NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop) vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop)
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The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 is an entry level graphics card for desktops based on the Pascal architecture. It uses the same GP107 chip as the GTX 1050 Ti, but with only 640 instead of 768 shaders. The chip is manufactured at Samsung in 14 nm (opposed to the 16 nm TSCM based Pascal chips of the 1060 and up). The performance and specs should be similar to the GTX 1050 laptop version, that will be released later (early 2017). Compared to the faster GTX 1050 Ti, the 1050 offers less shaders (640 instead of 768) and only 2 GB of GDDR5 (instead of the 4 GB of the 1050 Ti).
Gaming benchmarks by Nvidia state that the GTX 1050 is about 30% faster on average than the Radeon RX 460 with 2 GB VRAM. The 4 GB version of the RX 460 should be about 10% slower and the older GTX 950 should reach a similar performance level as the new GTX 1050. Therefore, the GTX 1050 should be ideal for 1080p gaming with high detail settings (but not max settings).
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
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The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 with Max-Q design is a mainstream GPU based on the Pascal architecture and was announced in January 2018. Contrary to the faster models, the GTX 1050 uses the GP107 chip, which is manufactured in a 14 nm process at Samsung.
The clock is not the only difference compared to the regular GTX 1050 though. The drivers for the Max-Q version were optimized for efficiency (and not performance; only for Max-Q models), there are optimized voltage converters for 1V operation, high-end cooling methods, and a 40 dB limit for the fan noise (with clock adjustments to ensure this at all times).
Features
The GP107 chip is manufactured in a 14 nm FinFET process at Samsung and offers a number of new features, including support for DisplayPort 1.4 (ready), HDMI 2.0b, HDR, Simultaneous Multi-Projection (SMP) as well as improved H.265 video de- and encoding (PlayReady 3.0). A full list of improvements and the new Pascal desktop GPUs is available in our dedicated Pascal architecture article.
Performance
The performance of the GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q should be around 10-15 % below a regular GTX 1050 for laptops. This means the GPU is most suited for full HD gaming at high settings (not maximum).
Power Consumption
The power consumption of the GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q is rated at 34 to 40 Watt and therefore significantly lower than the normal laptop GTX 1050 (53 Watt). Therefore, the Max-Q variant is also suited for thin and light laptops.
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| Codename | N17P-G1 | N17P-G0 Max-Q | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | Pascal | Pascal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines | 640 - unified | 640 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 1354 - 1455 (Boost) MHz | 999 - 1189 - 1139 - 1328 (Boost) MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Speed | 7008 MHz | 7000 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 2048 MB | 4 GB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.5 | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 14 nm | 14 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | Multi-Projection, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 25.10.2016 | 03.01.2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption | 34 - 40 Watt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notebook Size | large | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link to Manufacturer Page | www.nvidia.com |
Benchmarks
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
2.5 pt (8%)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
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0%
100%
min: 1709 avg: 1754 median: 1753.5 (5%) max: 1798 Points
min: 1596 avg: 1615 median: 1615 (4%) max: 1634 Points
318811 Points (32%)
min: 14739 avg: 17501 median: 18259.5 (17%) max: 18746 Points
min: 27059 avg: 33618 median: 35392 (9%) max: 36630 Points
min: 5114 avg: 5213 median: 5223 (9%) max: 5292 Points
min: 5616 avg: 5677 median: 5649.5 (6%) max: 5792 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
100%
1 GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q +min: 36552 avg: 43792 median: 43792 (5%) max: 51032 Points
min: 7116 avg: 7354 median: 7347.5 (9%) max: 7603 Points
min: 6874 avg: 7142 median: 7153.5 (6%) max: 7385 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop)
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop)
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
30.8 fps (9%)
70.2 fps (23%)
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
100%
1 GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q +min: 100.9 avg: 101.2 median: 101.2 (19%) max: 101.4 fps
specvp12 sw-03 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop)
specvp12 snx-02 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop)
specvp12 showcase-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop)
specvp12 mediacal-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop)
specvp12 maya-04 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop)
specvp12 energy-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop)
specvp12 creo-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop)
specvp12 catia-04 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop)
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
100%
1 GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q +128.3 fps (10%)
108.1 fps (11%)
165.2 fps (3%)
223 fps (9%)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
100%
1 GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop) +105 fps (3%)
min: 967 avg: 968 median: 967.5 (3%) max: 968 Samples/s
min: 1692 avg: 1702 median: 1702 (3%) max: 1712 Samples/s
min: 4236 avg: 4343 median: 4342.5 (5%) max: 4449 Points
Power Consumption - Furmark Stress Test Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop) +152 Watt (22%)
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop) +155 Watt (22%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency
100%
1 GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q +0.3 fps per Watt (28%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra Power Efficiency - external Monitor
100%
1 GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop) +0.2 fps per Watt (13%)
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop) → 100% n=23
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q → 85% n=23
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
Black Myth: Wukong
2024
F1 22
2022
Dying Light 2
2022
God of War
2022med. 1920x1080
low 1280x720
GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop):
0 (!) fps
Cyberpunk 2077 1.0
2020low 1280x720
F1 2020
2020
Gears Tactics
2020
Doom Eternal
2020
Hunt Showdown
2020
Escape from Tarkov
2020
Need for Speed Heat
2019
GRID 2019
2019
FIFA 20
2019low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
QHD 2560x1440
4K 3840x2160
Borderlands 3
2019low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
QHD 2560x1440
GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q:
11.6 fps4K 3840x2160
Control
2019
F1 2019
2019low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
QHD 2560x1440
4K 3840x2160
GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q:
15 fps
low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
QHD 2560x1440
4K 3840x2160
Rage 2
2019
Anno 1800
2019
The Division 2
2019low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
QHD 2560x1440
4K 3840x2160
Dirt Rally 2.0
2019low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
QHD 2560x1440
4K 3840x2160
GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q:
8.8 fps
Anthem
2019low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
QHD 2560x1440
4K 3840x2160
GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q:
6.9 fps
Far Cry New Dawn
2019low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
QHD 2560x1440
4K 3840x2160
Metro Exodus
2019
Apex Legends
2019low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
QHD 2560x1440
GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q:
24.8 fps4K 3840x2160
Just Cause 4
2018ultra 1920x1080
Darksiders III
2018
Battlefield V
2018low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
QHD 2560x1440
Farming Simulator 19
2018
Fallout 76
2018ultra 1920x1080
Forza Horizon 4
2018
FIFA 19
2018
Strange Brigade
2018low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
QHD 2560x1440
4K 3840x2160
F1 2018
2018low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
4K 3840x2160
Monster Hunter World
2018
The Crew 2
2018
Far Cry 5
2018low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
QHD 2560x1440
GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q:
22 fps4K 3840x2160
World of Tanks enCore
2018
X-Plane 11.11
2018
low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
4K 3840x2160
Fortnite
2018
Call of Duty WWII
2017
Destiny 2
2017
FIFA 18
2017
Team Fortress 2
2017
Dirt 4
2017
Rocket League
2017
Prey
2017
low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
4K 3840x2160
GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q:
10.5 fps
For Honor
2017low 1280x720
med. 1920x1080
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
4K 3840x2160
Resident Evil 7
2017
Watch Dogs 2
2016
Dishonored 2
2016
ultra 1920x1080
Titanfall 2
2016
Farming Simulator 17
2016
Battlefield 1
2016low 1280x720
med. 1366x768
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
4K 3840x2160
Civilization VI
2016
Mafia 3
2016
FIFA 17
2016
low 1280x720
med. 1366x768
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
4K 3840x2160
Overwatch
2016
Doom
2016
Hitman 2016
2016
The Division
2016
Far Cry Primal
2016
XCOM 2
2016
low 1024x768
med. 1366x768
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
4K 3840x2160
Rainbow Six Siege
2015low 1024x768
med. 1366x768
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
4K 3840x2160
Anno 2205
2015
World of Warships
2015
Mad Max
2015
Dota 2 Reborn
2015low 1280x720
med. 1366x768
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
4K 3840x2160
The Witcher 3
2015low 1024x768
med. 1366x768
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
4K 3840x2160
Dirt Rally
2015
GTA V
2015low 1024x768
med. 1366x768
high 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
QHD 2560x1440
4K 3840x2160
Alien: Isolation
2014ultra 1920x1080
ultra 1920x1080
Thief
2014
Battlefield 4
2013
Dota 2
2013
Company of Heroes 2
2013
Metro: Last Light
2013ultra 1920x1080
BioShock Infinite
2013low 1280x720
med. 1366x768
high 1366x768
ultra 1920x1080
Tomb Raider
2013
Counter-Strike: GO
2012Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Desktop) → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q → 102%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 94%
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K |
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| Hunt Showdown | 83.1 | 32.5 | 26.4 | 15.4 | 7.5 | |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35.1 | 25.3 | 16.1 | 9.8 | ||
| Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order | 43.6 | 35.8 | 31.1 | 19.9 | 9.9 | |
| Need for Speed Heat | 61.3 | 34.4 | 29.8 | 27.7 | 19.5 | 10 |
| Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 | 56.4 | 36.1 | 28.7 | 25.7 | 17.3 | 9.1 |
| GRID 2019 | 89.1 | 41.2 | 29.2 | 21.3 | 11.7 | 7.3 |
| Ghost Recon Breakpoint | 56 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 6 |
| FIFA 20 | 200.7 | 105.2 | 100.7 | 86.4 | 69.4 | 47.1 |
| Borderlands 3 | 81.3 | 35.3 | 22.5 | 16.5 | 11.6 | 4.9 |
| Control | 67.8 | 23 | 16.8 | 10.5 | 5.1 | |
| F1 2019 | 134 | 58 | 49 | 43 | 27 | 15 |
| Total War: Three Kingdoms | 119.3 | 38.5 | 23.2 | 16.9 | 6.5 | 3.3 |
| Rage 2 | 69.5 | 31.1 | 26.6 | 26 | 16.3 | 4.9 |
| Anno 1800 | 73.2 | 45.8 | 26.5 | 14.1 | 10.1 | 6.1 |
| The Division 2 | 73 | 34 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 6 |
| Dirt Rally 2.0 | 142.1 | 45.7 | 38.8 | 21.8 | 16.1 | 8.8 |
| Anthem | 58.2 | 29.9 | 28.6 | 23.5 | 13.5 | 6.9 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 69 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 24 | 12 |
| Metro Exodus | 52.1 | 24.9 | 18.7 | 14.6 | 11.4 | 7.1 |
| Apex Legends | 107.9 | 44.4 | 35.3 | 35.3 | 24.8 | 12.7 |
| Darksiders III | 33.6 | 37.2 | 31.5 | |||
| Battlefield V | 46.1 | 39.7 | 36.5 | |||
| Farming Simulator 19 | 183.8 | 104.8 | 64.7 | 46.6 | 31.5 | 15.5 |
| Assassin´s Creed Odyssey | 56 | 37 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| FIFA 19 | 96.5 | 100.8 | ||||
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 51 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 8 |
| F1 2018 | 104 | 63 | 47 | 29 | 13 | |
| Monster Hunter World | 73.7 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 5.8 | |
| The Crew 2 | 42 | 37 | 33.4 | 10.4 | ||
| Far Cry 5 | 69 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 22 | 11 |
| World of Tanks enCore | 429.1 | 132.4 | 51.4 | 32.5 | 16 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 | 88.8 | 80.9 | 65.1 | 30.3 | ||
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance | 82.1 | 36.8 | 29.5 | 21.5 | 6 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 56.9 | 29.3 | 20.6 | 7.9 | ||
| Fortnite | 142.8 | 111.8 | 49.4 | 36.5 | 9.3 | |
| Star Wars Battlefront 2 | 82.5 | 56.5 | 48.8 | 32.7 | 7.4 | |
| Call of Duty WWII | 144.8 | 99.6 | 46.7 | 36.7 | 16.1 | |
| Assassin´s Creed Origins | 59 | 40 | 35 | 28 | 11 | |
| Destiny 2 | 82.2 | 57.4 | 51.6 | 38.1 | 13.5 | |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of War | 97 | 44 | 31 | 24 | 10 | |
| FIFA 18 | 254.7 | 153.2 | 127.5 | 127 | 55.5 | |
| Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) | 51.4 | 33.6 | 11.3 | |||
| Team Fortress 2 | 136 | 128 | 120 | 118 | 55 | |
| Dirt 4 | 191.1 | 88 | 47.1 | 26.2 | 15.4 | |
| Rocket League | 240.3 | 155.4 | 98.8 | 36.7 | ||
| Ghost Recon Wildlands | 80.6 | 35.7 | 32.5 | 17.1 | 10.5 | |
| For Honor | 138 | 53 | 50 | 38 | 15 | |
| Battlefield 1 | 144.7 | 89.2 | 45 | 41.3 | 15.9 | |
| Civilization VI | 141 | 82.7 | 35 | 28.6 | 23 | |
| Deus Ex Mankind Divided | 71 | 54 | 29 | 21 | 9 | |
| Overwatch | 256.9 | 160 | 80.5 | 48.9 | 26 | |
| Ashes of the Singularity | 53.8 | 33.5 | 29.1 | 18.9 | ||
| The Division | 109.9 | 69.8 | 32.3 | 24.8 | 10.9 | |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | 102 | 53 | 35 | 29 | 12.9 | |
| Rainbow Six Siege | 139 | 110 | 74 | 65 | 24 | |
| World of Warships | 174.8 | 140.9 | 109.3 | 83.3 | 26.1 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn | 149.5 | 134.1 | 115.5 | 104.1 | 37.1 | |
| The Witcher 3 | 89 | 59 | 37 | 23 | 13 | |
| GTA V | 136 | 126 | 62 | 27 | 28 | |
| Thief | 106 | 66 | 62 | 38 | ||
| Company of Heroes 2 | 79.7 | 71.8 | 48.7 | 21.87 | ||
| BioShock Infinite | 277 | 199 | 150 | 61 | ||
| Tomb Raider | 333.8 | 216.6 | 157.8 | 73.8 | ||
| Counter-Strike: GO | 316 | 296.3 | 233.3 | 143.8 | 93.5 | 53.4 |
| < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 10 26 22 | 5 33 13 11 | 20 27 11 5 | 29 19 8 2 | 21 2 2 | 49 7 |
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