NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
20Rasterization37
20Ray Tracing—
21.4Memoryspec-based49.6
86.7Efficiencyspec-based90.5
20.1Compute54.7
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10509 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 52.7 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+35) and rasterization (+17). 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
- 55% lower TDP: 75 W vs 165 W
- Lower launch price: $110 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 55 vs 20
- 700% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 2 GB
- 654% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,288 vs 1,762
- 580% higher Shading units: 4,352 vs 640
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2023 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 14 nm | 5 nm+64% |
| TDP | 75 W+55% | 165 W |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 640 | 4,352+580% |
| RT cores | — | 34 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 136 |
| Base clock | 1,354 MHz | 2,310 MHz+71% |
| Boost clock | 1,455 MHz | 2,540 MHz+75% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 2 GB | 16 GB+700% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 288 GB/s+157% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 1,762Bottom 2% | 13,288+654%Top 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 5,052Bottom 2% | 22,554+346%Top 31% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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