GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile vs GTX 780
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 780 with GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, including specs and performance data.
GTX 780 outperforms GTX 1050 Ti Mobile by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 268 | 349 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.78 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.74 | 14.01 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | GK110 | GP107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 May 2013 (11 years ago) | 3 January 2017 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | no data |
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 | 2304 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 863 MHz | 1493 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,080 million | 3,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 95 °C | 97 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 173.2 | 77.76 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.156 TFLOPS | 2.488 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 |
| TMUs | 192 | 48 |
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 | no data | large |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Minimum recommended system power | 600 Watt | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | no 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 7 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.4 GB/s | 112 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 | One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| G-SYNC support | - | + |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Blu Ray 3D | + | - |
| 3D Gaming | + | - |
| 3D Vision | + | - |
| PhysX | + | - |
| 3D Vision Live | + | - |
| Ansel | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| 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.
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.
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 | 54
−3.7%
| 56
+3.7%
|
| 1440p | 30−35
+20%
| 25
−20%
|
| 4K | 21−24
+23.5%
| 17
−23.5%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 12.02 | no data |
| 1440p | 21.63 | no data |
| 4K | 30.90 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 59
+0%
|
59
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 47
+0%
|
47
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 62
+0%
|
62
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 56
+0%
|
56
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 49
+0%
|
49
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 92
+0%
|
92
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 44
+0%
|
44
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 76
+0%
|
76
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 57
+0%
|
57
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 55
+0%
|
55
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 52
+0%
|
52
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 47
+0%
|
47
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 42
+0%
|
42
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 86
+0%
|
86
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 43
+0%
|
43
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 54
+0%
|
54
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 29
+0%
|
29
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 32
+0%
|
32
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
This is how GTX 780 and GTX 1050 Ti Mobile compete in popular games:
- GTX 1050 Ti Mobile is 4% faster in 1080p
- GTX 780 is 20% faster in 1440p
- GTX 780 is 24% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 41 test (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.84 | 15.26 |
| Recency | 23 May 2013 | 3 January 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 75 Watt |
GTX 780 has a 36.6% higher aggregate performance score.
GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 780 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 780 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile is a notebook 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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