GeForce GT 745M vs GTX 1050
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 with GeForce GT 745M, including specs and performance data.
GTX 1050 outperforms GT 745M by a whopping 359% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 389 | 796 |
| Place by popularity | 20 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 11.40 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 12.04 | 4.37 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GP107 | GK107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 25 October 2016 (8 years ago) | 1 April 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $109 | no data |
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 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1290 MHz | 549 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1392 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,300 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 58.20 | 17.57 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.862 TFLOPS | 0.4216 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 40 | 32 |
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 | no data | medium sized |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 145 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.38" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| 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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Standard memory configuration | no data | DDR3/GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1752 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 64 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 |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | no data | Up to 3840x2160 |
| LVDS signal support | no data | Up to 1920x1200 |
| VGA аnalog display support | no data | Up to 2048x1536 |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | no data | Up to 3840x2160 |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP | 2.2 | - |
| HDCP content protection | - | + |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
| 7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI | - | + |
| TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Blu-Ray 3D Support | - | + |
| GameStream | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 3.0 | no data |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | - | + |
| Optimus | - | + |
| 3D Vision / 3DTV Play | - | + |
| 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 API |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | + |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 CUDA
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.
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 | 150−160
+355%
| 33
−355%
|
| Full HD | 42
+50%
| 28
−50%
|
| 1440p | 21
+425%
| 4−5
−425%
|
| 4K | 23
+360%
| 5−6
−360%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.60 | no data |
| 1440p | 5.19 | no data |
| 4K | 4.74 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 11
+37.5%
|
8−9
−37.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+271%
|
7−8
−271%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+514%
|
7−8
−514%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+271%
|
7−8
−271%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 53
+279%
|
14−16
−279%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+1600%
|
2−3
−1600%
|
| Metro Exodus | 41
+720%
|
5−6
−720%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+230%
|
10−11
−230%
|
| Valorant | 39
+1200%
|
3−4
−1200%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 36
+414%
|
7−8
−414%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+175%
|
8−9
−175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+271%
|
7−8
−271%
|
| Dota 2 | 77
+863%
|
8−9
−863%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 56
+250%
|
16−18
−250%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+363%
|
16−18
−363%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35
+150%
|
14−16
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+1600%
|
2−3
−1600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 53
+563%
|
8−9
−563%
|
| Metro Exodus | 26
+420%
|
5−6
−420%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+273%
|
24−27
−273%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+264%
|
10−12
−264%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+1633%
|
3−4
−1633%
|
| World of Tanks | 250
+317%
|
60
−317%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 29
+314%
|
7−8
−314%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+175%
|
8−9
−175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+271%
|
7−8
−271%
|
| Dota 2 | 112
+1300%
|
8−9
−1300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+213%
|
16−18
−213%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 31
+121%
|
14−16
−121%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+1600%
|
2−3
−1600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+273%
|
24−27
−273%
|
| Valorant | 28
+833%
|
3−4
−833%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 7
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+375%
|
20−22
−375%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| World of Tanks | 90−95
+384%
|
18−20
−384%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+1200%
|
2−3
−1200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+329%
|
7−8
−329%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18
+800%
|
2−3
−800%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 20−22
+567%
|
3−4
−567%
|
| Metro Exodus | 25
+400%
|
5−6
−400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+256%
|
9−10
−256%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Dota 2 | 24
+50%
|
16−18
−50%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24
+60%
|
14−16
−60%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+375%
|
8−9
−375%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24
+60%
|
14−16
−60%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 47
+194%
|
16−18
−194%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+433%
|
3−4
−433%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 11
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
This is how GTX 1050 and GT 745M compete in popular games:
- GTX 1050 is 355% faster in 900p
- GTX 1050 is 50% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1050 is 425% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1050 is 360% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1050 is 1633% faster.
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GT 745M is 33% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 1050 is ahead in 57 tests (95%)
- GT 745M is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.09 | 2.85 |
| Recency | 25 October 2016 | 1 April 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 45 Watt |
GTX 1050 has a 359.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
GT 745M, on the other hand, has 66.7% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 1050 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 745M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 is a desktop card while GeForce GT 745M is a notebook 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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