GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q vs GTX 650 Ti Boost

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost with GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

GTX 650 Ti Boost
2013
2 GB GDDR5, 134 Watt
8.75

GTX 1050 Max-Q outperforms GTX 650 Ti Boost by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking494437
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.24no data
Power efficiency4.509.66
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGK106GP107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date26 March 2013 (11 years ago)3 January 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169 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 cores768640
Core clock speed980 MHz1190 MHz
Boost clock speed1033 MHz1328 MHz
Number of transistors2,540 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)134 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate66.0553.12
Floating-point processing power1.585 TFLOPS1.7 TFLOPS
ROPs2416
TMUs6440

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed6.0 GB/s1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth144.2 GB/s112.1 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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortNo outputs
Multi monitor support4 Displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-
3D Vision Live+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.34.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA+6.1

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 650 Ti Boost 8.75
GTX 1050 Max-Q 10.53
+20.3%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 650 Ti Boost 3364
GTX 1050 Max-Q 4047
+20.3%

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 650 Ti Boost 4390
GTX 1050 Max-Q 5650
+28.7%

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 HD35−40
−28.6%
45
+28.6%
1440p21−24
−28.6%
27
+28.6%
4K12−14
−25%
15
+25%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.83no data
1440p8.05no data
4K14.08no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Elden Ring 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 39
+0%
39
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 44
+0%
44
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Dota 2 68
+0%
68
+0%
Elden Ring 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 65
+0%
65
+0%
Fortnite 47
+0%
47
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45
+0%
45
+0%
Metro Exodus 26
+0%
26
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 127
+0%
127
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 13
+0%
13
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 26
+0%
26
+0%
World of Tanks 144
+0%
144
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Dota 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Far Cry 5 51
+0%
51
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 26
+0%
26
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Elden Ring 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
World of Tanks 94
+0%
94
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 33
+0%
33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 24
+0%
24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Elden Ring 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 28
+0%
28
+0%
Metro Exodus 7
+0%
7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 37
+0%
37
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+0%
28
+0%
World of Tanks 53
+0%
53
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 37
+0%
37
+0%
Far Cry 5 16
+0%
16
+0%
Fortnite 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

This is how GTX 650 Ti Boost and GTX 1050 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Max-Q is 29% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 Max-Q is 29% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 Max-Q is 25% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.75 10.53
Recency 26 March 2013 3 January 2018
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 134 Watt 75 Watt

GTX 1050 Max-Q has a 20.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 78.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q is a notebook one.


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

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