NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
20Rasterization49.7
20Ray Tracing46.2
21.4Memoryspec-based74.6
86.7Efficiencyspec-based51.9
20.1Compute69.9
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 105010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 56.1 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+50) and rasterization (+30). 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
- 83% lower TDP: 75 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $110 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 20
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 46 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 70 vs 20
- 1580% higher Shading units: 10,752 vs 640
- 1132% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 21,705 vs 1,762
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ampere |
| Process | 14 nm | 8 nm+43% |
| TDP | 75 W+83% | 450 W |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | 3x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 640 | 10,752+1580% |
| RT cores | — | 84 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 336 |
| Base clock | 1,354 MHz | 1,560 MHz+15% |
| Boost clock | 1,455 MHz | 1,860 MHz+28% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 2 GB | 24 GB+1100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 384 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+800% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 1,762Bottom 2% | 21,705+1132%Top 20% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,913Top 25% |
| PassMark G3D | 5,052Bottom 2% | 29,204+478%Top 7% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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