GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile vs GTX 1050 3 GB

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB with GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1050 3 GB
2018
3 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
11.57

4060 Mobile outperforms 1050 3 GB by a whopping 241% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking435105
Place by popularitynot in top-10033
Power efficiency12.4527.66
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGP107AD107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date21 May 2018 (7 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 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 cores7683072
Core clock speed1392 MHz1545 MHz
Boost clock speed1518 MHz1890 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate72.86181.4
Floating-point processing power2.332 TFLOPS11.61 TFLOPS
ROPs2448
TMUs4896
Tensor Coresno data96
Ray Tracing Coresno data24
L1 Cache288 KB3 MB
L2 Cache768 KB32 MB

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 datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length145 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB8 GB
Memory bus width96 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1752 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth84.1 GB/s256.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.18.9
DLSS-+

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.

GTX 1050 3 GB 11.57
RTX 4060 Mobile 39.42
+241%

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.

GTX 1050 3 GB 5116
Samples: 176
RTX 4060 Mobile 17428
+241%
Samples: 14072

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 HD30−35
−273%
112
+273%
1440p18−20
−244%
62
+244%
4K10−12
−280%
38
+280%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 195
+0%
195
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 123
+0%
123
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 116
+0%
116
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 195
+0%
195
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+0%
99
+0%
Far Cry 5 128
+0%
128
+0%
Fortnite 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 137
+0%
137
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 94
+0%
94
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 84
+0%
84
+0%
Dota 2 164
+0%
164
+0%
Far Cry 5 129
+0%
129
+0%
Fortnite 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 125
+0%
125
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 141
+0%
141
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 76
+0%
76
+0%
Metro Exodus 25
+0%
25
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 191
+0%
191
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 77
+0%
77
+0%
Dota 2 156
+0%
156
+0%
Far Cry 5 125
+0%
125
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 65
+0%
65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 101
+0%
101
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 98
+0%
98
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 85
+0%
85
+0%
Metro Exodus 59
+0%
59
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 49
+0%
49
+0%
Far Cry 5 98
+0%
98
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 44
+0%
44
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+0%
76
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 39
+0%
39
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 76
+0%
76
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
+0%
55
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
+0%
19
+0%
Dota 2 126
+0%
126
+0%
Far Cry 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

This is how GTX 1050 3 GB and RTX 4060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 Mobile is 273% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 Mobile is 244% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4060 Mobile is 280% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.57 39.42
Recency 21 May 2018 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 115 Watt

GTX 1050 3 GB has 53.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 4060 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 240.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is a notebook one.

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