GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q vs Quadro FX 380 LP

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 380 LP with GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

FX 380 LP
2009, $169
512 MB GDDR3, 28 Watt
0.34

1050 Max-Q outperforms 380 LP by a whopping 2653% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1345498
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.939.58
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGT218GP107
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date1 December 2009 (15 years ago)3 January 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores16640
Core clock speed550 MHz1190 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1328 MHz
Number of transistors260 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate4.40053.12
Floating-point processing power0.044 TFLOPS1.7 TFLOPS
ROPs416
TMUs840
L1 Cacheno data240 KB
L2 Cache32 KB1024 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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length168 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount512 MB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s112.1 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.16.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA1.26.1

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

FX 380 LP 0.34
GTX 1050 Max-Q 9.36
+2653%

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.

FX 380 LP 144
Samples: 59
GTX 1050 Max-Q 3918
+2621%
Samples: 365

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 HD1−2
−4500%
46
+4500%
1440p0−127
4K0−115

Cost per frame, $

1080p169.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 46
+0%
46
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Fortnite 112
+0%
112
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 144
+0%
144
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 116
+0%
116
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
Fortnite 49
+0%
49
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45
+0%
45
+0%
Metro Exodus 19
+0%
19
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 51
+0%
51
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+0%
35
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 31
+0%
31
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 34
+0%
34
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+0%
21
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 37
+0%
37
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 94
+0%
94
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+0%
11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 22
+0%
22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 53
+0%
53
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 28
+0%
28
+0%
Metro Exodus 7
+0%
7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
+0%
13
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 37
+0%
37
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 11
+0%
11
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9
+0%
9
+0%

This is how FX 380 LP and GTX 1050 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Max-Q is 4500% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.34 9.36
Recency 1 December 2009 3 January 2018
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 75 Watt

FX 380 LP has 167.9% lower power consumption.

GTX 1050 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 2652.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 380 LP in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 380 LP is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q is a notebook one.

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