GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs GTX 1050 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile with GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB, including specs and performance data.
GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms GTX 1050 Mobile by a whopping 115% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 417 | 220 |
| Place by popularity | 93 | 23 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 22.35 |
| Power efficiency | 10.68 | 14.34 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | GP107B | GP106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (8 years ago) | 18 August 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 1152 |
| Core clock speed | 1354 MHz | 1506 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1493 MHz | 1708 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 | 59.72 | 123.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.911 TFLOPS | 3.935 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 48 |
| TMUs | 40 | 72 |
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 |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | 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 | 4000 MB | 3 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7008 MHz | 2002 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 192.2 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 | DP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | - | + |
| HDCP | 2.2 | - |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 3.0 | 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 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 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:
| 900p | 73
−105%
| 150−160
+105%
|
| Full HD | 46
−107%
| 95−100
+107%
|
| 1440p | 24
−108%
| 50−55
+108%
|
| 4K | 15
−100%
| 30−35
+100%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 2.09 |
| 1440p | no data | 3.98 |
| 4K | no data | 6.63 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 51
−96.1%
|
100−105
+96.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 39
−105%
|
80−85
+105%
|
| Fortnite | 132
−112%
|
280−290
+112%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55
−100%
|
110−120
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 46
−107%
|
95−100
+107%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27
−104%
|
55−60
+104%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 44
−105%
|
90−95
+105%
|
| Dota 2 | 126
−114%
|
270−280
+114%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 36
−108%
|
75−80
+108%
|
| Fortnite | 51
−96.1%
|
100−105
+96.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 52
−112%
|
110−120
+112%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 42
−114%
|
90−95
+114%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
−111%
|
40−45
+111%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 41
−107%
|
85−90
+107%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14
−114%
|
30−33
+114%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 39
−105%
|
80−85
+105%
|
| World of Tanks | 160−170
−86.3%
|
300−310
+86.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 37
−103%
|
75−80
+103%
|
| Dota 2 | 115
−109%
|
240−250
+109%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 33
−112%
|
70−75
+112%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 37
−103%
|
75−80
+103%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 29
−107%
|
60−65
+107%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
−105%
|
45−50
+105%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 39
−105%
|
80−85
+105%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−87.5%
|
30−33
+87.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 11
−90.9%
|
21−24
+90.9%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
−110%
|
21−24
+110%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 26
−112%
|
55−60
+112%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
−114%
|
45−50
+114%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 26
−112%
|
55−60
+112%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 25
−100%
|
50−55
+100%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
−105%
|
45−50
+105%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
−105%
|
45−50
+105%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 13
−108%
|
27−30
+108%
|
| Dota 2 | 34
−106%
|
70−75
+106%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 11
−90.9%
|
21−24
+90.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 15
−100%
|
30−33
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12
−100%
|
24−27
+100%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10
−110%
|
21−24
+110%
|
This is how GTX 1050 Mobile and GTX 1060 3 GB compete in popular games:
- GTX 1060 3 GB is 105% faster in 900p
- GTX 1060 3 GB is 107% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1060 3 GB is 108% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1060 3 GB is 100% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.61 | 24.94 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 18 August 2016 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4000 MB | 3 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 120 Watt |
GTX 1050 Mobile has an age advantage of 4 months, a 30.2% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 60% lower power consumption.
GTX 1060 3 GB, on the other hand, has a 114.8% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1060 3 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.
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