GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB Max-Q vs GTS 250
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1045 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.07 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.69 | no data |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | G92B | GP107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 4 March 2009 (16 years ago) | 1 February 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 cores | 128 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 738 MHz | 1366 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1442 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 3,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 44.93 | 69.22 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3871 TFLOPS | 2.215 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 24 |
| TMUs | 64 | 48 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 288 KB |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | 768 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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 229 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1100 MHz | 1752 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 70.4 GB/s | 84.1 GB/s |
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 Connectors | Two Dual Link DVI | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 3.0 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | 6.1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 March 2009 | 1 February 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 3 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 75 Watt |
GTX 1050 3 GB Max-Q has an age advantage of 9 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTS 250 and GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB Max-Q. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTS 250 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB Max-Q is a notebook one.
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