GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB vs GTX 860M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 860M and GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 860M
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
6.98

1050 Mobile 3 GB outperforms 860M by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking574449
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency7.5011.60
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGM107GP107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date13 January 2014 (11 years ago)1 February 2019 (6 years ago)

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 cores1152 or 640768
Core clock speed797 MHz1366 MHz
Boost clock speed1085 MHz1442 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate43.4069.22
Floating-point processing power1.389 TFLOPS2.215 TFLOPS
ROPs1624
TMUs4048
L1 Cache320 KB288 KB
L2 Cache2 MB768 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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB3 GB
Standard memory configurationGDDR5no data
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 2500 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.0 GB/s84.1 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 3840x2160no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 3840x2160no data
HDMI+-
HDCP content protection+-
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI+-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming+-

Supported technologies

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

H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
Ansel+no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
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:

900p91
−53.8%
140−150
+53.8%
Full HD37
−48.6%
55−60
+48.6%
4K13
−38.5%
18−21
+38.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−44.7%
55−60
+44.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 30−35
−51.5%
50−55
+51.5%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−44.7%
55−60
+44.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
Fortnite 45−50
−44.4%
65−70
+44.4%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−51.5%
50−55
+51.5%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−48.1%
40−45
+48.1%
Valorant 75−80
−51.9%
120−130
+51.9%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 30−35
−51.5%
50−55
+51.5%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−44.7%
55−60
+44.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
−51.3%
180−190
+51.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Dota 2 55−60
−46.6%
85−90
+46.6%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
Fortnite 45−50
−44.4%
65−70
+44.4%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−51.5%
50−55
+51.5%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 26
−53.8%
40−45
+53.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−48.1%
40−45
+48.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
−50%
30−33
+50%
Valorant 75−80
−51.9%
120−130
+51.9%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 30−35
−51.5%
50−55
+51.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Dota 2 55−60
−46.6%
85−90
+46.6%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−51.5%
50−55
+51.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−48.1%
40−45
+48.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
−50%
18−20
+50%
Valorant 75−80
−51.9%
120−130
+51.9%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 45−50
−44.4%
65−70
+44.4%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
−49.1%
85−90
+49.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−50%
60−65
+50%
Valorant 80−85
−42.9%
120−130
+42.9%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−50%
27−30
+50%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Valorant 35−40
−44.7%
55−60
+44.7%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Dota 2 27−30
−48.1%
40−45
+48.1%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−50%
18−20
+50%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%

This is how GTX 860M and GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is 54% faster in 900p
  • GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is 49% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is 38% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.98 10.80
Recency 13 January 2014 1 February 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

GTX 860M has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB, on the other hand, has a 54.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 860M in performance tests.

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