NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
20Rasterization28.4
20Ray Tracing23.2
21.4Memoryspec-based39.8
86.7Efficiencyspec-based83.3
20.1Compute33.8
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 105010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 wins this graphics card face-off, 38.1 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+14) and rasterization (+8). 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
- 53% lower TDP: 75 W vs 160 W
- Lower launch price: $110 vs $349
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
- Stronger rasterization score: 28 vs 20
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 23 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 34 vs 20
- 269% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 6,500 vs 1,762
- 200% higher Shading units: 1,920 vs 640
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 14 nm | 12 nm+14% |
| TDP | 75 W+53% | 160 W |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 640 | 1,920+200% |
| RT cores | — | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 240 |
| Base clock | 1,354 MHz | 1,365 MHz+1% |
| Boost clock | 1,455 MHz | 1,680 MHz+15% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 2 GB | 6 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 336 GB/s+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 1,762Bottom 2% | 6,500+269%Bottom 24% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,600Bottom 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 5,052Bottom 2% | 11,800+134%Bottom 20% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 69 fpsBottom 10% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 49 fpsBottom 10% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 26 fpsBottom 10% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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