Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile vs GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q

Place in the ranking	249	402
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	69.28	no data
Power efficiency	26.31	no data
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	TU116	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	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 cores	1536	768
Core clock speed	1140 MHz	1366 MHz
Boost clock speed	1335 MHz	1442 MHz
Number of transistors	6,600 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	128.2	no data
Floating-point processing power	4.101 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	48	no data
TMUs	96	no 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).

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	3 MB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.0 GB/s	84 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	No outputs	no data
G-SYNC support	-	+

Supported technologies

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

Multi-Projection	no data	+
Multi Monitor	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	no data
Shader Model	6.5	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
CUDA	7.5	-

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 1660 Ti Max-Q 22.06
+84.3%

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 11.97

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 1660 Ti Max-Q 13355
+109%

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 6401

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	78 +95%	40−45 −95%
4K	34 +88.9%	18−20 −88.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.94	no data
4K	6.74	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +100%	21−24 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +91.7%	24−27 −91.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +103%	35−40 −103%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +100%	21−24 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +91.7%	24−27 −91.7%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 +98%	50−55 −98%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 +103%	30−33 −103%
Metro Exodus	81 +103%	40−45 −103%
Red Dead Redemption 2	92 +104%	45−50 −104%
Valorant	102 +85.5%	55−60 −85.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	85 +88.9%	45−50 −88.9%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +100%	21−24 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +91.7%	24−27 −91.7%
Dota 2	89 +97.8%	45−50 −97.8%
Far Cry 5	62 +107%	30−33 −107%
Fortnite	110−120 +95%	60−65 −95%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 +98%	50−55 −98%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 +103%	30−33 −103%
Grand Theft Auto V	87 +93.3%	45−50 −93.3%
Metro Exodus	57 +90%	30−33 −90%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	172 +91.1%	90−95 −91.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	38 +111%	18−20 −111%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 +109%	35−40 −109%
Valorant	63 +110%	30−33 −110%
World of Tanks	240−250 +90.8%	130−140 −90.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +103%	35−40 −103%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +100%	21−24 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 +91.7%	24−27 −91.7%
Dota 2	86 +91.1%	45−50 −91.1%
Far Cry 5	117 +95%	60−65 −95%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 +98%	50−55 −98%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 +103%	30−33 −103%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 +85%	80−85 −85%
Valorant	93 +86%	50−55 −86%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	35−40 +111%	18−20 −111%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 +111%	18−20 −111%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +93.3%	90−95 −93.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +110%	10−11 −110%
World of Tanks	150−160 +91.3%	80−85 −91.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +91.7%	24−27 −91.7%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 +100%	10−11 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +90%	10−11 −90%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +85.7%	35−40 −85.7%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +100%	30−33 −100%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +106%	18−20 −106%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +92.6%	27−30 −92.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +106%	16−18 −106%
Valorant	60−65 +103%	30−33 −103%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +90%	10−11 −90%
Dota 2	35−40 +85.7%	21−24 −85.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 +85.7%	21−24 −85.7%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +88.9%	9−10 −88.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 +97.1%	35−40 −97.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +100%	7−8 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +85.7%	21−24 −85.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +91.7%	12−14 −91.7%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +90%	10−11 −90%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Dota 2	35−40 +85.7%	21−24 −85.7%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +87.5%	16−18 −87.5%
Fortnite	27−30 +100%	14−16 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +94.4%	18−20 −94.4%
Forza Horizon 5	18−20 +90%	10−11 −90%
Valorant	27−30 +107%	14−16 −107%

This is how GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q and Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile compete in popular games:

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is 95% faster in 1080p
GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is 89% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	22.06	11.97
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	3 MB
Chip lithography	12 nm	14 nm

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q has a 84.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 204700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.