GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile vs GTX 660 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 660 Ti with GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 660 Ti
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
11.47

GTX 1050 Mobile outperforms GTX 660 Ti by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking418412
Place by popularitynot in top-10098
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.19no data
Power efficiency5.2410.64
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGK104GP107B
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date16 August 2012 (12 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1344640
Core clock speed915 MHz1354 MHz
Boost clock speed980 MHz1493 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data97 °C
Texture fill rate109.859.72
Floating-point processing power2.634 TFLOPS1.911 TFLOPS
ROPs2416
TMUs11240

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data
SLI options+-

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 amount2 GB4000 MB
Memory bus width192-bit GDDR5128 Bit
Memory clock speed6.0 GB/s7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth144.2 GB/s112 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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI
Multi monitor support4 displays+
HDMI+-
HDCP+2.2
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support-+
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-
GameStream-+
GPU Boostno data3.0
Anselno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.34.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
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 660 Ti 11.47
GTX 1050 Mobile 11.64
+1.5%

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 660 Ti 8415
+9.4%
GTX 1050 Mobile 7693

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 660 Ti 23726
GTX 1050 Mobile 26560
+11.9%

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 660 Ti 5432
GTX 1050 Mobile 6068
+11.7%

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 660 Ti 37758
GTX 1050 Mobile 38042
+0.8%

Unigine Heaven 3.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.

GTX 660 Ti 79
+0.5%
GTX 1050 Mobile 78

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:

900p70−75
−4.3%
73
+4.3%
Full HD75
+63%
46
−63%
1440p21−24
−14.3%
24
+14.3%
4K14−16
−7.1%
15
+7.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.99no data
1440p14.24no data
4K21.36no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−37%
37
+37%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−41.7%
51
+41.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−73.9%
40
+73.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−44.4%
39
+44.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−18.8%
38
+18.8%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+38.2%
55
−38.2%
Hitman 3 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+1.7%
60−65
−1.7%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+18.5%
27
−18.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+12.1%
33
−12.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+4.6%
65−70
−4.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−11.1%
30
+11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−22.2%
44
+22.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−43.5%
33
+43.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−33.3%
36
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−15.6%
37
+15.6%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+46.2%
52
−46.2%
Hitman 3 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+1.7%
60−65
−1.7%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+94.7%
19
−94.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+129%
14
−129%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+27.6%
29
−27.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−34.5%
39
+34.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+4.6%
65−70
−4.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+50%
18
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−22.2%
33
+22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+105%
37
−105%
Hitman 3 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+1.7%
60−65
−1.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+31.8%
22
−31.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+4.6%
65−70
−4.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−18.2%
13
+18.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−61.5%
21
+61.5%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+108%
26
−108%
Hitman 3 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+2.9%
70−75
−2.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+6%
50−55
−6%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+42.9%
7
−42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+0%
7
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−83.3%
11
+83.3%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
15
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 33
+0%
33
+0%

1440p
High Preset

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

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 24
+0%
24
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
+0%
10
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8
+0%
8
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 13
+0%
13
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 11
+0%
11
+0%

This is how GTX 660 Ti and GTX 1050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Mobile is 4% faster in 900p
  • GTX 660 Ti is 63% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 Mobile is 14% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 Mobile is 7% faster in 4K

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

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 660 Ti is 129% faster.
  • in Far Cry 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1050 Mobile is 83% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 660 Ti is ahead in 12 tests (28%)
  • GTX 1050 Mobile is ahead in 16 tests (37%)
  • there's a draw in 15 tests (35%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.47 11.64
Recency 16 August 2012 3 January 2017
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4000 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 75 Watt

GTX 1050 Mobile has a 1.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 95.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 660 Ti and GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 660 Ti is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile is a notebook one.


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