Upgrade from R7 370 to GTX 1050 Ti?

[rcald2000]

Dell Inspiron 3847
i5-4440 / 12 GB / 1 TB HDD
motherboard:

I have a friend that obtained a pre-build computer on November 2015, which possesses integrated (HD 4600) graphics only. A few months later she purchased a R7 370 (ASUS Radeon R7 370 STRIX-R7370-DC2OC-4GD5-GAMING 4GB). However she never followed through on installing the R7 370, because she didn't relish the idea of upgrading the OEM 290 watt power supply.

Jump to current day, it appears she has two options, and I'd like opinions on which one has the most merit:

option #1: Upgrade the power supply ($50) and install the R7 370 (e.g. Seasonic S1211).

option #2: Do not upgrade the power supply, purchase and install a GTX 1050 Ti ($150). Sell The R7 370 on Ebay (~$100).

Personal bias: I like option #2 because I believe the GTX 1050 Ti would be more powerful than the R7 370; my rough guess is twice the performance in 1080p resolution, but I'm not entirely sure.

Question: Which option is best? How much more powerful would the 1050 TI be compared to the R7 370?

 

[RobCrezz]

Yes option two is probably the best option for that pre-built dell. Should be a good 10-20% faster than the 370 depending on the game.

 

[madmatt30]

^ I'd have said 30% across the board , maybe a little more.
Yes a 1050ti would be the better choice , confirmed working in that dell.
You need to disable secure boot & enable csm in bios or it will just black screen.

 

[RobCrezz]

^ I'd have said 30% across the board , maybe a little more.
Yes a 1050ti would be the better choice , confirmed working in that dell.
You need to disable secure boot & enable csm in bios or it will just black screen.

Yeah that could be right, couldnt find direct comparisons. But its quicker than the 380, which was quite a bit faster than the 370.

 

[rcald2000]

+RobCrezz and +madmatt30 Thank you for always supplying me with your input. It is appreciated.

- Rob