RTX 5000 Ada Generation vs GeForce GTX 1050

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 with RTX 5000 Ada Generation, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1050
2016
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
12.92

RTX 5000 Ada Generation outperforms GTX 1050 by a whopping 513% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking39110
Place by popularity13not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.25no data
Power efficiency12.0122.10
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGP107AD102
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date25 October 2016 (8 years ago)9 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores64012800
Core clock speed1290 MHz1155 MHz
Boost clock speed1392 MHz2550 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt250 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate58.201,020
Floating-point processing power1.862 TFLOPS65.28 TFLOPS
ROPs32176
TMUs40400
Tensor Coresno data400
Ray Tracing Coresno data100

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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length145 mm267 mm
Height4.38" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)300 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB32 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1752 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s576.0 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 ConnectorsDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI4x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
HDCP2.2-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
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 12.92
RTX 5000 Ada Generation 79.22
+513%

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 5030
RTX 5000 Ada Generation 30839
+513%

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.

GTX 1050 17470
RTX 5000 Ada Generation 139440
+698%

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.

GTX 1050 15663
RTX 5000 Ada Generation 162637
+938%

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 HD42
−495%
250−260
+495%
1440p21
−471%
120−130
+471%
4K23
−509%
140−150
+509%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.60no data
1440p5.19no data
4K4.74no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 11
−491%
65−70
+491%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−477%
150−160
+477%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−505%
260−270
+505%
Counter-Strike 2 6
−483%
35−40
+483%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−477%
150−160
+477%
Forza Horizon 4 53
−466%
300−310
+466%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−488%
200−210
+488%
Metro Exodus 41
−510%
250−260
+510%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−506%
200−210
+506%
Valorant 39
−490%
230−240
+490%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 36
−511%
220−230
+511%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−491%
130−140
+491%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−477%
150−160
+477%
Dota 2 77
−484%
450−500
+484%
Far Cry 5 56
−436%
300−310
+436%
Fortnite 70−75
−508%
450−500
+508%
Forza Horizon 4 35
−500%
210−220
+500%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−488%
200−210
+488%
Grand Theft Auto V 53
−466%
300−310
+466%
Metro Exodus 26
−477%
150−160
+477%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
−467%
550−600
+467%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9
−511%
55−60
+511%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−500%
240−250
+500%
Valorant 50−55
−477%
300−310
+477%
World of Tanks 250
−500%
1500−1550
+500%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 29
−486%
170−180
+486%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−491%
130−140
+491%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−477%
150−160
+477%
Dota 2 112
−480%
650−700
+480%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−512%
300−310
+512%
Forza Horizon 4 31
−513%
190−200
+513%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−488%
200−210
+488%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
−467%
550−600
+467%
Valorant 28
−507%
170−180
+507%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 7
−471%
40−45
+471%
Grand Theft Auto V 7
−471%
40−45
+471%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
−477%
600−650
+477%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−491%
65−70
+491%
World of Tanks 90−95
−498%
550−600
+498%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−477%
150−160
+477%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−500%
60−65
+500%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−500%
180−190
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 18
−511%
110−120
+511%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
−500%
120−130
+500%
Metro Exodus 25
−500%
150−160
+500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−488%
100−105
+488%
Valorant 30−35
−494%
190−200
+494%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Dota 2 24
−483%
140−150
+483%
Grand Theft Auto V 24
−483%
140−150
+483%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−505%
230−240
+505%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
−483%
140−150
+483%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−483%
70−75
+483%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
Dota 2 47
−496%
280−290
+496%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−494%
95−100
+494%
Fortnite 14−16
−507%
85−90
+507%
Forza Horizon 4 11
−491%
65−70
+491%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
−500%
60−65
+500%
Valorant 14−16
−507%
85−90
+507%

This is how GTX 1050 and RTX 5000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5000 Ada Generation is 495% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5000 Ada Generation is 471% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5000 Ada Generation is 509% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.92 79.22
Recency 25 October 2016 9 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 250 Watt

GTX 1050 has 233.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 5000 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has a 513.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 5000 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 is a desktop card while RTX 5000 Ada Generation is a workstation one.


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