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 560 is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.
The GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop is dramatically faster than the Radeon RX 560, leading by roughly 150% in our performance index. The Radeon RX 560 is the cheaper option by $728 USD.
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GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop vs Radeon RX 560: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop vs Radeon RX 560
The GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop is dramatically faster, around 150% ahead of the Radeon RX 560. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 560 starts at $70 USD against $798 USD for the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop. The Radeon RX 560 is trading below its $99 USD MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop draws just 53W versus 60W for the Radeon RX 560, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 4GB against 2GB, the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon RX 560's 2GB 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 560 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 560?
The GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop is the faster card by about 150%. 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 Laptop better than the Radeon RX 560?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop or the Radeon RX 560?
Is the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop worth the extra $728 USD over the Radeon RX 560?
Does the GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop | Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) |
| Process Node | Samsung 14nm | GloFo 14nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 640 | 1,024✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 0 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 0 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop | Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,354 MHz✓ | 1,175 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,493 MHz✓ | 1,275 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop | Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 4 GB✓ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Memory Speed | 7 Gbps | 7 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 112 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop | Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| TDP | 53 W✓ | 60 W |
| Power Connectors | None | None |
| Released | Jan 2017 | Apr 2017 |