RTX A2000 12 GB vs GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile with RTX A2000 12 GB, including specs and performance data.
RTX A2000 12 GB outperforms GTX 1050 Mobile by a whopping 205% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 413 | 139 |
| Place by popularity | 98 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 88.68 |
| Power efficiency | 10.63 | 34.79 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | GP107B | GA106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 23 November 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $449 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 3328 |
| Core clock speed | 1354 MHz | 562 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1493 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,300 million | 12,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 70 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 59.72 | 124.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.911 TFLOPS | 7.987 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 48 |
| TMUs | 40 | 104 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 104 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 26 |
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 |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 167 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | 4000 MB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7008 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 288.0 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 | DP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI | 4x mini-DisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDCP | 2.2 | - |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 3.0 | no data |
| Ansel | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| 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:
| 900p | 73
−201%
| 220−230
+201%
|
| Full HD | 46
−204%
| 140−150
+204%
|
| 1440p | 24
−192%
| 70−75
+192%
|
| 4K | 15
−200%
| 45−50
+200%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.21 |
| 1440p | no data | 6.41 |
| 4K | no data | 9.98 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 37
−197%
|
110−120
+197%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 51
−194%
|
150−160
+194%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 40
−200%
|
120−130
+200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 39
−182%
|
110−120
+182%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 38
−189%
|
110−120
+189%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55
−191%
|
160−170
+191%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27
−196%
|
80−85
+196%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 33
−203%
|
100−105
+203%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 30
−200%
|
90−95
+200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 44
−195%
|
130−140
+195%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 33
−203%
|
100−105
+203%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 36
−178%
|
100−105
+178%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 37
−197%
|
110−120
+197%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 52
−188%
|
150−160
+188%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
−189%
|
55−60
+189%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14
−186%
|
40−45
+186%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 29
−193%
|
85−90
+193%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 39
−182%
|
110−120
+182%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18
−178%
|
50−55
+178%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 37
−197%
|
110−120
+197%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 33
−203%
|
100−105
+203%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 33
−203%
|
100−105
+203%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 37
−197%
|
110−120
+197%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
−195%
|
65−70
+195%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18
−178%
|
50−55
+178%
|
| Metro Exodus | 11
−173%
|
30−33
+173%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20
−189%
|
55−60
+189%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 17
−194%
|
50−55
+194%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 13
−169%
|
35−40
+169%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 26
−188%
|
75−80
+188%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
−186%
|
60−65
+186%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 24
−192%
|
70−75
+192%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 26
−188%
|
75−80
+188%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10
−200%
|
30−33
+200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7
−200%
|
21−24
+200%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
−173%
|
30−33
+173%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8
−200%
|
24−27
+200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−200%
|
30−33
+200%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7
−200%
|
21−24
+200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 13
−169%
|
35−40
+169%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 11
−173%
|
30−33
+173%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 11
−173%
|
30−33
+173%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 15
−200%
|
45−50
+200%
|
This is how GTX 1050 Mobile and RTX A2000 12 GB compete in popular games:
- RTX A2000 12 GB is 201% faster in 900p
- RTX A2000 12 GB is 204% faster in 1080p
- RTX A2000 12 GB is 192% faster in 1440p
- RTX A2000 12 GB is 200% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.64 | 35.54 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 23 November 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4000 MB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 70 Watt |
RTX A2000 12 GB has a 205.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 207.2% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 7.1% lower power consumption.
The RTX A2000 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile is a notebook card while RTX A2000 12 GB is a workstation 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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