GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs GTX 1050 Ti Mobile

Place in the ranking	342	234
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	14.21	13.60
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GP107	GP106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	26 December 2017 (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 cores	768	1280
Core clock speed	1493 MHz	1506 MHz
Boost clock speed	1620 MHz	1709 MHz
Number of transistors	3,300 million	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	120 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	77.76	136.7
Floating-point processing power	2.488 TFLOPS	4.375 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	40
TMUs	48	80

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 3.0 x16
Length	no data	250 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 6-pin

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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	5 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	160 Bit
Memory clock speed	7 GB/s	2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	160.2 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	-	+
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

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

Ansel

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	+	6.1

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	56 −51.8%	85−90 +51.8%
1440p	25 −40%	35−40 +40%
4K	17 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	43 −51.2%	65−70 +51.2%
Battlefield 5	59 −52.5%	90−95 +52.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	47 −48.9%	70−75 +48.9%
Far Cry 5	47 −48.9%	70−75 +48.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	46 −52.2%	70−75 +52.2%
Forza Horizon 4	62 −45.2%	90−95 +45.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	33 −51.5%	50−55 +51.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	39 −41%	55−60 +41%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	37 −48.6%	55−60 +48.6%
Battlefield 5	49 −53.1%	75−80 +53.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	33 −51.5%	50−55 +51.5%
Far Cry 5	44 −47.7%	65−70 +47.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	42 −42.9%	60−65 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	57 −49.1%	85−90 +49.1%
Metro Exodus	19 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −42.9%	60−65 +42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	33 −51.5%	50−55 +51.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	47 −48.9%	70−75 +48.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	23 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
Battlefield 5	42 −42.9%	60−65 +42.9%
Far Cry 5	40 −50%	60−65 +50%
Far Cry New Dawn	38 −44.7%	55−60 +44.7%
Forza Horizon 4	43 −51.2%	65−70 +51.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	26 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Metro Exodus	12 −50%	18−20 +50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	17 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −40%	21−24 +40%
Battlefield 5	29 −37.9%	40−45 +37.9%
Far Cry 5	26 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	27 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 −50%	120−130 +50%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4 −50%	6−7 +50%
Metro Exodus	7 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −50%	21−24 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8 −50%	12−14 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	17 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Battlefield 5	14−16 −40%	21−24 +40%
Far Cry 5	12 −50%	18−20 +50%
Far Cry New Dawn	13 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%

This is how GTX 1050 Ti Mobile and GTX 1060 5 GB compete in popular games:

GTX 1060 5 GB is 52% faster in 1080p
GTX 1060 5 GB is 40% faster in 1440p
GTX 1060 5 GB is 41% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	15.39	23.57
Recency	3 January 2017	26 December 2017
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	5 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	120 Watt

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 60% lower power consumption.

GTX 1060 5 GB, on the other hand, has a 53.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and a 25% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.