GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB vs GTX 550 Ti

Place in the ranking	751	449
Place by popularity	67	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.66	no data
Power efficiency	2.45	11.60
Architecture	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GF116	GP107
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	15 March 2011 (14 years ago)	1 February 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$149	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

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	192	768
Core clock speed	900 MHz	1366 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1442 MHz
Number of transistors	1,170 million	3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	116 Watt	75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	100 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	28.80	69.22
Floating-point processing power	0.6912 TFLOPS	2.215 TFLOPS
ROPs	24	24
TMUs	32	48
L1 Cache	256 KB	288 KB
L2 Cache	384 KB	768 KB

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 support	16x PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	210 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	no data
SLI options	+	-

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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	4.1 GB/s	1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth	98.4 GB/s	84.1 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors	Two Dual Link DVI-IMini HDMI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2
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:

900p	38 −189%	110−120 +189%
Full HD	37 −197%	110−120 +197%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

4.03

no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −200%	45−50 +200%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −200%	24−27 +200%
Hogwarts Legacy	9−10 −200%	27−30 +200%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5	14−16 −186%	40−45 +186%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −200%	45−50 +200%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −200%	24−27 +200%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −173%	30−33 +173%
Fortnite	21−24 −186%	60−65 +186%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −206%	55−60 +206%
Forza Horizon 5	10−11 −200%	30−33 +200%
Hogwarts Legacy	9−10 −200%	27−30 +200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 −181%	45−50 +181%
Valorant	50−55 −202%	160−170 +202%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5	14−16 −186%	40−45 +186%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −200%	45−50 +200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	65−70 −194%	200−210 +194%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −200%	24−27 +200%
Dota 2	30−35 −194%	100−105 +194%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −173%	30−33 +173%
Fortnite	21−24 −186%	60−65 +186%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −206%	55−60 +206%
Forza Horizon 5	10−11 −200%	30−33 +200%
Grand Theft Auto V	12−14 −192%	35−40 +192%
Hogwarts Legacy	9−10 −200%	27−30 +200%
Metro Exodus	7−8 −200%	21−24 +200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 −181%	45−50 +181%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −192%	35−40 +192%
Valorant	50−55 −202%	160−170 +202%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5	14−16 −186%	40−45 +186%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −200%	24−27 +200%
Dota 2	30−35 −194%	100−105 +194%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −173%	30−33 +173%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −206%	55−60 +206%
Hogwarts Legacy	9−10 −200%	27−30 +200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 −181%	45−50 +181%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −192%	35−40 +192%
Valorant	50−55 −202%	160−170 +202%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite

21−24

−186%

60−65
+186%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 −200%	24−27 +200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	27−30 −193%	85−90 +193%
Grand Theft Auto V	3−4 −200%	9−10 +200%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−33 −200%	90−95 +200%
Valorant	35−40 −182%	110−120 +182%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −200%	9−10 +200%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −200%	21−24 +200%
Forza Horizon 4	9−10 −200%	27−30 +200%
Hogwarts Legacy	4−5 −200%	12−14 +200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −180%	14−16 +180%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite

7−8
−200%

21−24

+200%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −181%	45−50 +181%
Valorant	18−20 −189%	55−60 +189%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
Dota 2	12−14 −192%	35−40 +192%
Far Cry 5	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −200%	12−14 +200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	4−5 −200%	12−14 +200%

4K
Epic

Fortnite

4−5
−200%

12−14

+200%

This is how GTX 550 Ti and GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB compete in popular games:

GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is 189% faster in 900p
GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is 197% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.53	10.80
Recency	15 March 2011	1 February 2019
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	116 Watt	75 Watt

GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB has a 205.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 54.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 550 Ti in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 550 Ti is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is a notebook one.

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GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB vs GTX 550 Ti

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Contents

Primary details

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Form factor & compatibility

VRAM capacity and type

Connectivity and outputs

API and SDK support

Gaming performance

Average FPS across all PC games

Cost per frame, $

FPS performance in popular games

Pros & cons summary

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Community ratings

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