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

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q and GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 60 Watt
22.06
+84.3%

GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q outperforms Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking249402
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation69.28no data
Power efficiency26.31no data
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameTU116no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date23 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.

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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 cores1536768
Core clock speed1140 MHz1366 MHz
Boost clock speed1335 MHz1442 MHz
Number of transistors6,600 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Wattno data
Texture fill rate128.2no data
Floating-point processing power4.101 TFLOPSno data
ROPs48no data
TMUs96no 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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount6 GB3 MB
Memory bus width192 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s84 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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

Multi-Projectionno data+
Multi Monitorno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131+
CUDA7.5-

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 HD78
+95%
40−45
−95%
4K34
+88.9%
18−20
−88.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.94no data
4K6.74no 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.


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