Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile vs GTX 1050 Max-Q

Place in the ranking	436	400
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	9.66	no data
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GP107	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	3 January 2018 (7 years ago)	April 2018 (6 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	640	768
Core clock speed	1190 MHz	1366 MHz
Boost clock speed	1328 MHz	1442 MHz
Number of transistors	3,300 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	53.12	no data
Floating-point processing power	1.7 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	16	no data
TMUs	40	no 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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	no 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	3 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	1752 MHz	1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.1 GB/s	84 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 outputs	no data
G-SYNC support	-	+

Supported technologies

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

Multi-Projection	no data	+
Multi Monitor	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	no data
Shader Model	6.4	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
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. 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 Max-Q 10.53

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 12.44
+18.1%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1050 Max-Q 5650

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 6401
+13.3%

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	45 −11.1%	50−55 +11.1%
1440p	27 −11.1%	30−35 +11.1%
4K	15 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Elden Ring	30−33 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −17.6%	40−45 +17.6%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
Metro Exodus	39 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	44 −13.6%	50−55 +13.6%
Valorant	40−45 −12.5%	45−50 +12.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −17.6%	40−45 +17.6%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Dota 2	68 −17.6%	80−85 +17.6%
Elden Ring	30−33 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%
Far Cry 5	65 −15.4%	75−80 +15.4%
Fortnite	47 −17%	55−60 +17%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	45 −11.1%	50−55 +11.1%
Metro Exodus	26 −15.4%	30−33 +15.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	127 −18.1%	150−160 +18.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	13 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −9.4%	35−40 +9.4%
Valorant	26 −15.4%	30−33 +15.4%
World of Tanks	144 −18.1%	170−180 +18.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −17.6%	40−45 +17.6%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Dota 2	104 −15.4%	120−130 +15.4%
Far Cry 5	51 −17.6%	60−65 +17.6%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	26 −15.4%	30−33 +15.4%
Valorant	40−45 −12.5%	45−50 +12.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Elden Ring	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 −10%	55−60 +10%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
World of Tanks	94 −17%	110−120 +17%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Far Cry 5	33 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%
Metro Exodus	24 −12.5%	27−30 +12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Valorant	24−27 −15.4%	30−33 +15.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Dota 2	28 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%
Elden Ring	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	28 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%
Metro Exodus	7 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	37 −8.1%	40−45 +8.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	28 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%
World of Tanks	53 −13.2%	60−65 +13.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
Counter-Strike 2	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Dota 2	37 −8.1%	40−45 +8.1%
Far Cry 5	16 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%
Fortnite	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Valorant	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%