NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
20Rasterization41.8
20Ray Tracing35.7
21.4Memoryspec-based55.1
86.7Efficiencyspec-based88.6
20.1Compute49.8
1 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10509 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB wins this graphics card face-off, 50.8 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+30) and rasterization (+22). 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
- 58% lower TDP: 75 W vs 180 W
- Lower launch price: $110 vs $429
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 20
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 36 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 50 vs 20
- 734% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 14,700 vs 1,762
- 700% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 2 GB
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Pascal | Blackwell |
| Process | 14 nm | 5 nm+64% |
| TDP | 75 W+58% | 180 W |
| Power connector | None (slot-powered) | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 640 | 4,608+620% |
| RT cores | — | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 144 |
| Base clock | 1,354 MHz | 2,407 MHz+78% |
| Boost clock | 1,455 MHz | 2,572 MHz+77% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 2 GB | 16 GB+700% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 448 GB/s+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 1,762Bottom 2% | 14,700+734%Top 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,950Top 49% |
| PassMark G3D | 5,052Bottom 2% | 19,100+278%Top 47% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 128 fpsTop 47% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 94 fpsTop 47% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 51 fpsTop 49% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | DLSS 4 |
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