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 (móvel)

2017

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 5500M across 40 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation (2023).
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Radeon RX 5500M

2019

Why buy it

✅12.8% more average FPS across 40 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation (2023).
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)

2017

Radeon RX 5500M

2019

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅12.8% more average FPS across 40 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with FSR Frame Generation (2023).
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 5500M across 40 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like FSR Frame Generation (2023).
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon RX 5500M better than GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)?

Yes. Radeon RX 5500M is clearly the better overall GPU here. Radeon RX 5500M averages 12.8% more FPS across 40 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 5,954 vs 5,800 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon RX 5500M is a 2019 card with FSR upscaling + limited Frame Generation, while GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) is a 2017 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

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

Radeon RX 5500M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2019 generation instead of 2017, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack and better frame-generation support with FSR Frame Generation (2023) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 7nm process instead of 14nm. 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?

Radeon RX 5500M is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 12.8% more estimated average FPS across 40 tracked games in our benchmark data and 2.7% higher G3D Mark. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them. If you are comfortable paying the premium for the stronger gaming result, Radeon RX 5500M is the one to buy. If staying closer to budget matters more, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) still makes more sense on price alone, but the performance trade-off is much harder to justify by current standards.

Is GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) is still a strong gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. This mostly comes down to price. If you want to stay closer to an unclear MSRP, it remains a strong choice; if you are comfortable paying more, Radeon RX 5500M earns that extra money with a clearly stronger gaming result and a more complete overall package.

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 (móvel) Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 5500M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)	Radeon RX 5500M
1080p
low	93 FPS	92 FPS
medium	83 FPS	83 FPS
high	70 FPS	68 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	56 FPS
1440p
low	87 FPS	86 FPS
medium	74 FPS	75 FPS
high	60 FPS	59 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	49 FPS
4K
low	39 FPS	42 FPS
medium	37 FPS	39 FPS
high	26 FPS	27 FPS
ultra	23 FPS	24 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)	Radeon RX 5500M
1080p
low	127 FPS	128 FPS
medium	91 FPS	96 FPS
high	71 FPS	68 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	45 FPS
1440p
low	66 FPS	84 FPS
medium	48 FPS	58 FPS
high	32 FPS	43 FPS
ultra	22 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	25 FPS	38 FPS
medium	17 FPS	29 FPS
high	13 FPS	23 FPS
ultra	9 FPS	17 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)	Radeon RX 5500M
1080p
low	261 FPS	268 FPS
medium	209 FPS	214 FPS
high	174 FPS	179 FPS
ultra	130 FPS	134 FPS
1440p
low	196 FPS	201 FPS
medium	157 FPS	161 FPS
high	130 FPS	134 FPS
ultra	98 FPS	100 FPS
4K
low	130 FPS	134 FPS
medium	104 FPS	107 FPS
high	87 FPS	89 FPS
ultra	65 FPS	64 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)	Radeon RX 5500M
1080p
low	261 FPS	262 FPS
medium	197 FPS	204 FPS
high	174 FPS	174 FPS
ultra	130 FPS	134 FPS
1440p
low	196 FPS	201 FPS
medium	156 FPS	161 FPS
high	130 FPS	130 FPS
ultra	98 FPS	100 FPS
4K
low	119 FPS	97 FPS
medium	82 FPS	75 FPS
high	72 FPS	66 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	53 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) and Radeon RX 5500M

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 3 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1493 MHz to 1620 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,800 points.

Radeon RX 5500M

The Radeon RX 5500M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 7 2019. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1375 MHz to 1645 MHz. It has 1408 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,954 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) scores 5,800 and the Radeon RX 5500M reaches 5,954 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) is built on Pascal while the Radeon RX 5500M uses RDNA 1.0, both on 14 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 768 (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)) vs 1,408 (Radeon RX 5500M). Raw compute: 2.488 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)) vs 4.632 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 5500M). Boost clocks: 1620 MHz vs 1645 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)	Radeon RX 5500M
G3D Mark Score	5,800	5,954+3%
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	14 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	768	1408+83%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.488 TFLOPS	4.632 TFLOPS+86%
Boost Clock	1620 MHz	1645 MHz+2%
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	48	88+83%
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

A critical advantage for the Radeon RX 5500M is support for FSR Frame Generation. This allows it to generate entire frames using AI/Algorithms, essentially doubling the frame rate in CPU-bound scenarios or heavy ray-tracing titles. The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) lacks specific hardware/driver support for this native frame generation tier.The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon RX 5500M relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)	Radeon RX 5500M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	FSR Frame Generation
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of video memory. Memory bandwidth: 112 GB/s (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)) vs 224 GB/s (Radeon RX 5500M) — a 100% advantage for the Radeon RX 5500M. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)) vs 2 MB (Radeon RX 5500M) — the Radeon RX 5500M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)	Radeon RX 5500M
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	112 GB/s	224 GB/s+100%
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)) vs 12 (Radeon RX 5500M). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 3.

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)	Radeon RX 5500M
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12
Vulkan	1.3+8%	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4+33%	3

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (6th Gen) (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon RX 5500M). Decoder: NVDEC (3rd Gen) vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265 (HEVC),VP9 (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)) vs H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9 (Radeon RX 5500M).

Feature	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)	Radeon RX 5500M
Encoder	NVENC (6th Gen)	VCN 2.0
Decoder	NVDEC (3rd Gen)	VCN 2.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265 (HEVC),VP9	H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) draws 75W versus the Radeon RX 5500M's 85W — a 12.5% difference. The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (móvel)) vs 350W (Radeon RX 5500M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 75°C.