AMD Radeon RX 460 vs Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050: What is the difference?
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AMD Radeon RX 460
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050
Comparison winner
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54 facts in comparison
AMD Radeon RX 460
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050
Why is AMD Radeon RX 460 better than Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050?
- 0.42 TFLOPS higher floating-point performance?
2.15 TFLOPSvs1.73 TFLOPS - Supports multi-display technology?
- 128 more shading units?
896vs768
Why is Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 better than AMD Radeon RX 460?
- 302MHz faster GPU clock speed?
1392MHzvs1090MHz - 17.23 GPixel/s higher pixel rate?
36.43 GPixel/svs19.2 GPixel/s - 15.26 GTexels/s higher texture rate?
72.86 GTexels/svs57.6 GTexels/s - 318MHz faster GPU turbo speed?
1518MHzvs1200MHz - 300million more transistors?
3300 millionvs3000 million - 0.
8 newer version of OpenCL?
3vs2.2 - 8 more render output units (ROPs)?
24vs16 - 25.3mm narrower?
144.7mmvs170mm
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Price comparison
User reviews
Overall Rating
AMD Radeon RX 460
2 User reviews
AMD Radeon RX 460
10.
0/10
2 User reviews
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050
2 User reviews
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050
6.0/10
2 User reviews
Features
Value for money
10.0/10
2 votes
6.5/10
2 votes
Gaming
8.5/10
2 votes
6.0/10
2 votes
Performance
9.0/10
2 votes
6.0/10
2 votes
Quiet operation
8.0/10
2 votes
10.0/10
2 votes
Reliability
9.0/10
2 votes
6.0/10
2 votes
Performance
GPU clock speed
1090MHz
1392MHz
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
GPU turbo
1200MHz
1518MHz
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
pixel rate
19.
2 GPixel/s
36.43 GPixel/s
The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
floating-point performance
2.15 TFLOPS
1.73 TFLOPS
Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.
texture rate
57.6 GTexels/s
72.86 GTexels/s
The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
GPU memory speed
1750MHz
1752MHz
The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.
shading units
Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.
texture mapping units (TMUs)
TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
render output units (ROPs)
The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
Memory
effective memory speed
7000MHz
7008MHz
The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory. Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.
maximum memory bandwidth
112GB/s
112.1GB/s
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.
memory bus width
128bit
128bit
A wider bus width means that it can carry more data per cycle.
It is an important factor of memory performance, and therefore the general performance of the graphics card.
version of GDDR memory
Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.
Supports ECC memory
✖AMD Radeon RX 460
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
Features
DirectX version
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenGL version
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenCL version
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing.
Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
Supports multi-display technology
✔AMD Radeon RX 460
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050
The graphics card supports multi-display technology. This allows you to configure multiple monitors in order to create a more immersive gaming experience, such as having a wider field of view.
load GPU temperature
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A lower load temperature means that the card produces less heat and its cooling system performs better.
supports ray tracing
✖AMD Radeon RX 460
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050
Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in games.
Supports 3D
✔AMD Radeon RX 460
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050
Allows you to view in 3D (if you have a 3D display and glasses).
supports DLSS
✖AMD Radeon RX 460
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050
DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an upscaling technology powered by AI. It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance. DLSS is only available on select games.
PassMark (G3D) result
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This benchmark measures the graphics performance of a video card. Source: PassMark.
Ports
has an HDMI output
✔AMD Radeon RX 460
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050
Devices with a HDMI or mini HDMI port can transfer high definition video and audio to a display.
HDMI ports
More HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
HDMI version
HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.0
Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.
DisplayPort outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using DisplayPort.
DVI outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using DVI.
mini DisplayPort outputs
Allows you to connect to a display using mini-DisplayPort.
Price comparison
Which are the best graphics cards?
EVGA GTX 1050 vs Sapphire Nitro OC RX 460 Showdown
Not as many people have excessive amounts of cash on hand to throw down on high end graphics cards as we would like to sometimes think. Enter the entry level. We’ve reviewed the Sapphire Nitro OC RX 460 in the past and found it to be rather capable when compared to the GTX 750 Ti at the time. This was because the GTX 1050 had not been released yet.
So today we’re going to see where these two tiny titans of the entry level world stand when put toe to toe in modern triple A titles.
I know someone out there is wondering why triple A titles and not a plethora of F2P or E-Sports titles. That’s easy, both cards are more than capable with those games, but I wanted to see how results shook out when people with these cards wanted to play those big budget games on even the new APIs. So, because of this, there is a mix of DX11, DX12, OpenGL, and Vulkan performance results.
EVGA GTX 1050 SSC
The EVGA GTX 1050 SSC is sporting GP107 with 640 CUDA Cores with a base clock of 1430MHz and a boost clock of 1544MHz. It is also bringing along a light load of 2GB of GDDR5 running at 7010MHz on a 128-bit memory bus. Along with a twin fan ACX 3.0 cooling solution they were able to pull all this off without the need for an additional 6-pin PCIe power connector. The EVGA GTX 1050 SSC can be found for $129.
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SAPPHIRE NITRO OC RX 460
The Sapphire NITRO OC RX 460 is housing Polaris 11 with 896 Stream Processors, yes ours can unlock to the full 1024 but we did not do that for this comparison, rolling along at a boost clock of 1250MHz. To its advantage, 4GB of GDDR5 at 7000MHz on a 128-bit memory bus. The Sapphire NITRO OC RX 460 can be found for $139.99
Testing
We tested on our X99 Broadwell-E based test sytem. For DX11 and OpenGL we utilized FRAPS for capturing performance during our runs. For our DX12 testing I wanted to take a moment and thank the guys at CustomPCReview again for helping develop a tool that will now allow us to deliver the same level of results for DX12 and Vulkan as we have with DX11. DX12 tests were conducted with OCAT and once the runs are all completed three times the averages for average FPS, 1% low, and .1% low are taken and plotted. We use 1% and .1% lows rather than absolute minimum as the absolute minimum typically represents an outlier frame and doesn’t typically represent actual gameplay.
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6800k (4.1GHz) |
| Memory | 32GB CORSAIR Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666MHz |
| Motherboard | ASUS X99A-II |
| Storage | Crucial MX100 512GB SSD Seagate 2TB SSHD |
| PSU | Corsair AX860i |
Driver used:
GeForce 376.19
Radeon 16.12.1
3DMark Firestrike
Running the performance version of 3DMark Firestrike to get a baseline performance comparison between the cards. In these results only the Graphics Performance was recorded rather than the overall score.
Battlefield 1
Battlefield 1 was tested just like in our game performance review using the “Over The Hill” mission at 1080p using the Medium preset in both DX11 and DX12.
DOOM
The DOOM benchmark was run during ‘The Foundry’ level as you first enter the large room filled with molten lava.
The tests were run at 1080p Medium preset in both OpenGL and Vulkan.
Gears of War 4
GoW4 tests were run using the entirety of the built in benchmark just like in our full Gears of War 4 Performance Test. We ran the tests at 1080p using the Medium presets.
Titanfall 2
Testing Titanfall 2 was done during the first 60 seconds of the single player mission ‘Blood and Rust’ and was run on a mix of High and Very High.
Watch Dogs 2
Watch Dogs 2 was tested in the same manner as our full performance review of the game. The only real difference is that for these graphics cards we set the preset to Medium.
Conclusion
Well, there it is. The performance difference between the two isn’t that drastic when run on either’s preferred API. The GTX 1050 tended to push out better averages but the RX 460 held its own very well in the minimum 1% and .