GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB vs GTX 1050 Ti Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile with GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
15.29

RTX 3050 4 GB outperforms GTX 1050 Ti Mobile by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking348309
Place by popularitynot in top-10025
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data37.01
Power efficiency13.9813.42
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP107GA107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)27 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores7682048
Core clock speed1493 MHz1545 MHz
Boost clock speed1620 MHz1740 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt90 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate77.76111.4
Floating-point processing power2.488 TFLOPS7.127 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs4864
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-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 amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed7 GB/s1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s192.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

Ansel+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA+8.6

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 HD56
−7.1%
60−65
+7.1%
1440p25
−8%
27−30
+8%
4K17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.32
1440pno data7.37
4Kno data11.06

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 43
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Battlefield 5 59
−10.2%
65−70
+10.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 47
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
Far Cry 5 47
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 46
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
Forza Horizon 4 62
−12.9%
70−75
+12.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 39
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 37
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Battlefield 5 49
−12.2%
55−60
+12.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 33
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Far Cry 5 44
−13.6%
50−55
+13.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 42
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Forza Horizon 4 57
−14%
65−70
+14%
Metro Exodus 19
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 33
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 47
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 23
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Battlefield 5 42
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Far Cry 5 40
−12.5%
45−50
+12.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 38
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%
Forza Horizon 4 43
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Metro Exodus 12
+0%
12−14
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Battlefield 5 29
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Far Cry 5 26
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 27
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−12.5%
90−95
+12.5%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 7
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Battlefield 5 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 13
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%

This is how GTX 1050 Ti Mobile and RTX 3050 4 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 4 GB is 7% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 4 GB is 8% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 4 GB is 6% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.29 17.62
Recency 3 January 2017 27 January 2022
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 90 Watt

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile has 20% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 4 GB, on the other hand, has a 15.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is a desktop one.


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