GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q vs 320M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 320M and GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 320M
2010
23 Watt
0.54

GTX 1050 Max-Q outperforms 320M by a whopping 1844% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1233442
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.619.62
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameC89GP107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 April 2010 (14 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 cores48640
Core clock speed450 MHz1190 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1328 MHz
Number of transistors486 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate7.20053.12
Floating-point processing power0.0912 TFLOPS1.7 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs1640

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared4 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1752 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data112.1 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.16.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCLN/A1.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
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.

GeForce 320M 0.54
GTX 1050 Max-Q 10.50
+1844%

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • 3DMark Vantage Performance

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GeForce 320M 209
GTX 1050 Max-Q 4047
+1836%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GeForce 320M 1852
GTX 1050 Max-Q 26081
+1308%

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 HD24
−91.7%
46
+91.7%
1440p1−2
−2600%
27
+2600%
4K0−114

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Atomic Heart 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−900%
20−22
+900%
Atomic Heart 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−900%
20−22
+900%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−975%
40−45
+975%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
Valorant 27−30
−232%
90−95
+232%
Atomic Heart 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 16−18
−747%
144
+747%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−900%
20−22
+900%
Dota 2 10−12
−955%
116
+955%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−975%
40−45
+975%
Metro Exodus 0−1 19
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−629%
51
+629%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−775%
35
+775%
Valorant 27−30
−232%
90−95
+232%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−900%
20−22
+900%
Dota 2 10−12
−845%
104
+845%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−975%
40−45
+975%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−386%
34
+386%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−425%
21
+425%
Valorant 27−30
−232%
90−95
+232%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 1−2
−9300%
94
+9300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−1567%
50−55
+1567%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 8−9
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−1400%
14−16
+1400%
Fortnite 1−2
−2000%
21−24
+2000%
Atomic Heart 0−1 8−9
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−86.7%
28
+86.7%
Valorant 3−4
−1633%
50−55
+1633%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−1000%
11
+1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−450%
11
+450%
Fortnite 2−3
−350%
9
+350%
Battlefield 5 46
+0%
46
+0%
Far Cry 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Fortnite 112
+0%
112
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Far Cry 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
Fortnite 49
+0%
49
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45
+0%
45
+0%
Battlefield 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Far Cry 5 31
+0%
31
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Fortnite 37
+0%
37
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+0%
11
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 22
+0%
22
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 53
+0%
53
+0%
Metro Exodus 7
+0%
7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
+0%
13
+0%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 37
+0%
37
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

This is how GeForce 320M and GTX 1050 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Max-Q is 92% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 Max-Q is 2600% faster in 1440p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1050 Max-Q is 9300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Max-Q is ahead in 35 tests (54%)
  • there's a draw in 30 tests (46%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.54 10.50
Recency 1 April 2010 3 January 2018
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 75 Watt

GeForce 320M has 226.1% lower power consumption.

GTX 1050 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 1844.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 320M in performance tests.

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