GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q vs GTX 1050 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB with GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1050 3 GB
2018
3 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
13.17

RTX 2070 Max-Q outperforms GTX 1050 3 GB by a whopping 129% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking387188
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.0325.83
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGP107TU106B
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date21 May 2018 (6 years ago)29 January 2019 (5 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 cores7682304
Core clock speed1392 MHz885 MHz
Boost clock speed1518 MHz1185 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate72.86170.6
Floating-point processing power2.332 TFLOPS5.46 TFLOPS
ROPs2464
TMUs48144
Tensor Coresno data288
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length145 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB8 GB
Memory bus width96 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1752 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth84.1 GB/s384.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.17.5

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1050 3 GB 13.17
RTX 2070 Max-Q 30.16
+129%

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.

GTX 1050 3 GB 5075
RTX 2070 Max-Q 11620
+129%

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 HD40−45
−150%
100
+150%
1440p24−27
−146%
59
+146%
4K16−18
−131%
37
+131%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 71
+0%
71
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 73
+0%
73
+0%
Battlefield 5 110
+0%
110
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 85
+0%
85
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 113
+0%
113
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 204
+0%
204
+0%
Hitman 3 81
+0%
81
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 143
+0%
143
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 148
+0%
148
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 118
+0%
118
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 61
+0%
61
+0%
Battlefield 5 100
+0%
100
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 74
+0%
74
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 68
+0%
68
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 77
+0%
77
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 191
+0%
191
+0%
Hitman 3 81
+0%
81
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 120
+0%
120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85
+0%
85
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 50
+0%
50
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 54
+0%
54
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 57
+0%
57
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 52
+0%
52
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 98
+0%
98
+0%
Hitman 3 72
+0%
72
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 105
+0%
105
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
+0%
64
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 51
+0%
51
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 84
+0%
84
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 61
+0%
61
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 50
+0%
50
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 33
+0%
33
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 36
+0%
36
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 176
+0%
176
+0%
Hitman 3 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80
+0%
80
+0%
Metro Exodus 72
+0%
72
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 28
+0%
28
+0%
Hitman 3 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
+0%
45
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20
+0%
20
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 20
+0%
20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how GTX 1050 3 GB and RTX 2070 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is 150% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is 146% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is 131% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.17 30.16
Recency 21 May 2018 29 January 2019
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 80 Watt

GTX 1050 3 GB has 6.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 2070 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 129% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q 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 GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q 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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