GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs Radeon HD 7870

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is about 7% faster for gaming.

Verdict

  • Performance index: the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is 7% faster (16 vs 15).
  • 1080p high, 23 popular games: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti +7% on average (est.).
  • 1440p high, 23 popular games: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti +7% on average (est.).
  • 4K high, 23 popular games: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti +6% on average (est.).
  • Video memory: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti has 4 GB vs 2 GB.
  • Power (TDP): GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 75 W, Radeon HD 7870 175 W; the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti delivers 149% more performance per watt.
  • Age: the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is 4 years newer (2016 vs 2012).

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

SpecGeForce GTX 1050 TiRadeon HD 7870
Performance index1615
Brand / seriesNVIDIA GTX 10AMD HD 7000
Released20162012
Video memory4 GB2 GB
Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory bus128-bit256-bit
Power (TDP)75 W175 W
Hardware ray tracingNoNo
UpscalingFSRFSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

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