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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design vs Radeon Pro Vega 20

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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design

2018Core: 1152 MHzBoost: 1417 MHz
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Radeon Pro Vega 20

2018Core: 815 MHzBoost: 1283 MHz
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design vs Radeon Pro Vega 20 Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design
4 GB 75
5,310
+2.7%
brand logoGeForce GTX 675MX
brand logoGeForce GTX 870M
brand logoGeForce GTX 880M SLI
brand logoGeForce GTX 580
brand logoGeForce GTX 780 Ti
brand logoTitan X Pascal
brand logoGeForce GTX 1070 SLI
brand logoRTX 4000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
Radeon Pro Vega 20
Shared System RAM 100
5,169
0.0%
brand logoRadeon R7 260
brand logoRadeon HD8970M
brand logoRadeon HD 7800-serie
brand logoRadeon HD 7870
brand logoRadeon R9 Fury X
brand logoRadeon RX 6700M
brand logoRadeon 8060S
brand logoRadeon RX 6800

About G3D Mark

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 Pro Vega 20 FPS Benchmarks

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

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design
low82 FPS
medium70 FPS
high58 FPS
ultra38 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro Vega 20
low79 FPS
medium68 FPS
high55 FPS
ultra36 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design
low109 FPS
medium82 FPS
high65 FPS
ultra41 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro Vega 20
low142 FPS
medium106 FPS
high77 FPS
ultra50 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design
low239 FPS
medium191 FPS
high159 FPS
ultra119 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro Vega 20
low233 FPS
medium186 FPS
high155 FPS
ultra116 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design
low148 FPS
medium118 FPS
high99 FPS
ultra84 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro Vega 20
low145 FPS
medium116 FPS
high100 FPS
ultra82 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro Vega 20
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design
low67 FPS
medium48 FPS
high32 FPS
ultra19 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro Vega 20
low72 FPS
medium52 FPS
high36 FPS
ultra23 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design
low41 FPS
medium33 FPS
high18 FPS
ultra7 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro Vega 20
low61 FPS
medium48 FPS
high36 FPS
ultra21 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design
low48 FPS
medium34 FPS
high28 FPS
ultra17 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro Vega 20
low50 FPS
medium35 FPS
high27 FPS
ultra21 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design
low72 FPS
medium56 FPS
high43 FPS
ultra26 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro Vega 20
low77 FPS
medium60 FPS
high51 FPS
ultra37 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design
low46 FPS
medium39 FPS
high21 FPS
ultra14 FPS
1080P
Radeon Pro Vega 20
low73 FPS
medium56 FPS
high45 FPS
ultra35 FPS
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design vs Radeon Pro Vega 20: 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

  • ✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs Unknown).
  • ✅Radeon Pro Vega 20 is already obsolete for modern gaming, so GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design is the less risky modern option long term.
  • ✅Draws 75W instead of 100W, a 25W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro Vega 20 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌2018 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Radeon Pro Vega 20

2018

Why buy it

  • ✅22.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • ❌2018 hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌33.3% higher power demand at 100W vs 75W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon Pro Vega 20 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 22.8% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design instead at 5,310 vs 5,169, 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?
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 4 GB vs Unknown of VRAM. That gives it more room for heavier textures and higher settings over time.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Radeon Pro Vega 20 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design vs Radeon Pro Vega 20 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

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.

AMD

Radeon Pro Vega 20

The Radeon Pro Vega 20 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 14 2018. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 815 MHz to 1283 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,169 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design scores 5,310 and the Radeon Pro Vega 20 reaches 5,169 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design is built on Pascal while the Radeon Pro Vega 20 uses GCN 5.0, both on a 14 nm process. Shader units: 768 (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 1,280 (Radeon Pro Vega 20). Raw compute: 2.177 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 3.284 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro Vega 20). Boost clocks: 1417 MHz vs 1283 MHz.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q DesignRadeon Pro Vega 20
G3D Mark Score
5,310+3%
5,169
Architecture
Pascal
GCN 5.0
Process Node
14 nm
14 nm
Shading Units
768
1280+67%
Compute (TFLOPS)
2.177 TFLOPS
3.284 TFLOPS+51%
Boost Clock
1417 MHz+10%
1283 MHz
ROPs
32
32
TMUs
48
80+67%
L1 Cache
288 KB
320 KB+11%
L2 Cache
1 MB
1 MB
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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 Pro Vega 20 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q DesignRadeon Pro Vega 20
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)

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design has 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro Vega 20 carries 0 MB. GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design gives you 100+% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro Vega 20.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q DesignRadeon Pro Vega 20
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
Shared System RAM
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
1 MB
1 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 12 (12_1) (Radeon Pro Vega 20). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q DesignRadeon Pro Vega 20
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_1)
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 VCE 4.0 (Radeon Pro Vega 20). Decoder: NVDEC (3rd Gen) vs UVD 7.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265 (HEVC),VP9 (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs H.264,H.265,MPEG-4,VC-1 (Radeon Pro Vega 20).

FeatureGeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q DesignRadeon Pro Vega 20
Encoder
NVENC (6th Gen)
VCE 4.0
Decoder
NVDEC (3rd Gen)
UVD 7.0
Codecs
H.264,H.265 (HEVC),VP9
H.264,H.265,MPEG-4,VC-1
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design draws 75W versus the Radeon Pro Vega 20's 100W — a 28.6% difference. The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 1W (Radeon Pro Vega 20). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Integrated. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 80.

FeatureGeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q DesignRadeon Pro Vega 20
TDP
75W-25%
100W
Recommended PSU
350W
1W-100%
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
Integrated
Length
—
0mm
Height
—
0mm
Slots
0
0
Temp (Load)
70°C-13%
80
Perf/Watt
70.8+37%
51.7