GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB vs GTX TITAN Z

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Aggregate performance score

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

GTX TITAN Z
2014
12 GB GDDR5, 375 Watt
23.19
+75.7%

GTX TITAN Z outperforms GTX 1050 3 GB by an impressive 76% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking240385
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.2712.17
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGK110BGP107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 May 2014 (10 years ago)21 May 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,999 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 cores5760768
Core clock speed705 MHz1392 MHz
Boost clock speed876 MHz1518 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)375 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate210.272.86
Floating-point processing power5.046 TFLOPS2.332 TFLOPS
ROPs4824
TMUs24048

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm145 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width3-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone

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 amount12 GB3 GB
Memory bus width768-bit (384-bit per GPU)96 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth672 GB/s84.1 GB/s

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 DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno 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+-
3D Vision Live+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA+6.1

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 TITAN Z 23.19
+75.7%
GTX 1050 3 GB 13.20

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX TITAN Z 8941
+75.7%
GTX 1050 3 GB 5088

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.19 13.20
Recency 28 May 2014 21 May 2018
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 375 Watt 75 Watt

GTX TITAN Z has a 75.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1050 3 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX TITAN Z is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB in performance tests.


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