Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q

Place in the ranking	375	171
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	12.77	28.13
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GP107	TU104
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	3 January 2018 (7 years ago)	27 May 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 cores	768	2560
Core clock speed	1152 MHz	780 MHz
Boost clock speed	1417 MHz	1380 MHz
Number of transistors	3,300 million	13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	68.02	220.8
Floating-point processing power	2.177 TFLOPS	7.066 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	64
TMUs	48	160
Tensor Cores	no data	320
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	40

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	medium sized	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1752 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.1 GB/s	416.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
G-SYNC support	+	+

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1	7.5

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 Ti Max-Q 13.88

RTX 4000 Max-Q 32.61
+135%

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 5338

RTX 4000 Max-Q 12539
+135%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q 8752

RTX 4000 Max-Q 23574
+169%

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 Ti Max-Q 7324

RTX 4000 Max-Q 17049
+133%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q 46952
+33.5%

RTX 4000 Max-Q 35167

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q 2261

RTX 4000 Max-Q 6764
+199%

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	56 −57.1%	88 +57.1%
1440p	19 −142%	46 +142%
4K	20 −180%	56 +180%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −160%	65−70 +160%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −152%	65−70 +152%
Elden Ring	40−45 −164%	110−120 +164%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	41 −127%	90−95 +127%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −160%	65−70 +160%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −152%	65−70 +152%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −170%	150−160 +170%
Metro Exodus	49 −65.3%	80−85 +65.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −97.1%	65−70 +97.1%
Valorant	55−60 −136%	130−140 +136%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45 −107%	90−95 +107%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −160%	65−70 +160%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −152%	65−70 +152%
Dota 2	71 +97.2%	36 −97.2%
Elden Ring	40−45 −164%	110−120 +164%
Far Cry 5	69 +4.5%	66 −4.5%
Fortnite	75−80 −93.6%	150−160 +93.6%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −170%	150−160 +170%
Grand Theft Auto V	57 −86%	100−110 +86%
Metro Exodus	34 −138%	80−85 +138%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	141 −30.5%	180−190 +30.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −97.1%	65−70 +97.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −164%	110−120 +164%
Valorant	55−60 −136%	130−140 +136%
World of Tanks	180−190 −50.5%	270−280 +50.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	36 −158%	90−95 +158%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −160%	65−70 +160%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −152%	65−70 +152%
Dota 2	94 −7.4%	101 +7.4%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −71.2%	85−90 +71.2%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −170%	150−160 +170%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 −82.2%	180−190 +82.2%
Valorant	55−60 −136%	130−140 +136%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	20−22 −190%	55−60 +190%
Elden Ring	21−24 −195%	60−65 +195%
Grand Theft Auto V	20−22 −190%	55−60 +190%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 −54.9%	170−180 +54.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −158%	30−35 +158%
World of Tanks	95−100 −113%	200−210 +113%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −125%	60−65 +125%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −150%	30−33 +150%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −200%	30−33 +200%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −212%	100−110 +212%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −176%	90−95 +176%
Metro Exodus	29 −152%	70−75 +152%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −212%	50−55 +212%
Valorant	35−40 −171%	95−100 +171%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −256%	30−35 +256%
Dota 2	36 −66.7%	60−65 +66.7%
Elden Ring	9−10 −222%	27−30 +222%
Grand Theft Auto V	36 −66.7%	60−65 +66.7%
Metro Exodus	5 −420%	24−27 +420%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	42 −145%	100−110 +145%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −133%	21−24 +133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	36 −66.7%	60−65 +66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	11 −227%	35−40 +227%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −256%	30−35 +256%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −225%	12−14 +225%
Dota 2	46 −41.3%	65 +41.3%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −171%	45−50 +171%
Fortnite	16−18 −169%	40−45 +169%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −174%	50−55 +174%
Valorant	14−16 −227%	45−50 +227%

This is how GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q and RTX 4000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

RTX 4000 Max-Q is 57% faster in 1080p
RTX 4000 Max-Q is 142% faster in 1440p
RTX 4000 Max-Q is 180% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is 97% faster.
in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4000 Max-Q is 420% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
RTX 4000 Max-Q is ahead in 61 test (97%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.88	32.61
Recency	3 January 2018	27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	80 Watt

GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q has 6.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 4000 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 134.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is a notebook graphics card while Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.

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