Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile vs GTX 1050 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile and GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1050 Mobile
2017
4000 MB GDDR5, 75 Watt
11.64

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile outperforms GTX 1050 Mobile by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking412395
Place by popularity98not in top-100
Power efficiency10.64no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGP107Bno data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 January 2017 (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 cores640768
Core clock speed1354 MHz1366 MHz
Boost clock speed1493 MHz1442 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Wattno data
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate59.72no data
Floating-point processing power1.911 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs40no 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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4000 MB3 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed7008 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s84 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 ConnectorsDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVIno data
Multi monitor support+no data
HDCP2.2-
G-SYNC support++

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GPU Boost3.0no data
Ansel+no data
Multi-Projectionno data+
Multi Monitorno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131+
CUDA+-

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 Mobile 11.64
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 12.63
+8.5%

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 Mobile 6068
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 6401
+5.5%

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:

900p73
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%
Full HD46
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
1440p24
+0%
24−27
+0%
4K15
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 37
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Battlefield 5 51
−7.8%
55−60
+7.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 39
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 38
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%
Forza Horizon 4 55
+0%
55−60
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+0%
27−30
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 33
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30
+0%
30−33
+0%
Battlefield 5 44
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 33
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Far Cry 5 36
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 37
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Forza Horizon 4 52
−5.8%
55−60
+5.8%
Metro Exodus 19
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 29
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
+0%
18−20
+0%
Battlefield 5 37
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Far Cry 5 33
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 33
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Forza Horizon 4 37
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 13
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Battlefield 5 26
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Far Cry 5 21
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 24
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 26
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 7
+0%
7−8
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
+0%
7−8
+0%
Battlefield 5 13
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Far Cry 5 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry New Dawn 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Forza Horizon 4 15
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%

This is how GTX 1050 Mobile and Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile compete in popular games:

  • Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is 3% faster in 900p
  • GTX 1050 Mobile is 2% faster in 1080p
  • A tie in 1440p
  • Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is 7% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.64 12.63
Maximum RAM amount 4000 MB 3 MB

GTX 1050 Mobile has a 133233.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile, on the other hand, has a 8.5% higher aggregate performance score.

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


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