Quadro RTX 5000 vs GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB with Quadro RTX 5000, including specs and performance data.

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

RTX 5000 outperforms GTX 1050 3 GB by a whopping 215% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking38798
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data14.33
Power efficiency12.0412.36
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGP107TU104
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date21 May 2018 (6 years ago)13 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores7683072
Core clock speed1392 MHz1620 MHz
Boost clock speed1518 MHz1815 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt230 Watt
Texture fill rate72.86348.5
Floating-point processing power2.332 TFLOPS11.15 TFLOPS
ROPs2464
TMUs48192
Tensor Coresno data384
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length145 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

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 GB16 GB
Memory bus width96 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1752 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth84.1 GB/s448.0 GB/s

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 DisplayPort4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI+-

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 5000 41.46
+215%

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 5000 15975
+215%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.17 41.46
Recency 21 May 2018 13 August 2018
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 230 Watt

GTX 1050 3 GB has 206.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 5000, on the other hand, has a 214.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX 5000 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 Quadro RTX 5000 is a workstation 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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