GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q vs Quadro RTX 4000

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Aggregate performance score

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

RTX 4000
2018
8 GB GDDR6, 160 Watt
34.06
+276%

RTX 4000 outperforms GTX 1050 Max-Q by a whopping 276% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RTX 4000 RTX 4000
GTX 1050 Max-Q GTX 1050 Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking118445
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation37.63no data
Power efficiency16.819.54
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameTU104GP107
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 November 2018 (6 years ago)3 January 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$899 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 MHz1190 MHz
Boost clock speed1545 MHz1328 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate222.553.12
Floating-point processing power7.119 TFLOPS1.7 TFLOPS
ROPs6416
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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1625 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth416.0 GB/s112.1 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 Connectors3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-CNo outputs

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
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA7.56.1
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 34.06
+276%
GTX 1050 Max-Q 9.06

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 15222
+276%
GTX 1050 Max-Q 4050

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 HD170−180
+270%
46
−270%
1440p100−110
+270%
27
−270%
4K50−55
+257%
14
−257%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.29no data
1440p8.99no data
4K17.98no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 46
+0%
46
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+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 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
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 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Dota 2 116
+0%
116
+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 30−33
+0%
30−33
+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 Preset

Battlefield 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Dota 2 104
+0%
104
+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 Preset

Fortnite 37
+0%
37
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 94
+0%
94
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+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 Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 22
+0%
22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
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 Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 37
+0%
37
+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 Preset

Fortnite 9
+0%
9
+0%

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

  • RTX 4000 is 270% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4000 is 270% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4000 is 257% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 34.06 9.06
Recency 13 November 2018 3 January 2018
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 75 Watt

RTX 4000 has a 275.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 1050 Max-Q, 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 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 4000 is a workstation card while GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q is a notebook one.

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