GeForce GTX 1050 Ti: specs and benchmarks

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Aggregate performance score

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti provides acceptable gaming and benchmark performance at 14.34% of a leader's which is RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell.

Summary

NVIDIA started GeForce GTX 1050 Ti sales 25 October 2016 at a recommended price of $139. This is a desktop graphics card based on a Pascal architecture and made with 14 nm manufacturing process. It is primarily aimed at gamer market. 4 GB of GDDR5 memory clocked at 7.01 GHz are supplied, and together with 128 Bit memory interface this creates a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.

Compatibility-wise, this is a dual-slot graphics card attached via PCIe 3.0 x16 interface. Its manufacturer default version has a length of 145 mm. No additional power connector is required, and power consumption is at 75 Watt.

Primary details

Some basic facts about GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Desktop): architecture, market segment, release date etc.

Place in the ranking372
Place by popularity6
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.83
Power efficiency15.38of 100.00 (Radeon 890M)
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGP107
Market segmentDesktop
Release date25 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$139 of 14,999 (Quadro Plex 7000)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Desktop)'s specs such as number of shaders, GPU base clock, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Desktop)'s performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider its benchmark and gaming test results.

Pipelines / CUDA cores768of 960 (GeForce GTX 660)
Core clock speed1291 MHzof 980 (GeForce GT 755M SLI)
Boost clock speed1392 MHzof 1000 (HD Graphics (Haswell))
Number of transistors3,300 millionof 100,000 million (Data Center GPU Max 1100)
Manufacturing process technology14 nmof 0.003 MB (Arc Graphics 140V)
Power consumption (TDP)75 Wattof 235 (FirePro S9150)
Maximum GPU temperature97 °C
Texture fill rate66.82of 1,968 (RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell)
Floating-point processing power2.138 TFLOPSof 126 (RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell)
ROPs32of 512 (Moore Threads MTT S4000)
TMUs48of 896 (Data Center GPU Max 1350)
L1 Cache288 KBof 64 MB (Data Center GPU Max 1550)
L2 Cache1024 KBof 408 MB (Data Center GPU Max 1350)

Form factor & compatibility

This section provides details about the physical dimensions of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Desktop) and its compatibility with other computer components. This information is useful when selecting a computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards, it includes details about the interface and bus (for motherboard compatibility) and additional power connectors (for power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16
Length145 mm
Width2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of memory installed on GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Desktop): its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Note that GPUs integrated into processors have no dedicated memory and use a shared part of system RAM instead.

Memory typeGDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GBof 288 GB (Radeon Instinct MI325X)
Memory bus width128 Bitof 384 (GeForce GTX 980 Ti)
Memory clock speed7008 MHzof 16384000 MB (GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile)
Memory bandwidth112 GB/sof 983040 MB (GeForce RTX 5080)
Shared memory-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Desktop). As a rule, this section is relevant only for desktop reference graphics cards, since for notebook ones the availability of certain video outputs depends on the laptop model, while non-reference desktop models can (though not necessarily will) bear a different set of video ports.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI+
G-SYNC support+

Supported technologies

Technological solutions and APIs supported by GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Desktop). You'll probably need this information if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+
Ansel+

API and SDK compatibility

APIs supported by GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Desktop), sometimes including their particular versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.4
OpenGL4.6
OpenCL1.2
Vulkan1.2.131
CUDA+

Benchmark performance

Synthetic benchmark performance of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX 1050 Ti
14.34

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 Ti Samples: 40384 6342

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1050 Ti 9453

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1050 Ti 7485

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1050 Ti 50939

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 1050 Ti 20619

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1050 Ti 352876

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

GTX 1050 Ti 19800

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

GTX 1050 Ti 20616

Gaming performance

Let's see how good GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in frames per second. Comparisons with game system requirements are included, but remember that sometimes official requirements may reflect reality inaccurately.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular modern games across different resolutions:

Full HD49
1440p30
4K26

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.84
1440p4.63
4K5.35

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 63
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
Far Cry 5 50−55
Fortnite 85−90
Forza Horizon 4 69
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55
Valorant 120−130

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 52
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 200−210
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
Dota 2 141
Far Cry 5 50−55
Fortnite 65
Forza Horizon 4 64
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
Grand Theft Auto V 64
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
Metro Exodus 26
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 49
Valorant 120−130

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 51
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
Dota 2 125
Far Cry 5 36
Forza Horizon 4 45
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 36
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
Valorant 53

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−33
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
Grand Theft Auto V 29
Metro Exodus 18−20
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
Valorant 150−160

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 36
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
Far Cry 5 30−35
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
Grand Theft Auto V 28
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
Metro Exodus 9
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
Valorant 85−90

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
Dota 2 63
Far Cry 5 16−18
Forza Horizon 4 20
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 11

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 13

Closest competitors

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti's performance relative to its closest rivals among desktop graphics cards.


Radeon 780M 109.27
Radeon R9 285 105.37
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 100
Arc A380 98.74

Conclusion

GTX 1050 Ti is a middle class video card. While being relatively cheap, it allows playing nearly every game out there in Full HD resolution with settings close to maximum.

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AMD equivalent

According to our data, the closest AMD alternative to GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is Radeon R9 380X, which is slower by 3% and lower by 10 positions in our ranking.

Here are some closest AMD rivals to GeForce GTX 1050 Ti:

Radeon 780M 109.27
Radeon R9 285 105.37
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 100

Similar GPUs

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Recommended processors

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