AMD
Radeon RX 5500 XT vs GeForce GTX 1050 3GB
Full comparison of specs, performance and benchmarks
NVIDIA
GTX 1050 3GB
Aggregate performance score
We've compared RX 5500 XT and GTX 1050 3GB across specs and all relevant benchmarks.
↗RX 5500 XT outperforms GTX 1050 3GB by 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.+22%
Scores are normalized on the Head to Head scale. Higher is better.Radeon RX 5500 XT vs GeForce GTX 1050 3GB: key takeaway
The comparison of RX 5500 XT and GTX 1050 3GB shows a 22% advantage for RX 5500 XT in gaming performance, while GTX 1050 3GB may still be stronger in efficiency and feature set. Use the sections below to check whether that lead comes from real FPS, specifications, efficiency, price or platform features.
SUMMARY PROFILE
Verified-metrics radar
Axes with missing data are hidden; every value uses a fixed scale.
AMD
NVIDIAPerformance
Efficiency
Price / performance
Memory capacity
3932
100100
100100
6856
COMPARISON RESULT
RX 5500 XT is the best overall choice
RX 5500 XT leads in combined game performance. RX 5500 XT offers the better price per frame, while the final choice depends on the required features, memory, and games.
RX 5500 XT leads in the combined performance index
GTX 1050 3GB costs less
CATALOG POSITION
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COMPARISON VERDICT
Which should you choose?
Two practical conclusions based on community votes and gaming value.
Radeon RX 5500 XT
98 likesHead to Head visitors currently choose this model more often.
GeForce GTX 1050 3GB
100/100 · Price $119The choice is based on the price-to-performance index and launch price.
OVERALL SCORE
Overview
Scores are calculated from specifications, performance, and efficiency.
The Summary score section compares RX 5500 XT and GTX 1050 3GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
GamesDirectX, OpenCL, and Vulkan performance
39Better
32
Professional applications3D modeling, video editing, and rendering
34Better
29
AI and machine learningMachine-learning and AI capabilities
32Better
27
Power efficiencyPower consumption across workloads
100
100
Head to Head scoreOverall catalog score
62Better
58
FULL COMPARISON
Specifications
The better numeric value is highlighted in green, taking the metric direction into account.
The Specifications section compares RX 5500 XT and GTX 1050 3GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
DisplayPortDisplayPort 1.4aDisplayPort 1.4a
HDMIHDMI 2.0bHDMI 2.0
Device classDesktopDesktop
UpscalingFSR—
DirectX12.112.1
Vulkan1.41.4
OpenGL4.64.6
TFLOPS5.196Better1.862
Power consumption130 W75 WBetter
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR5
Power connector8 pinNone
Release date20192018
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0Pascal
ThicknessDual-slotDual-slot
Compute APIOpenCL 2.1OpenCL 3.0, CUDA 6.1
Launch price$229$119Better
Shader units / cores1408Better768
Clock speed1607 - 1845 MHzBetter1392 - 1518 MHz
Base clock1607 MHzBetter1392 MHz
Boost clock1845 MHzBetter1518 MHz
VRAM8 GB GDDR6Better3 GB GDDR5
Memory frequency14 GHzBetter7 GHz
Memory bus128 bitBetter96 bit
Memory bandwidth224 GB/sBetter84 GB/s
InterfacePCIe 4x8PCIe 3x16
Power consumption130 W75 WBetter
Process node7 nmBetter14 nm
Recommended PSU300 W250 WBetter
Length180 mm145 mmBetter
Die size158 mm²132 mm²Better
Memory cacheL2 2 MBBetterL1 48 KB, L2 0.75 MB
Transistor count6400 millionBetter3300 million
Max monitors43
Max resolution7680 × 43207680 × 4320
USB Type-CNoNo
GAME TEST BENCH
Gaming FPS
Available results are shown separately; missing data is not treated as zero.
The Gaming FPS section compares RX 5500 XT and GTX 1050 3GB across curated H2H Lab game presets. The useful signal is not only average FPS, but also how each device behaves at 1440p and 4K, how memory capacity and bus width affect heavy textures, and whether the game engine favors raster performance, ray tracing, or driver maturity.
RX 5500 XTGTX 1050 3GB
Verified H2HCommunity VerifiedEstimatedPredicted
Black Myth: Wukong
1080p High
23 FPSEstimated 66%
19 FPSEstimated 64%
1080p Ultra
19 FPSEstimated 66%
16 FPSEstimated 64%
1440p Ultra
12 FPSEstimated 63%
8 FPSEstimated 58%
4K Ultra
5 FPSEstimated 55%
5 FPSEstimated 55%
Black Myth: WukongRX 5500 XT23 FPSEstimated 66%GTX 1050 3GB19 FPSEstimated 64%RX 5500 XT19 FPSEstimated 66%GTX 1050 3GB16 FPSEstimated 64%RX 5500 XT12 FPSEstimated 63%GTX 1050 3GB8 FPSEstimated 58%RX 5500 XT5 FPSEstimated 55%GTX 1050 3GB5 FPSEstimated 55%
Call of Duty: WarzoneRX 5500 XT23 FPSEstimated 66%GTX 1050 3GB19 FPSEstimated 64%RX 5500 XT19 FPSEstimated 66%GTX 1050 3GB16 FPSEstimated 64%RX 5500 XT12 FPSEstimated 63%GTX 1050 3GB8 FPSEstimated 58%RX 5500 XT5 FPSEstimated 55%GTX 1050 3GB5 FPSEstimated 55%
Counter-Strike 2RX 5500 XT190 FPSEstimated 74%GTX 1050 3GB162 FPSEstimated 72%RX 5500 XT133 FPSEstimated 74%GTX 1050 3GB114 FPSEstimated 72%RX 5500 XT89 FPSEstimated 71%GTX 1050 3GB61 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5500 XT26 FPSEstimated 63%GTX 1050 3GB22 FPSEstimated 62%
Cyberpunk 2077RX 5500 XT122 FPSEstimated 74%GTX 1050 3GB104 FPSEstimated 72%RX 5500 XT105 FPSEstimated 74%GTX 1050 3GB90 FPSEstimated 72%RX 5500 XT64 FPSEstimated 71%GTX 1050 3GB44 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5500 XT17 FPSEstimated 63%GTX 1050 3GB15 FPSEstimated 62%
Forza Horizon 5RX 5500 XT154 FPSEstimated 80%GTX 1050 3GB132 FPSEstimated 78%RX 5500 XT100 FPSEstimated 74%GTX 1050 3GB85 FPSEstimated 72%RX 5500 XT80 FPSEstimated 71%GTX 1050 3GB55 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5500 XT38 FPSEstimated 63%GTX 1050 3GB32 FPSEstimated 62%
God of War RagnarökRX 5500 XT23 FPSEstimated 66%GTX 1050 3GB19 FPSEstimated 64%RX 5500 XT19 FPSEstimated 66%GTX 1050 3GB16 FPSEstimated 64%RX 5500 XT12 FPSEstimated 63%GTX 1050 3GB8 FPSEstimated 58%RX 5500 XT5 FPSEstimated 55%GTX 1050 3GB5 FPSEstimated 55%
Hogwarts LegacyRX 5500 XT100 FPSEstimated 74%GTX 1050 3GB85 FPSEstimated 72%RX 5500 XT84 FPSEstimated 74%GTX 1050 3GB71 FPSEstimated 72%RX 5500 XT58 FPSEstimated 71%GTX 1050 3GB39 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5500 XT18 FPSEstimated 63%GTX 1050 3GB15 FPSEstimated 62%
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024RX 5500 XT23 FPSEstimated 66%GTX 1050 3GB19 FPSEstimated 64%RX 5500 XT19 FPSEstimated 66%GTX 1050 3GB16 FPSEstimated 64%RX 5500 XT12 FPSEstimated 63%GTX 1050 3GB8 FPSEstimated 58%RX 5500 XT5 FPSEstimated 55%GTX 1050 3GB5 FPSEstimated 55%
Monster Hunter WildsRX 5500 XT23 FPSEstimated 66%GTX 1050 3GB19 FPSEstimated 64%RX 5500 XT19 FPSEstimated 66%GTX 1050 3GB16 FPSEstimated 64%RX 5500 XT12 FPSEstimated 63%GTX 1050 3GB8 FPSEstimated 58%RX 5500 XT5 FPSEstimated 55%GTX 1050 3GB5 FPSEstimated 55%
StarfieldRX 5500 XT23 FPSEstimated 66%GTX 1050 3GB19 FPSEstimated 64%RX 5500 XT19 FPSEstimated 66%GTX 1050 3GB16 FPSEstimated 64%RX 5500 XT12 FPSEstimated 63%GTX 1050 3GB8 FPSEstimated 58%RX 5500 XT5 FPSEstimated 55%GTX 1050 3GB5 FPSEstimated 55%
HEAD TO HEAD · CALCULATED INDEX
H2H workload indices
Comparable internal indices on a fixed 0–100 scale.
The Benchmarks section compares RX 5500 XT and GTX 1050 3GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
H2H Raster IndexH2H Index / 100393220%
H2H Compute IndexH2H Index / 100473821%
H2H Rendering IndexH2H Index / 100473919%
H2H Memory Workload IndexH2H Index / 100685619%
H2H Efficiency IndexH2H Index / 1001001000%
These are versioned H2H calculated indices derived from normalized catalog data. They are not results from a third-party benchmark.
HEAD TO HEAD · CALCULATED INDEX
H2H AI workload indices
Estimated workload profiles based on available performance and memory data.
The Detailed comparison section compares RX 5500 XT and GTX 1050 3GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
H2H Image Generation IndexH2H Index / 100524319%
H2H ML Training IndexH2H Index / 100514122%
H2H Inference IndexH2H Index / 100473919%
H2H Local LLM IndexH2H Index / 100554520%
H2H Computer Vision IndexH2H Index / 100483921%
These are versioned H2H calculated indices derived from normalized catalog data. They are not results from a third-party benchmark.
Graphics APIs, SDKs and upscaling
The Graphics APIs, SDKs and upscaling section compares RX 5500 XT and GTX 1050 3GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
DirectX12.112.1
Vulkan1.41.4
OpenGL4.64.6
UpscalingFSR—
Compute APIOpenCL 2.1OpenCL 3.0, CUDA 6.1
Architecture and release
The Architecture and release section compares RX 5500 XT and GTX 1050 3GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0Pascal
Process node7 nmBetter14 nm
Release date20192018
Device classDesktopDesktop
GPU cores, die and clocks
The Core layout and clocks section compares RX 5500 XT and GTX 1050 3GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
Transistor count6400 millionBetter3300 million
Die size158 mm²132 mm²Better
Shader units / cores1408Better768
Base clock1607 MHzBetter1392 MHz
Boost clock1845 MHzBetter1518 MHz
Board size, power and compatibility
The Form factor and compatibility section compares RX 5500 XT and GTX 1050 3GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
InterfacePCIe 4x8PCIe 3x16
Length180 mm145 mmBetter
ThicknessDual-slotDual-slot
Recommended PSU300 W250 WBetter
Power connector8 pinNone
Display outputs and limits
The Display outputs section compares RX 5500 XT and GTX 1050 3GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
HDMIHDMI 2.0bHDMI 2.0
DisplayPortDisplayPort 1.4aDisplayPort 1.4a
USB Type-CNoNo
Max monitors43
Max resolution7680 × 43207680 × 4320
Memory and compute throughput
The VRAM capacity and bandwidth section compares RX 5500 XT and GTX 1050 3GB with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.
VRAM8 GB GDDR6Better3 GB GDDR5
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory bus128 bitBetter96 bit
TFLOPS5.196Better1.862
HEAD TO HEAD · DISCOVER
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Frequently asked comparison questions
Short recommendations based on performance, memory, power consumption, and intended use.
01Which is better for gaming: RX 5500 XT or GTX 1050 3GB?+
RX 5500 XT has the higher overall gaming score, while RX 5500 XT offers the better price-to-performance ratio. The final choice depends on resolution and settings.
02Which is better for streaming?+
GTX 1050 3GB is the stronger streaming choice thanks to performance, hardware encoding, and application support. Check AV1, H.264, and HEVC support before buying.
03Which is better for Blender?+
GTX 1050 3GB is generally the better option for Blender and GPU rendering. Rendering-engine support and available VRAM also matter.
04Which is better for video editing?+
RX 5500 XT offers more overall performance, while RX 5500 XT offers more memory headroom. Codecs, hardware encoders, and editor optimization can change the result.
05Which is better for neural networks and AI?+
GTX 1050 3GB is the more practical option for local AI workloads. VRAM capacity, compute libraries, and framework compatibility are especially important.
06Which is better for 1080p?+
RX 5500 XT is the most rational 1080p choice, where high frame rates and cost per frame matter most.
07Which is better for 1440p?+
RX 5500 XT leads in combined 1440p performance. RX 5500 XT can be preferable for heavy textures and games with high VRAM usage.
08Which is better for 4K?+
RX 5500 XT is preferable for 4K, where total performance, memory bandwidth, and VRAM capacity have the greatest impact.
09Which is better for a quiet PC?+
GTX 1050 3GB is easier to use in a quiet build because of its lower estimated power and thermal load. Actual noise depends on the specific cooler.
10Which is better without replacing the power supply?+
GTX 1050 3GB is the safer candidate because its stated power consumption is lower. Verify PSU wattage, age, and power connectors.
11Is it worth upgrading from the previous generation?+
Consider upgrading to RX 5500 XT if your current device no longer delivers the required FPS, memory capacity, or feature support. A gain below 15–20% is usually worth waiting for a price cut.