GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
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Market comparison is currently pending while we verify the latest benchmarks for GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop and Radeon RX Vega 64.
On raw speed the Radeon RX Vega 64 comes out dramatically faster — about 180% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop.
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Radeon RX Vega 64 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX Vega 64 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop
The Radeon RX Vega 64 is dramatically faster, around 180% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX Vega 64 is comfortable at 1080p, while the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
At 53W against 295W, the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX Vega 64 carries 8GB versus 4GB on the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop. The extra 4GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX Vega 64 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 Laptop or Radeon RX Vega 64?
The Radeon RX Vega 64 is the faster card by about 180%. 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
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop | Radeon RX Vega 64 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 5.0 (Vega) |
| Process Node | Samsung 14nm | GloFo 14nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 640 | 4,096✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 0 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 0 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop | Radeon RX Vega 64 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,354 MHz✓ | 1,247 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,493 MHz | 1,546 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop | Radeon RX Vega 64 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 4 GB | 8 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | HBM2 |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 2048-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 7 Gbps✓ | 1.89 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 483.8 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop | Radeon RX Vega 64 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 53 W✓ | 295 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Jan 2017 | Aug 2017 |