GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB vs GTX 670
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 670 with GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB, including specs and performance data.
GTX 670 outperforms 1050 Mobile 3 GB by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 424 | 452 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.05 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.79 | 11.71 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | GP107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 May 2012 (13 years ago) | 1 February 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 | 1344 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 915 MHz | 1366 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 980 MHz | 1442 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 3,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 109.8 | 69.22 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.634 TFLOPS | 2.215 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 24 |
| TMUs | 112 | 48 |
| L1 Cache | 112 KB | 288 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 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 | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 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 | 256-bit GDDR5 | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6.0 GB/s | 1752 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.2 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 | One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no 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 | + | - |
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 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.65 | 11.28 |
| Recency | 10 May 2012 | 1 February 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 75 Watt |
GTX 670 has a 12.1% higher aggregate performance score.
GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 126.7% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 670 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 670 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is a notebook one.
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