GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs 780

Place in performance ranking	247	309
Place by popularity	not in top-100	7
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.05	5.92
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GK110	N17P-G1
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	23 May 2013 (11 years ago)	25 October 2016 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$649	$139
Current price	$100 (0.2x MSRP)	$207 (1.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 780 has 188% better value for money than GTX 1050 Ti.

Detailed specifications

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 cores	2304	768
CUDA cores	2304	768
Core clock speed	863 MHz	1291 MHz
Boost clock speed	900 MHz	1392 MHz
Number of transistors	7,080 million	3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	95 °C	97 °C
Texture fill rate	160.5 billion/sec	66.82
Floating-point performance	4,156 gflops	2,138 gflops

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	10.5" (26.7 cm)	145 mm
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Minimum recommended system power	600 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	One 8-pin and one 6-pin	None

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	3 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6008 MHz	7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.4 GB/s	112 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

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 Connectors	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
G-SYNC support	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.

Blu Ray 3D	+	no data
3D Gaming	+	no data
3D Vision	+	no data
PhysX	+	no data
3D Vision Live	+	no data
VR Ready	no data	+
Ansel	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+	+

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 780 20.73
+26.8%

GTX 1050 Ti 16.35

780 outperforms 1050 Ti by 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 780 8007
+26.8%

GTX 1050 Ti 6316

780 outperforms 1050 Ti by 27% in Passmark.

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 780 10460
+39.7%

GTX 1050 Ti 7485

780 outperforms 1050 Ti by 40% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GTX 780 23384
+16%

GTX 1050 Ti 20159

780 outperforms 1050 Ti by 16% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Benchmark coverage: 5%

GTX 780 21079
+10%

GTX 1050 Ti 19167

780 outperforms 1050 Ti by 10% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Benchmark coverage: 4%

GTX 780 18049

GTX 1050 Ti 20616
+14.2%

1050 Ti outperforms 780 by 14% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.

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 HD	54 +1.9%	53 −1.9%
1440p	35−40 +16.7%	30 −16.7%
4K	30−35 +11.1%	27 −11.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

24−27
+44.4%

18−20

−44.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	48 +37.1%	35−40 −37.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +28.6%	21−24 −28.6%
Battlefield 5	53 +32.5%	40−45 −32.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +37.5%	24−27 −37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +40.7%	27−30 −40.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 +46.7%	30−33 −46.7%
Forza Horizon 4	69 +38%	50−55 −38%
Hitman 3	30−35 +33.3%	24−27 −33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 +30%	50−55 −30%
Metro Exodus	56 +40%	40−45 −40%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +28.6%	35−40 −28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	67 +34%	50−55 −34%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +30%	40−45 −30%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40 +33.3%	30−33 −33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +28.6%	21−24 −28.6%
Battlefield 5	44 +46.7%	30−33 −46.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +37.5%	24−27 −37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Far Cry 5	35 +29.6%	27−30 −29.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	41 +36.7%	30−33 −36.7%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +38.2%	55−60 −38.2%
Hitman 3	30−35 +33.3%	24−27 −33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 +30%	50−55 −30%
Metro Exodus	45 +28.6%	35−40 −28.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +28.6%	35−40 −28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	49 +40%	35−40 −40%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +30%	40−45 −30%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24 +33.3%	18−20 −33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +28.6%	21−24 −28.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +37.5%	24−27 −37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Far Cry 5	27 +28.6%	21−24 −28.6%
Forza Horizon 4	45 +28.6%	35−40 −28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45 +28.6%	35−40 −28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	43 +43.3%	30−33 −43.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	26 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +30%	40−45 −30%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

45−50
+28.6%

35−40

−28.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +33.3%	24−27 −33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	29 +38.1%	21−24 −38.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +41.7%	12−14 −41.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +28.6%	21−24 −28.6%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
Hitman 3	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	32 +33.3%	24−27 −33.3%
Metro Exodus	29 +38.1%	21−24 −38.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

27−30
+28.6%

21−24

−28.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Hitman 3	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Forza Horizon 4	20 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Metro Exodus	14 +40%	10−11 −40%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16
+50%

10−11

−50%

This is how GTX 780 and GTX 1050 Ti compete in popular games:

GTX 780 is 2% faster in 1080p
GTX 780 is 17% faster in 1440p
GTX 780 is 11% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	20.73	16.35
Recency	23 May 2013	25 October 2016
Cost	$649	$139
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	75 Watt