560 Ti 448 vs 1050

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Combined performance score

GTX 1050
13.04
+60%

1050 outperforms 560 Ti 448 by 60% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking357474
Place by popularity14not in top-100
Value for money4.170.39
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameN17P-G1GF110
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date25 October 2016 (7 years old)29 November 2011 (12 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$109 $289
Current price$211 (1.9x MSRP)$624 (2.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1050 has 969% better value for money than GTX 560 Ti 448.

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 cores640448
CUDA cores640no data
Core clock speed1290 MHz732 MHz
Boost clock speed1392 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,300 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt210 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate58.2040.99
Floating-point performance1,862 gflops1,311.7 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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length5.7" (14.5 cm)267 mm
Height4.38" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)300 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 6-pin
SLI options-no data
SLI-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 amount2 GB1280 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit320 Bit
Memory clock speed7008 MHz3800 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s152.0 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 ConnectorsDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
HDCP2.2no data
G-SYNC support+no data

Technologies

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

GameStream+no data
GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA+2.0

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 13.04
+60%
GTX 560 Ti 448 8.15

1050 outperforms 560 Ti 448 by 60% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 1050 6797
+61.4%
GTX 560 Ti 448 4210

1050 outperforms 560 Ti 448 by 61% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD45
+66.7%
27−30
−66.7%
1440p24
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
4K22
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 38
+81%
21−24
−81%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Battlefield 5 56
+60%
35−40
−60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 34
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 41
+70.8%
24−27
−70.8%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+70.4%
27−30
−70.4%
Hitman 3 35−40
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 31
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 26
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Battlefield 5 43
+79.2%
24−27
−79.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 38
+81%
21−24
−81%
Forza Horizon 4 49
+63.3%
30−33
−63.3%
Hitman 3 35−40
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
Metro Exodus 17
+70%
10−11
−70%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9
+80%
5−6
−80%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 38
+81%
21−24
−81%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 15
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Battlefield 5 36
+71.4%
21−24
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 35
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 34
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Hitman 3 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Battlefield 5 27
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Far Cry New Dawn 25
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Hitman 3 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 11
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

This is how GTX 1050 and GTX 560 Ti 448 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 1050 is 66.7% faster than GTX 560 Ti 448

1440p resolution:

  • GTX 1050 is 71.4% faster than GTX 560 Ti 448

4K resolution:

  • GTX 1050 is 83.3% faster than GTX 560 Ti 448

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 13.04 8.15
Recency 25 October 2016 29 November 2011
Cost $109 $289
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1280 MB
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 210 Watt

The GeForce GTX 1050 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 in performance tests.


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