 235−40 +5.7% 35 −5.7% Shadow of the Tomb Raider74 +139% 31 −139% Watch Dogs: Legion40−45 +41.9% 30−35 −41.9% Full HD High Preset Assassin's Creed Odyssey47 +17.5% 40 −17.5% Assassin's Creed Valhalla40−45 +46.4% 27−30 −46.4% Battlefield 5102 +96.2% 52 −96.2% Call of Duty: Modern Warfare60−65 +53.8% 39 −53.8% Cyberpunk 207735−40 +48% 24−27 −48% Far Cry 576 +76.7% 40−45 −76.7% Far Cry New Dawn78 +73.3% 45 −73.3% Forza Horizon 4101 +57.8% 64 −57.8% Hitman 365−70 +47.8% 45−50 −47.8% Horizon Zero Dawn45−50 +44.1% 30−35 −44.1% Metro Exodus48 +84.6% 26 −84.6% Red Dead Redemption 235−40 +106% 18 −106% Shadow of the Tomb Raider63 +133% 27 −133% The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt72 +46.9% 49 −46.9% Watch Dogs: Legion40−45 +41.9% 30−35 −41.9% Full HD Ultra Preset Assassin's Creed Odyssey34 +41.7% 24 −41.7% Assassin's Creed Valhalla40−45 +46.4% 27−30 −46.4% Battlefield 593 +82.4% 51 −82.4% Cyberpunk 207735−40 +48% 24−27 −48% Far Cry 571 +97.2% 36 −97.2% Far Cry New Dawn71 +73.2% 41 −73.2% Forza Horizon 482 +82.2% 45 −82.2% The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt44 +69.2% 26 −69.2% Watch Dogs: Legion40−45 +41.9% 30−35 −41.9% 1440p High Preset Call of Duty: Modern Warfare35−40 +45.8% 24 −45.8% Hitman 335−40 +46.2% 24−27 −46.2% Horizon Zero Dawn30−35 +40.9% 21−24 −40.9% Metro Exodus28 +86.7% 14−16 −86.7% Red Dead Redemption 216−18 +41.7% 12−14 −41.7% Shadow of the Tomb Raider30−33 +42.9% 21−24 −42.9% 1440p Ultra Preset Assassin's Creed Odyssey24−27 +47.1% 16−18 −47.1% Assassin's Creed Valhalla21−24 +64.3% 14−16 −64.3% Battlefield 550−55 +41.7% 36 −41.7% Cyberpunk 207714−16 +55.6% 9−10 −55.6% Far Cry 535−40 +44.4% 27−30 −44.4% Far Cry New Dawn53 +82.8% 29 −82.8% Forza Horizon 445−50 +48.4% 30−35 −48.4% The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt30−33 +50% 20−22 −50% Watch Dogs: Legion16−18 +70% 10−11 −70% 4K High Preset Call of Duty: Modern Warfare16−18 +54.5% 10−12 −54.5% Hitman 321−24 +40% 14−16 −40% Horizon Zero Dawn16−18 +33.3% 12−14 −33.3% Metro Exodus18 +100% 9 −100% Red Dead Redemption 212−14 +33.3% 9−10 −33.3% Shadow of the Tomb Raider20 +100% 10−11 −100% The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt27 +68.8% 16−18 −68.8% 4K Ultra Preset Assassin's Creed Odyssey18 +80% 10−11 −80% Assassin's Creed Valhalla12−14 +50% 8−9 −50% Battlefield 537 +106% 18 −106% Cyberpunk 20775−6 +66.7% 3−4 −66.7% Far Cry 526 +100% 12−14 −100% Far Cry New Dawn29 +107% 14 −107% Forza Horizon 441 +105% 20 −105% Watch Dogs: Legion10−11 +42.9% 7−8 −42.9% This is how RX 580 and GTX 1050 Ti compete in popular games: 1080p resolution:
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Advantages and disadvantagesPerformance score 22.92 16.28 Recency 18 April 2017 25 October 2016 Cost $229 $139 Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB Memory bus width 256 128 Pipelines / CUDA cores 2304 768 Memory bandwidth 256 112 Chip lithography 14 nm 16 nm Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 75 Watt The Radeon RX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 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. Radeon RX 580 GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 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 AMD Radeon RX 580 on a scale of 1 to 5:  Rate NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 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. |
