GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB vs Quadro P400

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P400 with GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P400
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
4.26

GTX 1050 3 GB outperforms P400 by a whopping 210% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking677384
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.03no data
Power efficiency9.9012.27
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGP107GP107
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date7 February 2017 (7 years ago)21 May 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$119.99 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 cores256768
Core clock speed1228 MHz1392 MHz
Boost clock speed1252 MHz1518 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate20.0372.86
Floating-point processing power0.641 TFLOPS2.332 TFLOPS
ROPs1624
TMUs1648

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 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length145 mm145 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 GB3 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1002 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth32.06 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 Connectors3x mini-DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.16.1

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.

Quadro P400 4.26
GTX 1050 3 GB 13.20
+210%

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.

Quadro P400 1645
GTX 1050 3 GB 5091
+209%

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 4.26 13.20
Recency 7 February 2017 21 May 2018
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 75 Watt

Quadro P400 has 150% lower power consumption.

GTX 1050 3 GB, on the other hand, has a 209.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P400 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is a desktop one.


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