RTX A1000 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB

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GTX 1050 GTX 1050 3 GB GTX 1050 Ti GTX 1060 3 GB GTX 1060 3 GB GP104 GTX 1060 5 GB GTX 1060 6 GB GTX 1060 6 GB GDDR5X GTX 1060 6 GB GP104 GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X GTX 1070 GTX 1070 GDDR5X GTX 1070 SLI GTX 1070 Ti GTX 1080 GTX 1080 11Gbps GTX 1080 Ti GTX 1080 Ti 12 GB
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RTX A1000 Embedded RTX A1000 Mobile RTX A1000 Mobile 6 GB RTX A2000 Embedded RTX A2000 Mobile RTX A3000 Mobile RTX A3000 Mobile 12 GB RTX A4000 Mobile RTX A4500 Embedded RTX A4500 Mobile RTX A5000 Mobile RTX A5500 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB with RTX A1000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1050 3 GB
2018
3 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
13.12

RTX A1000 Mobile outperforms GTX 1050 3 GB by an impressive 90% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 1050 3 GB GTX 1050 3 GB
RTX A1000 Mobile RTX A1000

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking395226
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.0128.49
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP107GA107
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date21 May 2018 (6 years ago)30 March 2022 (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 cores7682048
Core clock speed1392 MHz630 MHz
Boost clock speed1518 MHz1140 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate72.8672.96
Floating-point processing power2.332 TFLOPS4.669 TFLOPS
ROPs2432
TMUs4864
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 datamedium sized
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 GB4 GB
Memory bus width96 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1752 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth84.1 GB/s176.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.18.6
DLSS-+

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.

GTX 1050 3 GB 13.12
RTX A1000 Mobile 24.89
+89.7%

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 5056
RTX A1000 Mobile 9591
+89.7%

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 HD35−40
−103%
71
+103%
1440p14−16
−92.9%
27
+92.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 66
+0%
66
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50
+0%
50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50
+0%
50
+0%
Far Cry 5 85
+0%
85
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+0%
37
+0%
Dota 2 112
+0%
112
+0%
Far Cry 5 79
+0%
79
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 91
+0%
91
+0%
Metro Exodus 41
+0%
41
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85
+0%
85
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35
+0%
35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 29
+0%
29
+0%
Dota 2 132
+0%
132
+0%
Far Cry 5 73
+0%
73
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43
+0%
43
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 24
+0%
24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how GTX 1050 3 GB and RTX A1000 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A1000 Mobile is 103% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A1000 Mobile is 93% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 13.12 24.89
Recency 21 May 2018 30 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 60 Watt

RTX A1000 Mobile has a 89.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The RTX A1000 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 RTX A1000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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