GeForce RTX 4060 Ti vs GTX 1050 Ti

Place in the ranking	335	36
Place by popularity	7	16
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.58	83.11
Power efficiency	15.10	25.50
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GP107	AD106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 October 2016 (8 years ago)	18 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$139	$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4060 Ti has 512% better value for money than GTX 1050 Ti.

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	4352
Core clock speed	1291 MHz	2310 MHz
Boost clock speed	1392 MHz	2535 MHz
Number of transistors	3,300 million	22,900 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	160 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	66.82	344.8
Floating-point processing power	2.138 TFLOPS	22.06 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	48
TMUs	48	136
Tensor Cores	no data	136
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	34

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	145 mm	240 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 16-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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	288.0 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 Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x 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.

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	+	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 15.82

RTX 4060 Ti 57.02
+260%

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 6321

RTX 4060 Ti 22787
+260%

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	49 −247%	170−180 +247%
1440p	30 −233%	100−110 +233%
4K	26 −246%	90−95 +246%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.84 −20.9%	2.35 +20.9%
1440p	4.63 −16.1%	3.99 +16.1%
4K	5.35 −20.6%	4.43 +20.6%

RTX 4060 Ti has 21% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 4060 Ti has 16% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 4060 Ti has 21% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −245%	100−105 +245%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −233%	110−120 +233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −258%	190−200 +258%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −245%	100−105 +245%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 −218%	35−40 +218%
Forza Horizon 4	67 −258%	240−250 +258%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 −241%	150−160 +241%
Metro Exodus	48 −254%	170−180 +254%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −259%	140−150 +259%
Valorant	63 −249%	220−230 +249%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	47 −240%	160−170 +240%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −245%	100−105 +245%
Cyberpunk 2077	9 −233%	30−33 +233%
Dota 2	90 −233%	300−310 +233%
Far Cry 5	77 −251%	270−280 +251%
Fortnite	90−95 −233%	300−310 +233%
Forza Horizon 4	50 −260%	180−190 +260%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 −241%	150−160 +241%
Grand Theft Auto V	64 −259%	230−240 +259%
Metro Exodus	32 −244%	110−120 +244%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	26 −246%	90−95 +246%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18 −233%	60−65 +233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 −250%	70−75 +250%
Valorant	34 −253%	120−130 +253%
World of Tanks	200−210 −240%	700−750 +240%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	39 −259%	140−150 +259%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −245%	100−105 +245%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −233%	110−120 +233%
Dota 2	125 −260%	450−500 +260%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −256%	210−220 +256%
Forza Horizon 4	43 −249%	150−160 +249%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 −241%	150−160 +241%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 −245%	400−450 +245%
Valorant	53 −258%	190−200 +258%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	29 −245%	100−105 +245%
Grand Theft Auto V	29 −245%	100−105 +245%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −259%	550−600 +259%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −233%	50−55 +233%
World of Tanks	110−120 −251%	400−450 +251%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −233%	110−120 +233%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −257%	50−55 +257%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −246%	45−50 +246%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −241%	140−150 +241%
Forza Horizon 4	30 −233%	100−105 +233%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 −246%	90−95 +246%
Metro Exodus	29 −245%	100−105 +245%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −241%	75−80 +241%
Valorant	39 −259%	140−150 +259%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −253%	60−65 +253%
Dota 2	28 −257%	100−105 +257%
Grand Theft Auto V	28 −257%	100−105 +257%
Metro Exodus	9 −233%	30−33 +233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	31 −255%	110−120 +255%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −250%	35−40 +250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	28 −257%	100−105 +257%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −244%	55−60 +244%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −253%	60−65 +253%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −260%	18−20 +260%
Dota 2	63 −249%	220−230 +249%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −257%	75−80 +257%
Fortnite	18−20 −242%	65−70 +242%
Forza Horizon 4	17 −253%	60−65 +253%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 −246%	45−50 +246%
Valorant	18−20 −233%	60−65 +233%

This is how GTX 1050 Ti and RTX 4060 Ti compete in popular games:

RTX 4060 Ti is 247% faster in 1080p
RTX 4060 Ti is 233% faster in 1440p
RTX 4060 Ti is 246% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	15.82	57.02
Recency	25 October 2016	18 May 2023
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	160 Watt

GTX 1050 Ti has 113.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 4060 Ti, on the other hand, has a 260.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in performance tests.

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