Comparative: geforce gtx 1050 ti vs radeon rx 470

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs Radeon RX 470. Today is the day chosen for the NDA lifting of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti so we already have the first reviews, among which is ours. Taking advantage of the situation we have made a comparison between the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti from Nvidia and the Radeon RX 470 from AMD to see their main differences.

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs Radeon RX 470: specifications of both cards

First of all we are going to see the specifications of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs Radeon RX 470 and we quickly realize how different they are between them although they both share the same goal, to be the new queen among demanding players but who have a limited budget.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is based on a new Pascal GP107 GPU that consists of 12 SMX units and totals 768 CUDA Cores, 48 ​​TMUs, and 32 ROPS operating at a maximum frequency in its reference model of 1318 / 1380MHz . In this case, the GPU is accompanied by 4 GB of GDDR5 memory with a 128-bit interface and a bandwidth of 112 GB / s. This GPU is based on the advanced Pascal architecture manufactured by Samsung at 14nm FinFET and which has already demonstrated its impressive energy efficiency, the GTX 1050 has a TDP of 75W so the reference model is expected to arrive without any power connector to be fed only through the motherboard although the custom models are going to include it to improve its overclocking.

On the other hand, the Radeon RX 470 is based on a Polaris 10 GPU manufactured by Global Foundries at 14nm FinFET and formed by 32 Compute Units that add 2, 048 Stream Processors, 128 TMUs and 32 ROPs at a maximum frequency in its reference model of 1, 266 MHz. This GPU is accompanied by 4 GB / 8 GB of GDDR5 memory with a 256-bit interface and a bandwidth of 224 GB / s. This graphics core is based on AMD's new GCN 4.0 architecture and offers a 120W TDP that allows it to operate with a single 6-pin power connector although some custom versions will use an 8-pin connector.

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If we look at the specifications it may seem that the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is much lower than its rival but let's not be fooled, they are two very different architectures and cannot be directly compared. Nvidia's Pascal architecture has proven capable of higher performance with lower a priori characteristics.

Gaming performance tests: Full HD, 2K and 4K

For the tests we have used our usual test equipment that consists of the following components: i7-6700k, Asus Maximus VIII Formula, 32GB DDR4 3200Mhz, 500GB SSD, a Corsair AX860i power supply and of course both graphics cards.

Gaming performance (1080p)
	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	Radeon RX 470
Battlefield 4	60	68
Crysis 3	Four. Five	51
tomb Raider	218	230
Doom 4	70	77
Overwatch	70	70

Gaming performance (2K)
	GeForce GTX 1050 Ti	Radeon RX 470
Battlefield 4	fifty	56
Crysis 3	39	46
tomb Raider	122	141
Doom 4	51	55
Overwatch	70	70

Temperatures and consumption

Our tests GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs Radeon RX 470 have confirmed that the Radeon RX 470 is superior in performance to the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in all tested games, the difference is not great but it exists. Here the point in favor for Nvidia is that the energy efficiency of its card is much higher with a maximum consumption of only 139W under overclock while the Radeon RX 470 has reached 245W, in both cases it is the consumption of the entire team. Despite this they are cards with a reduced consumption so the difference will not be a problem.

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Conclusion: AMD RX 480 or GTX 1050 Ti?

At this point GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs Radeon RX 470 we have a Radeon RX 470 that is faster than its rival although at the cost of lower energy efficiency without it becoming a problem given the low consumption of both solutions. The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti can be found for prices located between 189 euros and 209 euros depending on the assembler and the range, while the Radeon RX 470 in its 4 GB version ranges from 195 euros to approximately 219 euros.

We are facing two cards with very similar prices so in this aspect l or more recommended would be to choose the faster of both, without a doubt the Radeon RX 470 has been superior in performance so today it is a better purchase. AMD gets along better with DirectX 12 and Vulkan so the balance could tip even more in your favor for games that use both technologies.

With all this we can affirm that today the Radeon RX 470 is a better card and the prices will be very similar. What is the best for you?