GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB vs Arc 8-Cores iGPU

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc 8-Cores iGPU with GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB, including specs and performance data.

Arc 8-Cores iGPU
2023
18.14
+36.7%

Arc 8-Cores iGPU outperforms GTX 1050 3 GB by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking284360
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.34
ArchitectureXe LPGPascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameMeteor Lake iGPUGP107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)21 May 2018 (6 years ago)
Current priceno data$1118

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores8768
Core clock speedno data1392 MHz
Boost clock speed2300 MHz1518 MHz
Number of transistorsno data3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data75 Watt
Texture fill rateno data72.86

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Arc 8-Cores iGPU and GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 GB
Memory bus widthno data96 Bit
Memory clock speedno data7008 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data84.1 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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.

Display Connectorsno data1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_212 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkanno data1.2.131
CUDAno data6.1

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 HD40
+48.1%
27−30
−48.1%
1440p16
+60%
10−12
−60%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+25%
35−40
−25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+29%
30−35
−29%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+35.6%
55−60
−35.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+35.1%
35−40
−35.1%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+35.1%
37
−35.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+32.7%
45−50
−32.7%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+31%
80−85
−31%
Hitman 3 45−50
+25%
35−40
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+36.4%
33
−36.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+30%
50−55
−30%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
+29.3%
55−60
−29.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+33.9%
55−60
−33.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+25%
35−40
−25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+29%
30−35
−29%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+35.6%
55−60
−35.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+35.1%
35−40
−35.1%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+28.6%
35
−28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+32.7%
45−50
−32.7%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+31%
80−85
−31%
Hitman 3 45−50
+25%
35−40
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+29.6%
27
−29.6%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+31.1%
60−65
−31.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+30%
50−55
−30%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
+29.3%
55−60
−29.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+27.9%
43
−27.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+33.9%
55−60
−33.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+25%
35−40
−25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+29%
30−35
−29%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+35.6%
55−60
−35.6%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+36.4%
33
−36.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+32.7%
45−50
−32.7%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+31%
80−85
−31%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+30.4%
23
−30.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+33.9%
55−60
−33.9%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
+30.4%
21−24
−30.4%
Hitman 3 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+35.1%
35−40
−35.1%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+36.4%
30−35
−36.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+33.3%
30−33
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+25%
35−40
−25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+28.6%
35−40
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+33.3%
30−33
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+28.6%
35−40
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+28.6%
35−40
−28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+35%
20−22
−35%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Hitman 3 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+35%
20−22
−35%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+23.5%
16−18
−23.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+20%
24−27
−20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%

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

  • Arc 8-Cores iGPU is 48% faster in 1080p
  • Arc 8-Cores iGPU is 60% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.14 13.27
Recency 14 December 2023 21 May 2018
Chip lithography 5 nm 14 nm

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

Be aware that Arc 8-Cores iGPU is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is a desktop one.


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