GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 386 | 381 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Power efficiency | no data | 12.69 |
Architecture | no data | Pascal (2016−2021) |
GPU code name | no data | GP107 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 3 January 2018 (7 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 8 | 768 |
Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | 1152 MHz |
Boost clock speed | no data | 1417 MHz |
Number of transistors | no data | 3,300 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 14 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 75 Watt |
Texture fill rate | no data | 68.02 |
Floating-point processing power | no data | 2.177 TFLOPS |
ROPs | no data | 32 |
TMUs | no data | 48 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
Memory type | no data | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | no data | 4 GB |
Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | no data | 1752 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | no data | 112.1 GB/s |
Shared memory | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
Display Connectors | no data | No outputs |
G-SYNC support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
VR Ready | no data | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | no data | 12 (12_1) |
Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
CUDA | - | 6.1 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
3DMark Ice Storm GPU
Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
Full HD | 28
−104%
| 57
+104%
|
1440p | 27−30
−7.4%
| 29
+7.4%
|
4K | 18−20
−5.6%
| 19
+5.6%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Atomic Heart | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Atomic Heart | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−1.8%
|
57
+1.8%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−9.1%
|
48
+9.1%
|
Fortnite | 70−75
−1.4%
|
75−80
+1.4%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−24.1%
|
67
+24.1%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
−2.9%
|
35−40
+2.9%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−2.2%
|
45−50
+2.2%
|
Valorant | 110−120
−0.9%
|
110−120
+0.9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Atomic Heart | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+16.7%
|
48
−16.7%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
−0.6%
|
180−190
+0.6%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Dota 2 | 85−90
−15.3%
|
98
+15.3%
|
Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
44
+0%
|
Fortnite | 70−75
−1.4%
|
75−80
+1.4%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−13%
|
61
+13%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
−2.9%
|
35−40
+2.9%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
−16.3%
|
57
+16.3%
|
Metro Exodus | 24−27
−19.2%
|
31
+19.2%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−2.2%
|
45−50
+2.2%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−35.3%
|
46
+35.3%
|
Valorant | 110−120
−0.9%
|
110−120
+0.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+24.4%
|
45
−24.4%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Dota 2 | 85−90
−10.6%
|
94
+10.6%
|
Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+15.8%
|
38
−15.8%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+14.9%
|
47
−14.9%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
−2.9%
|
35−40
+2.9%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−2.2%
|
45−50
+2.2%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+36%
|
25
−36%
|
Valorant | 110−120
−0.9%
|
110−120
+0.9%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
Fortnite | 70−75
−1.4%
|
75−80
+1.4%
|
1440p
High Preset
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
−1%
|
95−100
+1%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
−3.7%
|
110−120
+3.7%
|
Valorant | 130−140
−1.5%
|
130−140
+1.5%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−2.9%
|
35−40
+2.9%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−3.2%
|
30−35
+3.2%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Fortnite | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Atomic Heart | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−50%
|
36
+50%
|
Metro Exodus | 9−10
+80%
|
5
−80%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16
−6.3%
|
Valorant | 65−70
−1.4%
|
70−75
+1.4%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+5.9%
|
17
−5.9%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Dota 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+10%
|
20
−10%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
Fortnite | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q compete in popular games:
- GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is 104% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is 7% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is 6% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 80% faster.
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is 50% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is ahead in 9 tests (13%)
- GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is ahead in 33 tests (49%)
- there's a draw in 25 tests (37%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 13.39 | 13.55 |
Recency | 10 November 2020 | 3 January 2018 |
Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
Apple M1 8-Core GPU has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 1.2% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between M1 8-Core GPU and GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q.
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