GeForce RTX 4050 vs GTX 1050 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Ti and GeForce RTX 4050, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1050 Ti
2016
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
16.39

RTX 4050 outperforms GTX 1050 Ti by a whopping 129% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking330123
Place by popularity545
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.02no data
Power efficiency14.9725.68
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGP107AD107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date25 October 2016 (8 years ago)2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$139 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores7682560
Core clock speed1291 MHz2505 MHz
Boost clock speed1392 MHz2640 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt100 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate66.82211.2
Floating-point processing power2.138 TFLOPS13.52 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs4880
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Coresno data18

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length145 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed7008 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s216.0 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 DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data
Ansel+no data

API 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
CUDA+8.9

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1050 Ti 16.39
RTX 4050 37.48
+129%

  • Passmark

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 6317
RTX 4050 14445
+129%

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 HD50
−120%
110−120
+120%
1440p29
−124%
65−70
+124%
4K24
−108%
50−55
+108%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.78no data
1440p4.79no data
4K5.79no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−112%
55−60
+112%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 48
−108%
100−105
+108%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
−122%
60−65
+122%
Battlefield 5 53
−126%
120−130
+126%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−127%
75−80
+127%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−112%
55−60
+112%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−124%
85−90
+124%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−127%
100−105
+127%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−129%
240−250
+129%
Hitman 3 30−35
−126%
70−75
+126%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
−120%
180−190
+120%
Metro Exodus 56
−114%
120−130
+114%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−122%
100−105
+122%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80
−125%
180−190
+125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
−120%
180−190
+120%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 64
−119%
140−150
+119%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
−122%
60−65
+122%
Battlefield 5 44
−127%
100−105
+127%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−127%
75−80
+127%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−112%
55−60
+112%
Far Cry 5 35
−129%
80−85
+129%
Far Cry New Dawn 41
−120%
90−95
+120%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−129%
240−250
+129%
Hitman 3 30−35
−126%
70−75
+126%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
−120%
180−190
+120%
Metro Exodus 46
−117%
100−105
+117%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−122%
100−105
+122%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50
−120%
110−120
+120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−124%
85−90
+124%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
−120%
180−190
+120%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24
−108%
50−55
+108%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
−122%
60−65
+122%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−127%
75−80
+127%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−112%
55−60
+112%
Far Cry 5 27
−122%
60−65
+122%
Forza Horizon 4 45
−122%
100−105
+122%
Hitman 3 30−35
−126%
70−75
+126%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45
−122%
100−105
+122%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 43
−121%
95−100
+121%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
−112%
55−60
+112%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
−120%
180−190
+120%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−122%
100−105
+122%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−119%
70−75
+119%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−120%
55−60
+120%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−122%
40−45
+122%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−111%
40−45
+111%
Forza Horizon 4 75
−127%
170−180
+127%
Hitman 3 18−20
−111%
40−45
+111%
Horizon Zero Dawn 32
−119%
70−75
+119%
Metro Exodus 29
−124%
65−70
+124%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30
−117%
65−70
+117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−122%
40−45
+122%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
−122%
220−230
+122%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−122%
60−65
+122%
Battlefield 5 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
Hitman 3 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
−117%
180−190
+117%
Metro Exodus 14
−114%
30−33
+114%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 20
−125%
45−50
+125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
−106%
35−40
+106%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%

This is how GTX 1050 Ti and RTX 4050 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4050 is 120% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4050 is 124% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4050 is 108% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.39 37.48
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt

GTX 1050 Ti has 33.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 4050, on the other hand, has a 128.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4050 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in performance tests.


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