NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
20Rasterization34.4
20Ray Tracing28.8
21.4Memoryspec-based39.5
86.7Efficiencyspec-based96.7
20.1Compute42.1
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10509 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 wins this graphics card face-off, 44.5 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+22) 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
- 35% lower TDP: 75 W vs 115 W
- Lower launch price: $110 vs $299
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 20
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 29 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 42 vs 20
- 507% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,700 vs 1,762
- 380% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 640
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 14 nm | 5 nm+64% |
| TDP | 75 W+35% | 115 W |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 640 | 3,072+380% |
| RT cores | — | 24 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 96 |
| Base clock | 1,354 MHz | 1,830 MHz+35% |
| Boost clock | 1,455 MHz | 2,460 MHz+69% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 2 GB | 8 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 272 GB/s+143% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 1,762Bottom 2% | 10,700+507%Bottom 40% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 2,650Bottom 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 5,052Bottom 2% | 15,500+207%Bottom 40% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 96 fpsBottom 32% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 68 fpsBottom 32% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 36 fpsBottom 32% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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