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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design

2018

Why buy it

✅Less risky long-term buy than Radeon R9 M295X: it remains the more sensible modern option while Radeon R9 M295X is already obsolete for modern gaming.
✅Draws 75W instead of 250W, a 175W reduction.
✅More future proof: Pascal (2016−2021) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2018-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 17.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $300 MSRP).

Radeon R9 M295X

2014

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 17.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌233.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 75W.

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design

2018

Radeon R9 M295X

2014

Why buy it

✅Less risky long-term buy than Radeon R9 M295X: it remains the more sensible modern option while Radeon R9 M295X is already obsolete for modern gaming.
✅Draws 75W instead of 250W, a 175W reduction.
✅More future proof: Pascal (2016−2021) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 17.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2018-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 17.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $300 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌233.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 75W.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design better than Radeon R9 M295X?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 5,310 vs 5,150 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design is the overall package: you are getting a newer generation, no meaningful modern upscaling stack, plus much lower power draw (75W vs 250W).

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2018 generation instead of 2014, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling, and a 14nm process instead of 28nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $300 MSRP, and you are getting 3.1% higher G3D Mark. Radeon R9 M295X really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is Radeon R9 M295X still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Radeon R9 M295X is 2014 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM, 5,150 in G3D Mark, and FSR upscaling. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design Benchmark Check

Radeon R9 M295X Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon R9 M295X
1080p
low	105 FPS	104 FPS
medium	89 FPS	89 FPS
high	74 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	43 FPS
1440p
low	91 FPS	90 FPS
medium	78 FPS	79 FPS
high	57 FPS	57 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	33 FPS
4K
low	27 FPS	29 FPS
medium	26 FPS	27 FPS
high	17 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	16 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon R9 M295X
1080p
low	116 FPS	96 FPS
medium	87 FPS	74 FPS
high	68 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	44 FPS
1440p
low	60 FPS	58 FPS
medium	46 FPS	41 FPS
high	30 FPS	31 FPS
ultra	21 FPS	23 FPS
4K
low	22 FPS	23 FPS
medium	16 FPS	16 FPS
high	12 FPS	13 FPS
ultra	8 FPS	9 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon R9 M295X
1080p
low	239 FPS	232 FPS
medium	191 FPS	185 FPS
high	159 FPS	154 FPS
ultra	119 FPS	116 FPS
1440p
low	179 FPS	174 FPS
medium	143 FPS	139 FPS
high	119 FPS	116 FPS
ultra	90 FPS	87 FPS
4K
low	119 FPS	116 FPS
medium	96 FPS	93 FPS
high	80 FPS	77 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	58 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon R9 M295X
1080p
low	177 FPS	139 FPS
medium	143 FPS	113 FPS
high	124 FPS	97 FPS
ultra	100 FPS	81 FPS
1440p
low	123 FPS	104 FPS
medium	101 FPS	85 FPS
high	88 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	57 FPS
4K
low	70 FPS	61 FPS
medium	57 FPS	47 FPS
high	46 FPS	37 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	26 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design and Radeon R9 M295X

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 R9 M295X

The Radeon R9 M295X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 23 2014. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 723 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,150 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design scores 5,310 and the Radeon R9 M295X reaches 5,150 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design is built on Pascal while the Radeon R9 M295X uses GCN 3.0, both on 14 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 768 (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 2,048 (Radeon R9 M295X). Raw compute: 2.177 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 2.961 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 M295X).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon R9 M295X
G3D Mark Score	5,310+3%	5,150
Architecture	Pascal	GCN 3.0
Process Node	14 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	768	2048+167%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.177 TFLOPS	2.961 TFLOPS+36%
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	48	128+167%
L1 Cache	288 KB	512 KB+78%
L2 Cache	1 MB+100%	0.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon R9 M295X relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon R9 M295X
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 feature 4 GB of GDDR5. Memory bandwidth: 112 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 176 GB/s (Radeon R9 M295X) — a 57.1% advantage for the Radeon R9 M295X. Bus width: 128-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon R9 M295X) — the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon R9 M295X
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	112 GB/s	176 GB/s+57%
Bus Width	128-bit	256-bit+100%
L2 Cache	1 MB+100%	0.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs 12 (Radeon R9 M295X). Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon R9 M295X
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (6th Gen) (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design) vs VCE 3.0 (Radeon R9 M295X). Decoder: NVDEC (3rd Gen) vs UVD 4.2.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design	Radeon R9 M295X
Encoder	NVENC (6th Gen)	VCE 3.0
Decoder	NVDEC (3rd Gen)	UVD 4.2
Codecs	H.264,H.265 (HEVC),VP9	—

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with Max-Q Design draws 75W versus the Radeon R9 M295X's 250W — a 107.7% 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 350W (Radeon R9 M295X). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Mobile.