Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile vs RTX 2070

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2070 with GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RTX 2070
2018
8 GB GDDR6, 175 Watt
41.97
+237%

RTX 2070 outperforms Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile by a whopping 237% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking94400
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation32.39no data
Power efficiency16.51no data
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameTU106no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date17 October 2018 (6 years ago)April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 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 cores2304768
Core clock speed1410 MHz1366 MHz
Boost clock speed1620 MHz1442 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)175 Wattno data
Texture fill rate233.3no data
Floating-point processing power7.465 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs144no data
Tensor Cores288no data
Ray Tracing Cores36no 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length229 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno 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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB3 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-Cno data
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support++

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data
Multi-Projectionno data+
Multi Monitorno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131+
CUDA7.5-

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.

RTX 2070 41.97
+237%
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 12.44

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.

RTX 2070 23186
+262%
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 6401

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 HD129
+269%
35−40
−269%
1440p88
+267%
24−27
−267%
4K62
+244%
18−20
−244%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.87no data
1440p5.67no data
4K8.05no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+271%
24−27
−271%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+279%
24−27
−279%
Elden Ring 140−150
+273%
40−45
−273%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90
+275%
24−27
−275%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+271%
24−27
−271%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+275%
12−14
−275%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+245%
60−65
−245%
Metro Exodus 103
+243%
30−33
−243%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110
+267%
30−33
−267%
Valorant 208
+247%
60−65
−247%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 160
+256%
45−50
−256%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+271%
24−27
−271%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+270%
10−11
−270%
Dota 2 130
+271%
35−40
−271%
Elden Ring 140−150
+273%
40−45
−273%
Far Cry 5 93
+244%
27−30
−244%
Fortnite 166
+269%
45−50
−269%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+245%
60−65
−245%
Grand Theft Auto V 127
+263%
35−40
−263%
Metro Exodus 80
+281%
21−24
−281%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 245
+250%
70−75
−250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65
+261%
18−20
−261%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+278%
40−45
−278%
Valorant 125
+257%
35−40
−257%
World of Tanks 270−280
+249%
80−85
−249%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 79
+276%
21−24
−276%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+271%
24−27
−271%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+256%
9−10
−256%
Dota 2 130
+271%
35−40
−271%
Far Cry 5 100−105
+270%
27−30
−270%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+245%
60−65
−245%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 132
+277%
35−40
−277%
Valorant 184
+268%
50−55
−268%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 75−80
+276%
21−24
−276%
Elden Ring 85−90
+267%
24−27
−267%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+276%
21−24
−276%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+250%
50−55
−250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 42
+250%
12−14
−250%
World of Tanks 260−270
+253%
75−80
−253%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 76
+262%
21−24
−262%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+258%
12−14
−258%
Cyberpunk 2077 21
+250%
6−7
−250%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+238%
40−45
−238%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+251%
35−40
−251%
Metro Exodus 82
+242%
24−27
−242%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+257%
21−24
−257%
Valorant 127
+263%
35−40
−263%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+267%
12−14
−267%
Dota 2 86
+258%
24−27
−258%
Elden Ring 40−45
+250%
12−14
−250%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
+258%
24−27
−258%
Metro Exodus 32
+256%
9−10
−256%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 128
+266%
35−40
−266%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+238%
8−9
−238%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 86
+258%
24−27
−258%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 48
+243%
14−16
−243%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+267%
12−14
−267%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+400%
2−3
−400%
Dota 2 116
+287%
30−33
−287%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+256%
18−20
−256%
Fortnite 60−65
+239%
18−20
−239%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+289%
18−20
−289%
Valorant 68
+278%
18−20
−278%

This is how RTX 2070 and Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 is 269% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 is 267% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 is 244% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 41.97 12.44
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 3 MB
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm

RTX 2070 has a 237.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 272966.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2070 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1050 3GB 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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