Data Center GPU Max 1550 vs GeForce GTX 1050
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 387 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 19 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 11.82 | no data |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Generation 12.5 (2021−2023) |
| GPU code name | N17P-G1 | Ponte Vecchio |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 25 October 2016 (7 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $109 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
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 cores | 640 | 16384 |
| CUDA cores | 640 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1290 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1392 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,300 million | 100,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 600 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 58.20 | 1,638 |
| Floating-point performance | 1.862 gflops | no data |
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).
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | 145 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.38" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | OAM Module |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | 300 Watt | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
| SLI | - | no data |
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 | HBM2e |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 8192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7008 MHz | 3.2 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 3,277 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 | No outputs |
| 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 |
| VR Ready | + | no data |
| Ansel | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 25 October 2016 | 10 January 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 128 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 600 Watt |
GTX 1050 has 700% lower power consumption.
Data Center GPU Max 1550, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 1050 and Data Center GPU Max 1550. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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