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MSI GTX 1050 GAMING X 2G vs ASUS ROG STRIX Radeon RX 480 8GB

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90
Brand
MSI
Brand
ASUS
Model
GTX 1050 GAMING X 2G
Model
  • ROG STRIX-RX480-O8G-GAMING
  • STRIX-RX480-O8G-GAMING
Release Date
📅 October 2016
Release Date
-
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
★★★★★
(14 reviews)
User reviews
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
80th / 95
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts)
69th / 95
Gaming Effective Value
-
Gaming Effective Value
1367th / 1430
TDP
🔌 75 Watts
TDP
🔌 150 Watts
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Supported PC parts
Supported PC parts
Series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 Series
Series
-
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Interface
PCIe x16
GPU Chipset
GeForce GTX 1050
GPU Chipset
Radeon RX 480
GPU Memory Size
2 GB
GPU Memory Size
8 GB
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Type
GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface
128-bit
GPU Memory Interface
-
GPU Clock Rate
1350 MHz
GPU Clock Rate
1120 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1560 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate
1330 MHz
DirectX
DirectX 12
DirectX
-
OpenGL
OpenGL 4.5
OpenGL
-
Max Resolution
7680 x 4320
Max Resolution
-
Length
229 mm
Length
298 mm
Cooling Type
2 Fans
Cooling Type
3 Fans
Power Connectors
None
Power Connectors
1 PCIe 8-pin
SLI Support
No
SLI Support
No
CrossFire Support
No
CrossFire Support
Yes
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-D (Dual Link)
1
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DVI-I (Dual Link)
0
DisplayPort
1
DisplayPort
2
HDMI
1
HDMI
2
G-SYNC Support
Yes
G-SYNC Support
No
FreeSync Support
No
FreeSync Support
Yes
Expansion slots required
2
Expansion slots required
2

What are the differences between MSI GTX 1050 GAMING X 2G and ASUS ROG STRIX Radeon RX 480 8GB? Analyze head-to-head all specifications and features to find out the better video card.

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to pick the MSI GTX 1050 GAMING X 2G:

  • Around 50% lower thermal design power.
  • Supports NVIDIA G-Sync.

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Reasons to pick the ASUS ROG STRIX Radeon RX 480 8GB:

  • Hugely better average gaming performance, around +70%.
  • More VRAM memory available (+6 GB)
  • Supports AMD CrossFire.
  • +1 Display Ports.
  • +1 Ports HDMI.
  • Supports AMD FreeSync.

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