NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
20Rasterization33.7
20Ray Tracing—
21.4Memoryspec-based45.7
86.7Efficiencyspec-based76.5
20.1Compute46.5
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 105010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+26) and rasterization (+14). 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
- 65% lower TDP: 75 W vs 215 W
- Lower launch price: $110 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 20
- 528% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,071 vs 1,762
- 360% higher Shading units: 2,944 vs 640
- 300% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 2 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2018 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 14 nm | 12 nm+14% |
| TDP | 75 W+65% | 215 W |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 640 | 2,944+360% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 368 |
| Base clock | 1,354 MHz | 1,515 MHz+12% |
| Boost clock | 1,455 MHz | 1,710 MHz+18% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 2 GB | 8 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 448 GB/s+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 1,762Bottom 2% | 11,071+528%Bottom 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 5,052Bottom 2% | 18,575+268%Top 49% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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