GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB vs 980 Mobile

Place in performance ranking	233	360
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	31.01	1.36
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2018)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	N16E-GXX	GP107
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	22 September 2014 (9 years ago)	21 May 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$395.82	no data
Current price	$251 (0.6x MSRP)	$1118

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 980 Mobile has 2180% better value for money than GTX 1050 3 GB.

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	2048	768
CUDA cores	2048	no data
Core clock speed	1064 MHz	1392 MHz
Boost clock speed	1216 MHz	1518 MHz
Number of transistors	5,200 million	3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100-200 Watt	75 Watt
Texture fill rate	144 billion/sec	72.86
Floating-point performance	4,358 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 980 Mobile and GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	large	no data
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	145 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None
SLI options	+	no data

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	4 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	84.1 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	Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
VGA аnalog display support	+	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+	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.

GameStream	+	no data
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	no data
GPU Boost	2.0	no data
GameWorks	+	no data
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data
BatteryBoost	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
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:

Full HD	97 +76.4%	55−60 −76.4%
4K	45 +87.5%	24−27 −87.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

35−40
+71.4%

21−24

−71.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +83.3%	24−27 −83.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +81%	21−24 −81%
Battlefield 5	70−75 +82.5%	40−45 −82.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 +81.5%	27−30 −81.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +71.4%	21−24 −71.4%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +83.3%	30−33 −83.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 +74.3%	35−40 −74.3%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 +80%	40−45 −80%
Hitman 3	50−55 +76.7%	30−33 −76.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 +85%	40−45 −85%
Metro Exodus	65−70 +88.6%	35−40 −88.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 +71.4%	35−40 −71.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	65−70 +85.7%	35−40 −85.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +70.8%	24−27 −70.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +83.3%	24−27 −83.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +81%	21−24 −81%
Battlefield 5	70−75 +82.5%	40−45 −82.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 +81.5%	27−30 −81.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +71.4%	21−24 −71.4%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +83.3%	30−33 −83.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 +74.3%	35−40 −74.3%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 +80%	40−45 −80%
Hitman 3	50−55 +76.7%	30−33 −76.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 +85%	40−45 −85%
Metro Exodus	65−70 +88.6%	35−40 −88.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 +71.4%	35−40 −71.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	65−70 +85.7%	35−40 −85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	84 +68%	50−55 −68%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +70.8%	24−27 −70.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +83.3%	24−27 −83.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +81%	21−24 −81%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 +81.5%	27−30 −81.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +71.4%	21−24 −71.4%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +83.3%	30−33 −83.3%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 +80%	40−45 −80%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 +85%	40−45 −85%
Metro Exodus	65−70 +88.6%	35−40 −88.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	44 +83.3%	24−27 −83.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +70.8%	24−27 −70.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

60−65
+71.4%

35−40

−71.4%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +75%	24−27 −75%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 +70.4%	27−30 −70.4%
Hitman 3	30−35 +77.8%	18−20 −77.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +71.4%	14−16 −71.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +75%	12−14 −75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 +81.3%	16−18 −81.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +85.7%	7−8 −85.7%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +81%	21−24 −81%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +79.2%	24−27 −79.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +87.5%	24−27 −87.5%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +75%	24−27 −75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +74.1%	27−30 −74.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +85.7%	14−16 −85.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 +77.8%	9−10 −77.8%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5	40−45 +79.2%	24−27 −79.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 +78.6%	14−16 −78.6%
Hitman 3	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +78.6%	14−16 −78.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +87.5%	8−9 −87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30 +87.5%	16−18 −87.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +75%	8−9 −75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +71.4%	7−8 −71.4%
Battlefield 5	24−27 +85.7%	14−16 −85.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +70%	10−11 −70%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 +87.5%	16−18 −87.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +78.6%	14−16 −78.6%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +75%	12−14 −75%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

18−20
+90%

10−11

−90%

This is how GTX 980 Mobile and GTX 1050 3 GB compete in popular games:

GTX 980 Mobile is 76% faster in 1080p
GTX 980 Mobile is 88% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	22.18	13.29
Recency	22 September 2014	21 May 2018
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	3 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	75 Watt