NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
20Rasterization34.4
20Ray Tracing—
21.4Memoryspec-based47
86.7Efficiencyspec-based72.2
20.1Compute47.9
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 105010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+28) 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
- 70% lower TDP: 75 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $110 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 20
- 554% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,530 vs 1,762
- 380% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 640
- 343% higher bandwidth: 496 GB/s vs 112 GB/s
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Turing |
| Process | 14 nm | 12 nm+14% |
| 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 RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 640 | 3,072+380% |
| RT cores | — | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 384 |
| Base clock | 1,354 MHz | 1,650 MHz+22% |
| Boost clock | 1,455 MHz | 1,815 MHz+25% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 2 GB | 8 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 496 GB/s+343% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 1,762Bottom 2% | 11,530+554%Bottom 49% |
| PassMark G3D | 5,052Bottom 2% | 19,392+284%Top 45% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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