GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB vs GT 545

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 545 and GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 545
2011
1536 MB DDR3, 70 Watt
2.86

GTX 1050 3 GB outperforms GT 545 by a whopping 362% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking787384
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.40no data
Power efficiency2.8512.27
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGF116GP107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date14 May 2011 (13 years ago)21 May 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores144768
Core clock speed720 MHz1392 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1518 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)70 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate17.2872.86
Floating-point processing power0.4147 TFLOPS2.332 TFLOPS
ROPs1624
TMUs2448

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length145 mm145 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB3 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s84.1 GB/s

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA2.16.1

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.

GT 545 2.86
GTX 1050 3 GB 13.20
+362%

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.

GT 545 1104
GTX 1050 3 GB 5091
+361%

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.86 13.20
Recency 14 May 2011 21 May 2018
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 3 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 70 Watt 75 Watt

GT 545 has 7.1% lower power consumption.

GTX 1050 3 GB, on the other hand, has a 361.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 545 in performance tests.


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