GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB vs GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

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

GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q
2018
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
13.87
+4.8%

GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q outperforms GTX 1050 3 GB by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking370381
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.2112.60
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGP107GP107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 January 2018 (6 years ago)21 May 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 cores768768
Core clock speed1152 MHz1392 MHz
Boost clock speed1417 MHz1518 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate68.0272.86
Floating-point processing power2.177 TFLOPS2.332 TFLOPS
ROPs3224
TMUs4848

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data2-slot
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB3 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1752 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.1 GB/s84.1 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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.16.1

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 Ti Max-Q 13.87
+4.8%
GTX 1050 3 GB 13.23

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 Ti Max-Q 5352
+4.8%
GTX 1050 3 GB 5105

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 HD55
+10%
50−55
−10%
1440p29
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
4K20
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 43
+7.5%
40−45
−7.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Battlefield 5 46
+15%
40−45
−15%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 48
+6.7%
45−50
−6.7%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+7.1%
85−90
−7.1%
Hitman 3 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+10.8%
65−70
−10.8%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+17.5%
40−45
−17.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80
+6.7%
75−80
−6.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+7.1%
70−75
−7.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 61
+10.9%
55−60
−10.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Battlefield 5 41
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 36
+20%
30−33
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+7.1%
85−90
−7.1%
Hitman 3 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+10.8%
65−70
−10.8%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+17.5%
40−45
−17.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+7.1%
70−75
−7.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Forza Horizon 4 47
+17.5%
40−45
−17.5%
Hitman 3 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+10.8%
65−70
−10.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 25
+19%
21−24
−19%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+7.1%
70−75
−7.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+9.2%
65−70
−9.2%
Hitman 3 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
Metro Exodus 29
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+7.5%
80−85
−7.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 13
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Hitman 3 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+13.3%
60−65
−13.3%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 20
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%

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

  • GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is 10% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is 7% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is 11% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.87 13.23
Recency 3 January 2018 21 May 2018
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB

GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q has a 4.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1050 3 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q and GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is a desktop 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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