GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB vs RTX 3070

Place in the ranking	42	387
Place by popularity	37	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	58.17	no data
Power efficiency	18.16	12.14
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GA104	GP107
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	1 September 2020 (4 years ago)	21 May 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	5888	768
Core clock speed	1500 MHz	1392 MHz
Boost clock speed	1725 MHz	1518 MHz
Number of transistors	17,400 million	3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	220 Watt	75 Watt
Texture fill rate	317.4	72.86
Floating-point processing power	20.31 TFLOPS	2.332 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	24
TMUs	184	48
Tensor Cores	184	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	46	no data

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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	242 mm	145 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 12-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	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	84.1 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.5	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2	1.2.131
CUDA	8.5	6.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

RTX 3070 58.05
+339%

GTX 1050 3 GB 13.23

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

RTX 3070 22322
+339%

GTX 1050 3 GB 5089

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	150 +400%	30−35 −400%
1440p	98 +367%	21−24 −367%
4K	64 +357%	14−16 −357%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.33	no data
1440p	5.09	no data
4K	7.80	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	149 +397%	30−33 −397%
Cyberpunk 2077	147 +390%	30−33 −390%
Elden Ring	142 +373%	30−33 −373%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +388%	24−27 −388%
Counter-Strike 2	135 +350%	30−33 −350%
Cyberpunk 2077	124 +359%	27−30 −359%
Forza Horizon 4	311 +344%	70−75 −344%
Metro Exodus	124 +359%	27−30 −359%
Red Dead Redemption 2	118 +392%	24−27 −392%
Valorant	246 +347%	55−60 −347%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +388%	24−27 −388%
Counter-Strike 2	117 +388%	24−27 −388%
Cyberpunk 2077	109 +354%	24−27 −354%
Dota 2	137 +357%	30−33 −357%
Elden Ring	241 +382%	50−55 −382%
Far Cry 5	91 +406%	18−20 −406%
Fortnite	220−230 +358%	50−55 −358%
Forza Horizon 4	256 +365%	55−60 −365%
Grand Theft Auto V	134 +347%	30−33 −347%
Metro Exodus	107 +346%	24−27 −346%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +378%	45−50 −378%
Red Dead Redemption 2	98 +367%	21−24 −367%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +397%	35−40 −397%
Valorant	159 +354%	35−40 −354%
World of Tanks	270−280 +365%	60−65 −365%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +388%	24−27 −388%
Counter-Strike 2	105 +400%	21−24 −400%
Cyberpunk 2077	91 +406%	18−20 −406%
Dota 2	125 +363%	27−30 −363%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +388%	24−27 −388%
Forza Horizon 4	223 +346%	50−55 −346%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	210−220 +378%	45−50 −378%
Valorant	237 +374%	50−55 −374%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	98 +367%	21−24 −367%
Elden Ring	132 +340%	30−33 −340%
Grand Theft Auto V	95 +352%	21−24 −352%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +400%	35−40 −400%
Red Dead Redemption 2	63 +350%	14−16 −350%
World of Tanks	350−400 +347%	85−90 −347%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +383%	18−20 −383%
Counter-Strike 2	68 +386%	14−16 −386%
Cyberpunk 2077	58 +383%	12−14 −383%
Far Cry 5	160−170 +357%	35−40 −357%
Forza Horizon 4	166 +374%	35−40 −374%
Metro Exodus	101 +381%	21−24 −381%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 +341%	27−30 −341%
Valorant	208 +362%	45−50 −362%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	43 +378%	9−10 −378%
Dota 2	117 +388%	24−27 −388%
Elden Ring	68 +386%	14−16 −386%
Grand Theft Auto V	115 +379%	24−27 −379%
Metro Exodus	49 +390%	10−11 −390%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +358%	45−50 −358%
Red Dead Redemption 2	43 +378%	9−10 −378%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	117 +388%	24−27 −388%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +363%	16−18 −363%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +379%	14−16 −379%
Cyberpunk 2077	28 +367%	6−7 −367%
Dota 2	125 +363%	27−30 −363%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +400%	21−24 −400%
Fortnite	95−100 +357%	21−24 −357%
Forza Horizon 4	98 +367%	21−24 −367%
Valorant	116 +383%	24−27 −383%

This is how RTX 3070 and GTX 1050 3 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 3070 is 400% faster in 1080p
RTX 3070 is 367% faster in 1440p
RTX 3070 is 357% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	58.05	13.23
Recency	1 September 2020	21 May 2018
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	3 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	220 Watt	75 Watt

RTX 3070 has a 338.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 1050 3 GB, on the other hand, has 193.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.