GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Only verified data for Radeon RX 580 is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.
On performance, the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop and Radeon RX 580 are effectively a dead heat — under a few percent apart. The Radeon RX 580 is the cheaper option by $1,218 CAD.
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop vs Radeon RX 580: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop vs Radeon RX 580
The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop and Radeon RX 580 post nearly the same score in our performance index, so neither holds a meaningful raw-speed advantage. Both are best suited to entry-level 1080p gaming.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 580 starts at $180 CAD against $1,398 CAD for the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop. The Radeon RX 580 is trading below its $229 CAD MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop draws just 70W versus 185W for the Radeon RX 580, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 8GB against 4GB, the Radeon RX 580 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop's 4GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 580 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop or Radeon RX 580?
The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop is the faster card. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop better than the Radeon RX 580?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop or the Radeon RX 580?
Is the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop worth the extra $1,218 CAD over the Radeon RX 580?
Does the Radeon RX 580 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) |
| Process Node | Samsung 14nm | GloFo 14nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 768 | 2,304✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 0 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 0 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,493 MHz✓ | 1,257 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,620 MHz✓ | 1,340 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 4 GB | 8 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 7 Gbps | 8 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 256 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 70 W✓ | 185 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Jan 2017 | Apr 2017 |
