GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB vs Radeon 860M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB vs Radeon 860M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB vs Radeon 860M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB

2019

Why buy it

✅15.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Older hardware, 2 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.
❌400% higher power demand at 75W vs 15W.

Radeon 860M

2025

Why buy it

✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 75W, a 60W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 15.6% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon 860M instead at 4,838 vs 4,800, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon 860M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 4nm process instead of 14nm, 8 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2025 generation instead of 2019. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon 860M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB vs Radeon 860M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB

The GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 1 2019. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1366 MHz to 1442 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,800 points.

Radeon 860M

The Radeon 860M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in Marchar 2025. It features the RDNA 3.5 architecture. The core clock ranges from 600 MHz to 3000 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 15W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 8 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,838 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB scores 4,800 and the Radeon 860M reaches 4,838 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is built on Pascal while the Radeon 860M uses RDNA 3.5, both on 14 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 768 (GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB) vs 512 (Radeon 860M). Raw compute: 2.215 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB) vs 3.072 TFLOPS (Radeon 860M). Boost clocks: 1442 MHz vs 3000 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB	Radeon 860M
G3D Mark Score	4,800	4,838
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 3.5
Process Node	14 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	768+50%	512
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.215 TFLOPS	3.072 TFLOPS+39%
Boost Clock	1442 MHz	3000 MHz+108%
ROPs	24+200%	8
TMUs	48+50%	32
L1 Cache	288 KB+350%	64 KB
L2 Cache	0.75 MB	1 MB+33%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon 860M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB	Radeon 860M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 96-bit on the GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB and System on the Radeon 860M. L2 Cache: 0.75 MB (GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB) vs 1 MB (Radeon 860M) — the Radeon 860M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB	Radeon 860M
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	84 GB/s	System
Bus Width	96-bit	System
L2 Cache	0.75 MB	1 MB+33%

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB draws 75W versus the Radeon 860M's 15W — a 133.3% difference. The Radeon 860M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB) vs 350W (Radeon 860M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.