RTX A1000 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q with RTX A1000, including specs and performance data.
RTX A1000 outperforms GTX 1050 Max-Q by a whopping 171% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 482 | 241 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 9.68 | 39.29 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | GP107 | GA107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 3 January 2018 (7 years ago) | 16 April 2024 (1 year 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 cores | 640 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 1190 MHz | 727 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1328 MHz | 1462 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,300 million | 8,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 53.12 | 105.3 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.7 TFLOPS | 6.737 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 40 | 72 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 72 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 18 |
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 | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 163 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1752 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 112.1 GB/s | 192.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D 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 | 8.6 |
| 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.
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.
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 | 46
−161%
| 120−130
+161%
|
| 1440p | 27
−159%
| 70−75
+159%
|
| 4K | 15
−167%
| 40−45
+167%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
−169%
|
140−150
+169%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−150%
|
50−55
+150%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
−165%
|
45−50
+165%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 46
−161%
|
120−130
+161%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
−169%
|
140−150
+169%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−150%
|
50−55
+150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 37
−170%
|
100−105
+170%
|
| Fortnite | 112
−168%
|
300−310
+168%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−162%
|
110−120
+162%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
−159%
|
75−80
+159%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
−165%
|
45−50
+165%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−157%
|
90−95
+157%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−161%
|
240−250
+161%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40
−150%
|
100−105
+150%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
−169%
|
140−150
+169%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 144
−143%
|
350−400
+143%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−150%
|
50−55
+150%
|
| Dota 2 | 116
−159%
|
300−310
+159%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 34
−165%
|
90−95
+165%
|
| Fortnite | 49
−165%
|
130−140
+165%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−162%
|
110−120
+162%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
−159%
|
75−80
+159%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45
−167%
|
120−130
+167%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
−165%
|
45−50
+165%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
−163%
|
50−55
+163%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 51
−155%
|
130−140
+155%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35
−157%
|
90−95
+157%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−161%
|
240−250
+161%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 37
−170%
|
100−105
+170%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−150%
|
50−55
+150%
|
| Dota 2 | 104
−169%
|
280−290
+169%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 31
−158%
|
80−85
+158%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−162%
|
110−120
+162%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
−165%
|
45−50
+165%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 34
−165%
|
90−95
+165%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21
−162%
|
55−60
+162%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−161%
|
240−250
+161%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 37
−170%
|
100−105
+170%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
−150%
|
45−50
+150%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 94
−166%
|
250−260
+166%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−150%
|
35−40
+150%
|
| Metro Exodus | 11
−145%
|
27−30
+145%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
−160%
|
130−140
+160%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
−162%
|
280−290
+162%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−150%
|
60−65
+150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−163%
|
21−24
+163%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 22
−150%
|
55−60
+150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−161%
|
60−65
+161%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
−170%
|
27−30
+170%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−169%
|
35−40
+169%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 20−22
−150%
|
50−55
+150%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 53
−164%
|
140−150
+164%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 28
−168%
|
75−80
+168%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7
−157%
|
18−20
+157%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 13
−169%
|
35−40
+169%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−155%
|
130−140
+155%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−150%
|
30−33
+150%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−167%
|
8−9
+167%
|
| Dota 2 | 37
−170%
|
100−105
+170%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 11
−145%
|
27−30
+145%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−150%
|
40−45
+150%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 11
−145%
|
27−30
+145%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9
−167%
|
24−27
+167%
|
This is how GTX 1050 Max-Q and RTX A1000 compete in popular games:
- RTX A1000 is 161% faster in 1080p
- RTX A1000 is 159% faster in 1440p
- RTX A1000 is 167% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.52 | 25.76 |
| Recency | 3 January 2018 | 16 April 2024 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 50 Watt |
RTX A1000 has a 170.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.
The RTX A1000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q is a notebook graphics card while RTX A1000 is a workstation one.
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