GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q vs 210

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 210 with GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 210
2009, $29
512 MB GDDR2, 30 Watt
0.33

1050 Ti Max-Q outperforms 210 by a whopping 3752% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1359429
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.8213.01
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGT218SGP107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date12 October 2009 (16 years ago)3 January 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$29.49 no data

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 cores16768
Core clock speed589 MHz1152 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1417 MHz
Number of transistors260 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30.5 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate4.16068.02
Floating-point processing power0.03936 TFLOPS2.177 TFLOPS
ROPs432
TMUs848
L1 Cacheno data288 KB
L2 Cache32 KB1024 KB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length168 mmno data
Height2.731" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount512 MB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth8.0 GB/s112.1 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsDVIVGADisplayPortNo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support-+
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.16.4
OpenGL3.14.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+6.1

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

GeForce 210 0.33
GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q 12.71
+3752%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GeForce 210 138
Samples: 6950
GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q 5314
+3751%
Samples: 1970

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 HD1−2
−5600%
57
+5600%
1440p0−129
4K-0−119

Cost per frame, $

1080p29.49no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 57
+0%
57
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 48
+0%
48
+0%
Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 67
+0%
67
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 48
+0%
48
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 98
+0%
98
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 44
+0%
44
+0%
Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 61
+0%
61
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 57
+0%
57
+0%
Metro Exodus 31
+0%
31
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
+0%
46
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 45
+0%
45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 94
+0%
94
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 38
+0%
38
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 47
+0%
47
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 25
+0%
25
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 36
+0%
36
+0%
Metro Exodus 5
+0%
5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
+0%
16
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 17
+0%
17
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 46
+0%
46
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 13
+0%
13
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20
+0%
20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how GeForce 210 and GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is 5600% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.33 12.71
Recency 12 October 2009 3 January 2018
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 75 Watt

GeForce 210 has 150% lower power consumption.

GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 3751.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 210 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 210 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is a notebook one.

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