GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Market comparison is currently pending while we verify the latest benchmarks for GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop and Radeon RX 580.
The Radeon RX 580 is significantly faster than the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop, leading by roughly 20% in our performance index.
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Radeon RX 580 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 580 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop
The Radeon RX 580 is significantly faster, around 20% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop draws just 53W 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 Laptop's 4GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1050 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 Laptop or Radeon RX 580?
The Radeon RX 580 is the faster card by about 20%. 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 Radeon RX 580 better than the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop or the Radeon RX 580?
Does the Radeon RX 580 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) |
| Process Node | Samsung 14nm | GloFo 14nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 640 | 2,304✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 0 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 0 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,354 MHz✓ | 1,257 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,493 MHz✓ | 1,340 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1050 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 Laptop | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 53 W✓ | 185 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Jan 2017 | Apr 2017 |
