NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
20Rasterization32.9
20Ray Tracing20
21.4Memoryspec-based50.2
86.7Efficiencyspec-based67.7
20.1Compute41.3
2 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10509 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 39.4 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+21) and rasterization (+13). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 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
- 70% lower TDP: 75 W vs 250 W
- 12% lower process: 14 nm vs 16 nm
- Lower launch price: $110 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 33 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 20
- 460% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 640
- 450% higher VRAM: 11 GB vs 2 GB
- 433% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,400 vs 1,762
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2017 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Pascal |
| Process | 14 nm+12% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 75 W+70% | 250 W |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 640 | 3,584+460% |
| Base clock | 1,354 MHz | 1,480 MHz+9% |
| Boost clock | 1,455 MHz | 1,582 MHz+9% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 2 GB | 11 GB+450% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 352 bit+175% |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 484 GB/s+332% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 1,762Bottom 2% | 9,400+433%Bottom 35% |
| PassMark G3D | 5,052Bottom 2% | 14,400+185%Bottom 34% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 90 fpsBottom 23% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 64 fpsBottom 23% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 34 fpsBottom 23% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | NIS (driver-level) |
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