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GTX 1050 vs Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000): measured FPS in 10 games

Median gap+89%GTX 1050 faster

GTX 1050 ahead9/10games, by more than 3%

Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000) ahead1/10games, by more than 3%

Within 3%0/10games

We have 15 published results where the GTX 1050 and the Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000) were tested in the same game, at the same resolution and preset, by the same outlet: 10 games in all, from Notebookcheck. Across those games the GTX 1050 is a median 89% faster than the Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000). The GTX 1050 is ahead by more than 3% in 9 of the 10 games and the Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000) in 1.

Card pages: GeForce GTX 1050 (integrated / legacy) and Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000) (integrated / legacy), with every measured result and our estimates. How we pick sources.

Measured results side by side

Published · with sources

Both figures in a row come from the same outlet, game, resolution and preset. Results limited by a game's frame cap are left out. The last column is how much faster the quicker card is in that test.

Game	Setting	GTX 1050	Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000)	Gap	Source
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1080p High	38 FPS	21 FPS	GTX 1050 +81%	Notebookcheck: GTX 1050 · Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1080p Ultra	20 FPS	14 FPS	GTX 1050 +43%	Notebookcheck: GTX 1050 · Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000)
BioShock Infinite	1080p Ultra	63 FPS	34.2 FPS	GTX 1050 +84%	Notebookcheck: GTX 1050 · Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000)
Rise of the Tomb Raider	1080p High	39 FPS	22 FPS	GTX 1050 +77%	Notebookcheck: GTX 1050 · Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000)
Rise of the Tomb Raider	1080p Ultra	33 FPS	15 FPS	GTX 1050 +120%	Notebookcheck: GTX 1050 · Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000)
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	1080p Ultra	250 FPS	47.5 FPS	GTX 1050 +426%	Notebookcheck: GTX 1050 · Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000)
Overwatch	1080p High	108 FPS	59.7 FPS	GTX 1050 +81%	Notebookcheck: GTX 1050 · Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000)
Overwatch	1080p Ultra	63 FPS	30.7 FPS	GTX 1050 +105%	Notebookcheck: GTX 1050 · Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000)
Doom Eternal	1080p High	31.3 FPS	38 FPS	Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000) +21%	Notebookcheck: GTX 1050 · Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000)
Dota 2	1080p High	127 FPS	51 FPS	GTX 1050 +149%	Notebookcheck: GTX 1050 · Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000)
Dota 2	1080p Ultra	116 FPS	48 FPS	GTX 1050 +142%	Notebookcheck: GTX 1050 · Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000)
Apex Legends	1080p High	37 FPS	26.6 FPS	GTX 1050 +39%	Notebookcheck: GTX 1050 · Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000)
Grand Theft Auto V	1080p High	78.6 FPS	26 FPS	GTX 1050 +202%	Notebookcheck: GTX 1050 · Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000)
Grand Theft Auto V	1080p Ultra	27 FPS	11 FPS	GTX 1050 +145%	Notebookcheck: GTX 1050 · Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000)
Fortnite	1080p High	53.3 FPS	30.9 FPS	GTX 1050 +72%	Notebookcheck: GTX 1050 · Radeon Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000 / 5000)

15 results in 10 games; FPS as published (11 to 250 FPS). Each game counts once in the summary: its gap is the median over its rows.

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