NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
20.5Rasterization37.2
20Ray Tracing32.3
23.8Memoryspec-based45.7
86.7Efficiencyspec-based93
22.1Compute45.2
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti9 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.1 to 31.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+23) and rasterization (+17). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
- 48% lower TDP: 75 W vs 145 W
- Lower launch price: $139 vs $299
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 21
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 45 vs 22
- 435% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 12,500 vs 2,338
- 400% higher Shading units: 3,840 vs 768
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell |
| Process | 14 nm | 5 nm+64% |
| TDP | 75 W+48% | 145 W |
| Power connector | None (PCIe slot only) | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 768 | 3,840+400% |
| RT cores | — | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 120 |
| Base clock | 1,290 MHz | 2,280 MHz+77% |
| Boost clock | 1,392 MHz | 2,497 MHz+79% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 448 GB/s+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 2,338Bottom 3% | 12,500+435%Top 48% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,300Bottom 41% |
| PassMark G3D | 6,367Bottom 4% | 16,700+162%Bottom 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 114 fpsBottom 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 81 fpsBottom 43% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
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