Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q vs GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB with Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

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

RTX 5000 Max-Q outperforms 1050 3 GB by a whopping 147% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking438210
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.4929.02
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGP107TU104
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date21 May 2018 (7 years ago)27 May 2019 (6 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 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speed1518 MHz1350 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate72.86259.2
Floating-point processing power2.332 TFLOPS8.294 TFLOPS
ROPs2464
TMUs48192
Tensor Coresno data384
Ray Tracing Coresno data48
L1 Cache288 KB3 MB
L2 Cache768 KB4 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 3.0 x16
Length145 mmno data
Width2-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB16 GB
Memory bus width96 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1752 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth84.1 GB/s448.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support-+

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.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.17.5
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 5000 Max-Q 28.60
+147%

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 5000 Max-Q 12641
+147%
Samples: 199

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 HD40−45
−165%
106
+165%
1440p24−27
−171%
65
+171%
4K16−18
−169%
43
+169%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 131
+0%
131
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 106
+0%
106
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 120
+0%
120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Dota 2 122
+0%
122
+0%
Far Cry 5 101
+0%
101
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 108
+0%
108
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 73
+0%
73
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 145
+0%
145
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 112
+0%
112
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Dota 2 118
+0%
118
+0%
Far Cry 5 96
+0%
96
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 83
+0%
83
+0%
Valorant 141
+0%
141
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Metro Exodus 36
+0%
36
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 74
+0%
74
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+0%
79
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 26
+0%
26
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
+0%
50
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 53
+0%
53
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 99
+0%
99
+0%
Far Cry 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

This is how GTX 1050 3 GB and RTX 5000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5000 Max-Q is 165% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5000 Max-Q is 171% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5000 Max-Q is 169% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 11.57 28.60
Recency 21 May 2018 27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 80 Watt

GTX 1050 3 GB has 6.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 5000 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 147.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q 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 Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.

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