Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile vs Arc 8-Core iGPU

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc 8-Core iGPU and GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Arc 8-Core iGPU
2023
18.47
+46.2%

Arc 8-Core iGPU outperforms Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile by a considerable 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking296393
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureXe LPG (2023)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameMeteor Lake iGPUno data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)April 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores8768
Core clock speedno data1366 MHz
Boost clock speed2300 MHz1442 MHz
Manufacturing process technology5 nm14 nm

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data3 MB
Memory bus widthno data96 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1752 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data84 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Multi-Projectionno data+
Multi Monitorno data+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12_2no data
Vulkan-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Arc 8-Core iGPU 18.47
+46.2%
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 12.63

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Arc 8-Core iGPU 8561
+33.7%
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 6401

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD36
+50%
24−27
−50%
1440p19
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
4K13
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+55.6%
27−30
−55.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+52.5%
40−45
−52.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+59.3%
27−30
−59.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+46.3%
80−85
−46.3%
Hitman 3 35−40
+50%
24−27
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+51.7%
60−65
−51.7%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+60%
40−45
−60%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
+52.5%
40−45
−52.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+46.7%
60−65
−46.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+55.6%
27−30
−55.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+52.5%
40−45
−52.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+59.3%
27−30
−59.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+46.3%
80−85
−46.3%
Hitman 3 35−40
+50%
24−27
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+51.7%
60−65
−51.7%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+60%
40−45
−60%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 58
+65.7%
35−40
−65.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+55.6%
27−30
−55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+46.7%
60−65
−46.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+55.6%
27−30
−55.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+59.3%
27−30
−59.3%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+46.3%
80−85
−46.3%
Hitman 3 35−40
+50%
24−27
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 41
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 46
+53.3%
30−33
−53.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
+50%
16−18
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+46.7%
60−65
−46.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+50%
24−27
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+56.9%
65−70
−56.9%
Hitman 3 21−24
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 34
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+48%
75−80
−48%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Hitman 3 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100
+47.7%
65−70
−47.7%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+56.3%
16−18
−56.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%

This is how Arc 8-Core iGPU and Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile compete in popular games:

  • Arc 8-Core iGPU is 50% faster in 1080p
  • Arc 8-Core iGPU is 58% faster in 1440p
  • Arc 8-Core iGPU is 63% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.47 12.63
Chip lithography 5 nm 14 nm

Arc 8-Core iGPU has a 46.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc 8-Core iGPU is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile in performance tests.


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