GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design vs Radeon 760M

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 Ti with Max-Q Design vs Radeon 760M 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 Ti with Max-Q Design vs Radeon 760M: 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 Ti with Max-Q Design

2018

Why buy it

✅17.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2018 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
❌400% higher power demand at 75W vs 15W.

Radeon 760M

2024

Why buy it

✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 75W, a 60W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 17.7% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon 760M instead at 5,449 vs 5,310, 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 760M 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 2024 generation instead of 2018. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon 760M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design vs Radeon 760M Technical Specifications

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

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 3 2018. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1152 MHz to 1417 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,310 points.

Radeon 760M

The Radeon 760M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 31 2024. It features the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 800 MHz to 2599 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: 5,449 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design scores 5,310 and the Radeon 760M reaches 5,449 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design is built on Pascal while the Radeon 760M uses RDNA 3.0, both on 14 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 768 (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 512 (Radeon 760M). Raw compute: 2.177 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 5.323 TFLOPS (Radeon 760M). Boost clocks: 1417 MHz vs 2599 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon 760M
G3D Mark Score	5,310	5,449+3%
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 3.0
Process Node	14 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	768+50%	512
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.177 TFLOPS	5.323 TFLOPS+145%
Boost Clock	1417 MHz	2599 MHz+83%
ROPs	32+100%	16
TMUs	48+50%	32
L1 Cache	288 KB+125%	128 KB
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon 760M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon 760M
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 4 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design and System on the Radeon 760M. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 2 MB (Radeon 760M) — the Radeon 760M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon 760M
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	112 GB/s	System
Bus Width	128-bit	System
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 12 (12_2) (Radeon 760M). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon 760M
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_2)
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (6th Gen) (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs VCN 4.0 (Radeon 760M). Decoder: NVDEC (3rd Gen) vs VCN 4.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265 (HEVC),VP9 (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs H.264,H.265,AV1,VP9 (Radeon 760M).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon 760M
Encoder	NVENC (6th Gen)	VCN 4.0
Decoder	NVDEC (3rd Gen)	VCN 4.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265 (HEVC),VP9	H.264,H.265,AV1,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design draws 75W versus the Radeon 760M's 15W — a 133.3% difference. The Radeon 760M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 350W (Radeon 760M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs None. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 80°C.