UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs vs GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB with UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1050 3 GB
2018
3 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
13.27
+192%

GTX 1050 3 GB outperforms UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs by a whopping 192% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking360619
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.34no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code nameGP107Tiger Lake Xe
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date21 May 2018 (6 years ago)15 August 2020 (3 years ago)
Current price$1118 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores76848
Core clock speed1392 MHz350 MHz
Boost clock speed1518 MHz1450 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt28 Watt
Texture fill rate72.86no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB and UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount3 GBno data
Memory bus width96 Bitno data
Memory clock speed7008 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth84.1 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data+

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 DisplayPortno data
HDMI+no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12_1
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131no data
CUDA6.1no data

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 HD45−50
+165%
17
−165%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+173%
11
−173%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+150%
12
−150%
Battlefield 5 30−33
+173%
10−12
−173%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+169%
12−14
−169%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+186%
21−24
−186%
Hitman 3 27−30
+170%
10
−170%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+178%
27
−178%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
+186%
21
−186%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+186%
21−24
−186%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Battlefield 5 30−33
+173%
10−12
−173%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+169%
12−14
−169%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+186%
21−24
−186%
Hitman 3 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+171%
24−27
−171%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+165%
17
−165%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+167%
15
−167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+186%
21−24
−186%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+186%
21−24
−186%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+150%
12
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+181%
16
−181%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+163%
8
−163%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+186%
21−24
−186%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Hitman 3 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Hitman 3 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%

This is how GTX 1050 3 GB and UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 3 GB is 165% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.27 4.55
Recency 21 May 2018 15 August 2020
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 28 Watt

The GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is a desktop card while UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs is a notebook one.


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