GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB vs MX350

Place in performance ranking	507	360
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	1.34
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	N17S-G5 / GP107-670-A1	GP107
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	20 February 2020 (4 years ago)	21 May 2018 (6 years ago)
Current price	no data	$1118

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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	640	768
Core clock speed	1354 MHz	1392 MHz
Boost clock speed	1468 MHz	1518 MHz
Number of transistors	3,300 million	3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	75 Watt
Texture fill rate	29.98	72.86

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce MX350 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.

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	145 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	2 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth	56.06 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	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI	no data	+

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

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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	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1	6.1

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.

GeForce MX350 7.27

GTX 1050 3 GB 13.27
+82.5%

GTX 1050 3 GB outperforms MX350 by 83% 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%

GeForce MX350 2806

GTX 1050 3 GB 5125
+82.6%

GTX 1050 3 GB outperforms MX350 by 83% in Passmark.

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	26 −73.1%	45−50 +73.1%
1440p	27 −66.7%	45−50 +66.7%
4K	29 −72.4%	50−55 +72.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

12−14

−75%

21−24
+75%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	22 −81.8%	40−45 +81.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	13 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%
Battlefield 5	21−24 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	19 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −75%	21−24 +75%
Far Cry 5	26 −73.1%	45−50 +73.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	35 −71.4%	60−65 +71.4%
Forza Horizon 4	37 −75.7%	65−70 +75.7%
Hitman 3	20 −75%	35−40 +75%
Horizon Zero Dawn	49 −73.5%	85−90 +73.5%
Metro Exodus	37 −75.7%	65−70 +75.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	32 −71.9%	55−60 +71.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	32 −71.9%	55−60 +71.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Battlefield 5	21−24 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	17 −76.5%	30−33 +76.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −75%	21−24 +75%
Far Cry 5	23 −73.9%	40−45 +73.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	25 −80%	45−50 +80%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −71.4%	60−65 +71.4%
Hitman 3	16 −68.8%	27−30 +68.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	116 −81%	210−220 +81%
Metro Exodus	26 −73.1%	45−50 +73.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24 −66.7%	40−45 +66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	25 −80%	45−50 +80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27 −66.7%	45−50 +66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	88 −81.8%	160−170 +81.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8 −75%	14−16 +75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −75%	21−24 +75%
Far Cry 5	15 −80%	27−30 +80%
Forza Horizon 4	19 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	20 −75%	35−40 +75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	19 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16 −68.8%	27−30 +68.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−75%

35−40
+75%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%
Hitman 3	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −80%	27−30 +80%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

−75%

21−24
+75%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Hitman 3	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%