Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 vs GeForce GTX 1050

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 with Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1050
2016
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
13.06
+30.1%

GTX 1050 outperforms Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking388444
Place by popularity16not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.50no data
Power efficiency3.96no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code nameGP107Tiger Lake Xe
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date25 October 2016 (7 years ago)15 August 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores64096
CUDA cores640no data
Core clock speed1290 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1392 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,300 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Wattno data
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate58.20no data
Floating-point processing power1.862 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs40no 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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length145 mmno data
Height4.38" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Recommended system power (PSU)300 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5DDR4
Maximum RAM amount2 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1752 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth112 GB/sno data
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-DVIno data
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
Quick Syncno data+
Ansel+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)DirectX 12_1
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
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.

GTX 1050 13.06
+30.1%
Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 10.04

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.

GTX 1050 6797
+35.9%
Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 5000

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 HD44
+46.7%
30−35
−46.7%
1440p22
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
4K21
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 38
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Battlefield 5 43
+38.7%
30−35
−38.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+30%
20−22
−30%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+30.4%
21−24
−30.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+28.6%
27−30
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+30.3%
65−70
−30.3%
Hitman 3 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+25.9%
50−55
−25.9%
Metro Exodus 46
+31.4%
35−40
−31.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 52
+62.5%
30−35
−62.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+32.7%
55−60
−32.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 49
+104%
24−27
−104%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Battlefield 5 35
+12.9%
30−35
−12.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+30%
20−22
−30%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Far Cry 5 33
+43.5%
21−24
−43.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 16
−75%
27−30
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+30.3%
65−70
−30.3%
Hitman 3 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+25.9%
50−55
−25.9%
Metro Exodus 37
+19.4%
30−35
−19.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35
+9.4%
30−35
−9.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+23.1%
24−27
−23.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+32.7%
55−60
−32.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 15
−60%
24−27
+60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Far Cry 5 23
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 34
−94.1%
65−70
+94.1%
Hitman 3 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 26
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 31
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
−30%
24−27
+30%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+32.7%
55−60
−32.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+36.4%
10−12
−36.4%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+47.7%
40−45
−47.7%
Hitman 3 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%
Metro Exodus 25
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18
+50%
12−14
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
+35%
60−65
−35%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Hitman 3 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+50%
40−45
−50%
Metro Exodus 12
+50%
8−9
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
+114%
7−8
−114%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

This is how GTX 1050 and Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 is 47% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 is 38% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 is 31% faster in 4K

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 GTX 1050 is 114% faster.
  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is 94% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 is ahead in 28 tests (60%)
  • Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is ahead in 4 tests (9%)
  • there's a draw in 15 tests (32%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.06 10.04
Recency 25 October 2016 15 August 2020
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm

GTX 1050 has a 30.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 is a desktop card while Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is a notebook one.


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