GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the Radeon R9 390X comes out dramatically faster — about 67% ahead of the Geforce GTX 1050.
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Radeon R9 390X vs Geforce GTX 1050: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon R9 390X vs Geforce GTX 1050
The Radeon R9 390X is dramatically faster, around 67% ahead of the Geforce GTX 1050. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
At 75W against 275W, the Geforce GTX 1050 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern Pascal architecture on a Samsung 14nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon R9 390X carries 8GB versus 2GB on the Geforce GTX 1050. The extra 6GB 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 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon R9 390X 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 or Radeon R9 390X?
The Radeon R9 390X is the faster card by about 67%. 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.