Arc 7-Cores iGPU vs GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB

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GTX 1050 GTX 1050 3 GB GTX 1050 Ti GTX 1060 3 GB GTX 1060 3 GB GP104 GTX 1060 5 GB GTX 1060 6 GB GTX 1060 6 GB GDDR5X GTX 1060 6 GB GP104 GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X GTX 1070 GTX 1070 GDDR5X GTX 1070 SLI GTX 1070 Ti GTX 1080 GTX 1080 11Gbps GTX 1080 Ti GTX 1080 Ti 12 GB
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Arc 7-Core iGPU Arc 7-Cores iGPU Arc 8-Core iGPU

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB with Arc 7-Cores iGPU, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1050 3 GB
2018
3 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
13.24

Arc 7-Cores iGPU outperforms GTX 1050 3 GB by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 1050 3 GB GTX 1050 3 GB
Arc 7-Cores iGPU Arc 7-Cores iGPU

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking386320
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.15no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Xe LPG (2023)
GPU code nameGP107Meteor Lake iGPU
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date21 May 2018 (6 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year 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 cores7687
Core clock speed1392 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1518 MHz2200 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Wattno data
Texture fill rate72.86no data
Floating-point processing power2.332 TFLOPSno data
ROPs24no data
TMUs48no data

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length145 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount3 GBno data
Memory bus width96 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1752 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth84.1 GB/sno data
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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortno data
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12_2
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA6.1-

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 HD24−27
−41.7%
34
+41.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90
+0%
90
+0%
Elden Ring 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 58
+0%
58
+0%
Elden Ring 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 38
+0%
38
+0%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 31
+0%
31
+0%
Dota 2 71
+0%
71
+0%
Elden Ring 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 23
+0%
23
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 52
+0%
52
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
World of Tanks 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Dota 2 66
+0%
66
+0%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+0%
22
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Elden Ring 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Elden Ring 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

This is how GTX 1050 3 GB and Arc 7-Cores iGPU compete in popular games:

  • Arc 7-Cores iGPU is 42% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 56 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 13.24 17.26
Recency 21 May 2018 14 December 2023
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm

Arc 7-Cores iGPU has a 30.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc 7-Cores iGPU is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is a desktop card while Arc 7-Cores iGPU is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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Community ratings

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