1050 3 GB vs 1080 SLI Mobile

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Combined performance score

GTX 1080 SLI Mobile
37.48
+182%

1080 SLI Mobile outperforms 1050 3 GB by 182% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking115355
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money66.361.39
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLIGP107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date16 August 2016 (7 years old)21 May 2018 (5 years old)
Current price$352 $1118
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1080 SLI Mobile has 4674% better value for money than GTX 1050 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 cores5120768
Core clock speed1556 MHz1392 MHz
Boost clock speed1733 MHz1518 MHz
Number of transistors14400 Million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data75 Watt
Texture fill rateno data72.86

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile and GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
SLI options+no data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GB3 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed10000 MHz7008 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data84.1 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 Connectorsno data1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+
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

API support

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

DirectX12_112 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA+6.1

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 HD137
+204%
45−50
−204%
4K89
+197%
30−35
−197%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+214%
21−24
−214%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+219%
21−24
−219%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
+210%
21−24
−210%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+214%
35−40
−214%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+191%
35−40
−191%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+214%
21−24
−214%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+220%
30−33
−220%
Far Cry New Dawn 90−95
+203%
30−33
−203%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+190%
40−45
−190%
Hitman 3 110−120
+198%
40−45
−198%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
+200%
27−30
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+186%
21−24
−186%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 90−95
+200%
30−33
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+192%
24−27
−192%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+219%
21−24
−219%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
+210%
21−24
−210%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+214%
35−40
−214%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+191%
35−40
−191%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+214%
21−24
−214%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+220%
30−33
−220%
Far Cry New Dawn 90−95
+203%
30−33
−203%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+190%
40−45
−190%
Hitman 3 110−120
+198%
40−45
−198%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
+200%
27−30
−200%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+219%
21−24
−219%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+186%
21−24
−186%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 90−95
+200%
30−33
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 181
+202%
60−65
−202%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+192%
24−27
−192%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+219%
21−24
−219%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
+210%
21−24
−210%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+214%
35−40
−214%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+214%
21−24
−214%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+220%
30−33
−220%
Far Cry New Dawn 90−95
+203%
30−33
−203%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+190%
40−45
−190%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115
+188%
40−45
−188%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+192%
24−27
−192%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
+195%
21−24
−195%
Hitman 3 65−70
+188%
24−27
−188%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+189%
18−20
−189%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+200%
10−11
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+211%
18−20
−211%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+193%
27−30
−193%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+183%
24−27
−183%
Far Cry New Dawn 70−75
+196%
24−27
−196%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+193%
27−30
−193%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+194%
18−20
−194%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+230%
10−11
−230%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+230%
10−11
−230%
Hitman 3 35−40
+208%
12−14
−208%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+211%
9−10
−211%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 87
+190%
30−33
−190%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+213%
8−9
−213%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+188%
8−9
−188%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+188%
16−18
−188%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+192%
12−14
−192%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+225%
12−14
−225%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+189%
18−20
−189%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%

This is how GTX 1080 SLI Mobile and GTX 1050 3 GB compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 1080 SLI Mobile is 204% faster than GTX 1050 3 GB

4K resolution:

  • GTX 1080 SLI Mobile is 197% faster than GTX 1050 3 GB

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 37.48 13.28
Recency 16 August 2016 21 May 2018
Chip lithography 16 nm 14 nm

The GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is a desktop one.


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