GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs 1050 Ti

Place in performance ranking	306	202
Place by popularity	5	28
Value for money	6.20	2.37
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	N17P-G1	GP106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 October 2016 (7 years old)	18 August 2016 (7 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$139	$199
Current price	$207 (1.5x MSRP)	$1112 (5.6x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1050 Ti has 162% better value for money than GTX 1060 3 GB.

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 cores	768	1152
CUDA cores	768	no data
Core clock speed	1291 MHz	1506 MHz
Boost clock speed	1392 MHz	1708 MHz
Number of transistors	3,300 million	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	120 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	66.82	123.0
Floating-point performance	2,138 gflops	3,935 gflops

Size and 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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	145 mm	250 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz	8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	192.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	+	+
G-SYNC support	+	no data

Technologies

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

VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API support

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
CUDA	+	6.1

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 Ti 16.30

GTX 1060 3 GB 24.75
+51.8%

1060 3 GB outperforms 1050 Ti by 52% based on our aggregated 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 Ti 6315

GTX 1060 3 GB 9588
+51.8%

1060 3 GB outperforms 1050 Ti by 52% in Passmark.

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 HD	51 −47.1%	75−80 +47.1%
1440p	30 −50%	45−50 +50%
4K	26 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

24−27

−40%

35−40
+40%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	48 −45.8%	70−75 +45.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
Battlefield 5	63 −50.8%	95−100 +50.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 −42.9%	60−65 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −51.2%	65−70 +51.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	48 −45.8%	70−75 +45.8%
Forza Horizon 4	69 −44.9%	100−105 +44.9%
Hitman 3	45−50 −41.3%	65−70 +41.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −47.1%	50−55 +47.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35 −42.9%	50−55 +42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	31 −45.2%	45−50 +45.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −45.2%	45−50 +45.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40 −50%	60−65 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
Battlefield 5	52 −44.2%	75−80 +44.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	39 −41%	55−60 +41%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −51.2%	65−70 +51.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	45 −44.4%	65−70 +44.4%
Forza Horizon 4	64 −48.4%	95−100 +48.4%
Hitman 3	45−50 −41.3%	65−70 +41.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −47.1%	50−55 +47.1%
Metro Exodus	26 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18 −50%	27−30 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	49 −42.9%	70−75 +42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −45.2%	45−50 +45.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24 −45.8%	35−40 +45.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
Battlefield 5	51 −47.1%	75−80 +47.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%
Far Cry 5	36 −38.9%	50−55 +38.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	41 −46.3%	60−65 +46.3%
Forza Horizon 4	45 −44.4%	65−70 +44.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	26 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −45.2%	45−50 +45.2%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24 −45.8%	35−40 +45.8%
Hitman 3	24−27 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −36.4%	30−33 +36.4%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −40%	21−24 +40%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −50%	21−24 +50%
Battlefield 5	36 −38.9%	50−55 +38.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	29 −37.9%	40−45 +37.9%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 −45.5%	16−18 +45.5%
Hitman 3	14−16 −40%	21−24 +40%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −45.5%	16−18 +45.5%
Metro Exodus	9 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Battlefield 5	18 −50%	27−30 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	14 −50%	21−24 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	20 −50%	30−33 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%