GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile vs GTX 1050 3 GB

Place in performance ranking	385	28
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GP107	GN21-X9
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	21 May 2018 (6 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

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 cores	768	7424
Core clock speed	1392 MHz	1860 MHz
Boost clock speed	1518 MHz	2280 MHz
Number of transistors	3,300 million	35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	150 Watt (60 - 150 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	72.86	386.3
Floating-point performance	2.332 gflops	no data

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 size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	145 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	no 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	96 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz	20000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	84.1 GB/s	432.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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 Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	Portable Device Dependent
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	6.1	8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GTX 1050 3 GB 13.24

RTX 4080 Mobile 65.36
+394%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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 5109

RTX 4080 Mobile 25221
+394%

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 HD	30−35 −433%	160 +433%
1440p	21−24 −419%	109 +419%
4K	14−16 −450%	77 +450%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

149

+0%

149

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Battlefield 5	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	143 +0%	143 +0%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Hitman 3	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Metro Exodus	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Battlefield 5	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	124 +0%	124 +0%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Hitman 3	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Metro Exodus	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	351 +0%	351 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	118 +0%	118 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	121 +0%	121 +0%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Hitman 3	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	318 +0%	318 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	172 +0%	172 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	110 +0%	110 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

110−120

+0%

110−120

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	93 +0%	93 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	82 +0%	82 +0%
Far Cry 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	260−270 +0%	260−270 +0%
Hitman 3	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Metro Exodus	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	237 +0%	237 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	140 +0%	140 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	220−230 +0%	220−230 +0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

90−95

+0%

90−95

+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Hitman 3	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	211 +0%	211 +0%
Metro Exodus	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	117 +0%	117 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55 +0%	55 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	39 +0%	39 +0%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	121 +0%	121 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	56 +0%	56 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

50−55

+0%

50−55

+0%

This is how GTX 1050 3 GB and RTX 4080 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 4080 Mobile is 433% faster in 1080p
RTX 4080 Mobile is 419% faster in 1440p
RTX 4080 Mobile is 450% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.24	65.36
Recency	21 May 2018	3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	150 Watt

GTX 1050 3 GB has 100% lower power consumption.

RTX 4080 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 393.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4080 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 card while GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.