RTX 4090 vs GTX 1050 Mobile

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Combined performance score

GTX 1050 Mobile
11.51

RTX 4090 outperforms GTX 1050 Mobile by 769% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking3781
Place by popularity847
Value for money11.9510.69
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ada Lovelace
GPU code nameGP107BAD102-300-A1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years old)20 September 2022 (1 year old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,599
Current price$256 $1756 (1.1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1050 Mobile has 12% better value for money than RTX 4090.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores64016384
CUDA cores640no data
Core clock speed1354 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1493 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt450 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate59.721,290

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile and GeForce RTX 4090 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin
SLI options-no data

Memory

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount4000 MB24 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed7008 MHz21000 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s1,008 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMIno data+
HDCP2.2no data
G-SYNC support+no data

Technologies

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

GameStream+no data
GPU Boost3.0no data
Ansel+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA+8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 Mobile 11.51
RTX 4090 100.00
+769%

RTX 4090 outperforms GTX 1050 Mobile by 769% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 1050 Mobile 4461
RTX 4090 38762
+769%

RTX 4090 outperforms GTX 1050 Mobile by 769% in Passmark.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 1050 Mobile 26560
RTX 4090 137170
+416%

RTX 4090 outperforms GTX 1050 Mobile by 416% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 1050 Mobile 7693
RTX 4090 104937
+1264%

RTX 4090 outperforms GTX 1050 Mobile by 1264% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 1050 Mobile 6068
RTX 4090 73174
+1106%

RTX 4090 outperforms GTX 1050 Mobile by 1106% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 1050 Mobile 38042
RTX 4090 250667
+559%

RTX 4090 outperforms GTX 1050 Mobile by 559% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

GTX 1050 Mobile 287287
RTX 4090 771257
+168%

RTX 4090 outperforms GTX 1050 Mobile by 168% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

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:

900p73
−722%
600−650
+722%
Full HD46
−476%
265
+476%
1440p24
−783%
212
+783%
4K15
−900%
150
+900%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 37
−535%
235
+535%
Battlefield 5 51
−278%
190−200
+278%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40
−345%
170−180
+345%
Far Cry 5 39
−436%
209
+436%
Far Cry New Dawn 38
−368%
178
+368%
Forza Horizon 4 55
−464%
300−350
+464%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
−578%
180−190
+578%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 33
−791%
294
+791%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30
−637%
221
+637%
Battlefield 5 44
−339%
190−200
+339%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 33
−439%
170−180
+439%
Far Cry 5 36
−458%
201
+458%
Far Cry New Dawn 37
−362%
171
+362%
Forza Horizon 4 52
−496%
300−350
+496%
Metro Exodus 19
−1089%
226
+1089%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14
−1207%
180−190
+1207%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 29
−893%
288
+893%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
−1369%
573
+1369%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
−894%
179
+894%
Battlefield 5 37
−422%
190−200
+422%
Far Cry 5 33
−467%
187
+467%
Far Cry New Dawn 33
−367%
154
+367%
Forza Horizon 4 37
−738%
300−350
+738%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
−1286%
305
+1286%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18
−728%
140−150
+728%
Metro Exodus 11
−1509%
177
+1509%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−1063%
90−95
+1063%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
−1494%
271
+1494%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 13
−1092%
155
+1092%
Battlefield 5 26
−654%
190−200
+654%
Far Cry 5 21
−786%
186
+786%
Far Cry New Dawn 24
−533%
152
+533%
Forza Horizon 4 26
−985%
280−290
+985%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
−860%
95−100
+860%
Metro Exodus 7
−1857%
137
+1857%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−967%
60−65
+967%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8
−2225%
186
+2225%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−2700%
280
+2700%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
−1614%
120
+1614%
Battlefield 5 13
−946%
130−140
+946%
Far Cry 5 11
−1473%
173
+1473%
Far Cry New Dawn 11
−1218%
145
+1218%
Forza Horizon 4 15
−1587%
250−260
+1587%

This is how GTX 1050 Mobile and RTX 4090 compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • RTX 4090 is 722% faster than GTX 1050 Mobile

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 4090 is 476% faster than GTX 1050 Mobile

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 4090 is 783% faster than GTX 1050 Mobile

4K resolution:

  • RTX 4090 is 900% faster than GTX 1050 Mobile

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4090 is 2700% faster than the GTX 1050 Mobile.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 4090 surpassed GTX 1050 Mobile in all 43 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 11.51 100.00
Recency 3 January 2017 20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4000 MB 24 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 450 Watt

The GeForce RTX 4090 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 RTX 4090 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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