GeForce GTX 1050 vs Quadro RTX 4000

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 4000 with GeForce GTX 1050, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4000
2018
8 GB GDDR6, 160 Watt
39.35
+203%

RTX 4000 outperforms GTX 1050 by a whopping 203% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking113396
Place by popularitynot in top-10013
Cost-effectiveness evaluation37.7211.33
Power efficiency16.9711.96
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameTU104GP107
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 November 2018 (6 years ago)25 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$899 $109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 4000 has 233% better value for money than GTX 1050.

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 cores2304640
Core clock speed1005 MHz1290 MHz
Boost clock speed1545 MHz1392 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data97 °C
Texture fill rate222.558.20
Floating-point processing power7.119 TFLOPS1.862 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs14440
Tensor Cores288no data
Ray Tracing Cores36no 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).

Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm145 mm
Heightno data4.38" (11.1 cm)
Width1-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)no data300 Watt
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone
SLIno 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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1625 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth416.0 GB/s112 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 Connectors3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-CDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
HDCP-2.2
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

GameStream-+
GPU Boostno data3.0
VR Readyno data+
Anselno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA7.5+
DLSS+-

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.

RTX 4000 39.35
+203%
GTX 1050 13.00

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 4000 15216
+203%
GTX 1050 5027

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

RTX 4000 85364
+389%
GTX 1050 17467

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

RTX 4000 78638
+402%
GTX 1050 15654

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

RTX 4000 94250
+455%
GTX 1050 16976

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 HD130−140
+195%
44
−195%
1440p65−70
+183%
23
−183%
4K65−70
+183%
23
−183%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.92
−179%
2.48
+179%
1440p13.83
−192%
4.74
+192%
4K13.83
−192%
4.74
+192%
  • GTX 1050 has 179% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 has 192% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 has 192% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 11
+0%
11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Battlefield 5 56
+0%
56
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6
+0%
6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Fortnite 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Battlefield 5 43
+0%
43
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250
+0%
250
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Dota 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Fortnite 53
+0%
53
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 49
+0%
49
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 53
+0%
53
+0%
Metro Exodus 17
+0%
17
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 38
+0%
38
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 36
+0%
36
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Dota 2 112
+0%
112
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 34
+0%
34
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+0%
20
+0%
Valorant 28
+0%
28
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 42
+0%
42
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7
+0%
7
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27
+0%
27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 24
+0%
24
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
+0%
15
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 47
+0%
47
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how RTX 4000 and GTX 1050 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4000 is 195% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4000 is 183% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4000 is 183% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.35 13.00
Recency 13 November 2018 25 October 2016
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 75 Watt

RTX 4000 has a 202.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 1050, on the other hand, has 113.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 4000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1050 is a desktop one.

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