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On raw speed the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop comes out dramatically faster — about 100% ahead of the Radeon R9 380. The Radeon R9 380 is the cheaper option by $311 USD.
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop vs Radeon R9 380: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop vs Radeon R9 380
The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop is dramatically faster, around 100% ahead of the Radeon R9 380. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The Radeon R9 380 currently lists from $349 USD, $311 USD less than the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop at $660 USD. The Radeon R9 380 still sits about $150 USD above its $199 USD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 70W against 190W, the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop 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 GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop carries 4GB versus 2GB on the Radeon R9 380. The extra 2GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop is roughly 2 years newer than the Radeon R9 380 (Pascal vs GCN 3.0), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon R9 380 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 R9 380?
The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop is the faster card by about 100%. 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 R9 380?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop or the Radeon R9 380?
Is the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop worth the extra $311 USD over the Radeon R9 380?
Does the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop | Radeon R9 380 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 3.0 |
| Process Node | Samsung 14nm | TSMC 28nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 768 | 1,792✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 0 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 0 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop | Radeon R9 380 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,493 MHz✓ | 970 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,620 MHz✓ | 970 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop | Radeon R9 380 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 4 GB✓ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 128-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 7 Gbps✓ | 5.5 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 176 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Laptop | Radeon R9 380 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 70 W✓ | 190 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 2x 6-pin |
| Released | Jan 2017 | Jun 2015 |