GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB Max-Q vs Quadro K1100M
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 756 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.21 | no data |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | GK107 | GP107 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 23 July 2013 (10 years ago) | 1 February 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $109.94 | no data |
| Current price | $350 (3.2x MSRP) | $1197 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 384 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 705 MHz | 1366 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1442 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | 3,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 22.59 | 69.22 |
| Floating-point performance | 542.2 gflops | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Quadro K1100M and GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB Max-Q 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 | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2800 MHz | 7008 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 44.8 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 | No outputs |
| Display Port | 1.2 | no data |
Supported Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | no data |
| 3D Vision Pro | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| nView Display Management | + | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | 6.1 |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Recency | 23 July 2013 | 1 February 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 75 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Quadro K1100M and GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB Max-Q. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Quadro K1100M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB Max-Q is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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